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Articles

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"Running the House That Jack Built," Business Week, October 2, 2000

"GE Faces A Future Without Welch," Forbes, September 14, 2000

"How to Lower the Risk in CEO Succession," Leader to Leader, Summer 2000

"Don't Hire the Wrong CEO," Harvard Business Review, May-June 2000

"GE's Ten-Step Talent Plan," Fortune, April 17, 2000

"The Ultimate Manager," Fortune, November 22, 1999

"How to Succeed at Succession" (Roundtable discussion), Chief Executive, October 1999.

"General Electric: The House That Jack Built," Economist, September 16, 1999

"Changing Leaders: The Board's Role in CEO Succession," Harvard Business Review, May-June 1999

"Riding into the Sunset," Barron's, February 15, 1999

Books

CEO Succession: A Window on How Boards Can Get It Right When Choosing a New Chief Executive
Oxford University Press, 2000

Effective Succession Planning: Ensuring Leadership Continuity and Building Talent from Within
Amacom, 2000

At Any Cost: Jack Welch, General Electric, and the Pursuit of Profit
Vintage, 1999

Jack Welch and the GE Way: Management Insights and Leadership Secrets of the Legendary CEO
McGraw-Hill, 1999

The New GE: How Jack Welch Revived an American Institution
Irwin Professional, 1992

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