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Jul 2021
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#116 Jeff Immelt: Leadership In A Crisis

Shane Parrish
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Former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt looks back on his two decades with the company and the strategies he used to lead during three separate crises. In this episode, Immelt discusses what happened during those events and why, what it was like to take over for GM icon Jack Welch, getting the information you need to make decisions, activist investors, fight ... Show More
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