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Excerpt: How to Be a Good Leader – Newsweek Business – MSNBC.com

This article is an excerpt of Jack Welch’s book “How To Be A Good Leader.”  Jack discusses his own experiences with over forty years of experience.  He talks about a leader who is willing for his people to learn and to learn from his people.  As the book by Jim Collins, “Good To Great” it sounds like Jack Welch is using the mirror and the window technique.  Jack gives credit where credit is due, and takes responsibility of failures. 

One of the main traits I thought was very interesting is that Jack Welch believes that we need to celebrate the successes more, that we miss these important opportunities to lift those deserving, that a positive energy in the work place should be created.  While everyone is busy working, fun can still be a part of the business. Also, when the tough decisions need to be made that the leader should step up and make the decision.

Most importantly, leaders need to not only know the vision of the company, but they should live the vision.  The vision needs to reach everyone in the company.  Everyone needs to see that the vision is what everyone is trying to obtain from management on down. F. Pokorny