BusinessWeek -- The Welch Way
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Podcast Description
"The Welch Way" features Jack & Suzy Welch's answers to readers' questions about business, managing, and careers. Drawing on Jack's experience as the legendary former CEO of General Electric Co. and Suzy's experience as the former editor-in-chief of the Harvard Business Review, the pair debate and discuss the issues addressed in their highly popular BusinessWeek column.
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Winning Back a Wary Workforce | BusinessWeek columnists Suzy Welch says that when recovery comes, big companies will find the hiring game much more difficult | 7/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Not So Fast, Mr. President | Jack and Suzy Welch say that three sets of fast-moving reforms-on health care, finance, and emissions-will have a huge impact on business, but Obama is skimping on details and debate in his rush to fix everything at once | 6/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dear Graduate (Crisis Edition) | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch always tell graduates to overdeliver. This year, they offer additional advice | 6/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Difference Dignity Makes | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that the benefits of bosses explaining their moves and letting employees air their ideas go beyond creating a more pleasant workplace | 6/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why We Tweet | Jack & Suzy Welch are big fans of Twitter. They say it's a bit like joining a conversation at a cocktail party that's engaging, provocative, informative--and just getting started | 6/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Power of Pushback | Dissension is returning to U.S. politics, and its benefits are undeniable. Jack and Suzy Welch say there's a lesson there for business | 5/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Giving in an Unforgiving Time | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say a company that does well creates jobs, pays taxes, and strengthens the economy. Winning enables corporate social responsibility, not the other way around. Right now, corporations should put profits first | 5/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transforming the Family Business | Implementing change when the founder steps aside can be a delicate process. Jack and Suzy Welch discuss where the new leader has to focus efforts to bring about change | 5/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Week of Blows to Business | Jack and Suzy Welch on why they believe that a recent series of events bodes ill for American competitiveness | 5/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inventing the Future Now | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say today many leaders are focused only on survival, but when the upturn arrives, rebounds will belong to the ready | 5/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Economy: A Little Clarity | When are things going to get better? BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch reveal what they know--and what they don't in today's climate of uncertainty | 4/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Options for MBAs Without Jobs | Jack & Suzy Welch say these are unprecedented times, but MBAs have three options: They can settle and learn to love it, they can go a little crazy, or they can do their own thing | 4/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Obama: A Leadership Report Card | Jack and Suzy Welch may disagree with the President on points of policy, but they think he's earned an A so far | 4/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Startups, Start Your Engines | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch ask whether there has ever been a better opportunity to hire bright people who know the importance of unrelenting productivity and innovation | 4/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Put Your Rage on the Back Burner | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say rage begets only rage. And you can bet it's not the motivation for the enterprising people whose work will put the country back on track. | 3/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Layoffs: HR's Moment of Truth | Jack and Suzy Welch say that layoffs are when HR proves its mettle and its worth, demonstrating whether a company really cares about its people. | 3/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Employee Bill of Rights | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that at minimum, bosses should reward producers, give performance reviews, and avoid playing favorites like some middle school "mean girl" | 3/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fear of Flip-Flopping | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch on whether leaders are actually supposed to change their minds when the wind shifts | 3/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Welch Way | Jack and Suzy Welch discuss three cardinal rules of leadership the Obama Administration has broken recently | 2/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Welch Way | Everybody knows that motivating the troops is Job One. But how do leaders motivate themselves? BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch have some pointers | 2/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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For a Fast-Acting Stimulus Plan... | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that while many smart, dedicated people are working on the saving the economy, Washington needs to face three facts--about banks, pork, and revenge | 2/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Recession's Painful Reality | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that all good leaders hate letting people go, but with bankruptcies soaring and whole industries disrupted, few companies should come out of this crisis looking like they did going in. | 1/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Welch Way | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that directors belong on the list of those who made this financial mess -- just not at the top | 1/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Loyalty Fallacy | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that when the specter of layoffs draws near, managers usually choose to field the best team rather than risk their company's survival. But is this really fair to loyal employees? | 1/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Resolutions for the Recession | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch discuss four strategems to steer by for leaders in 2009 | 12/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don't Forget to Write! | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch report on which of their columns last year really lit up readers. Straight talk about immigration, the IRS, star performers, and a plan for rescuing GM and Chrysler drew the strongest reactions | 12/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Resisting the pull of office politics | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say palace intrigue can be addictive. Here's why the smart move is to kick the habit | 12/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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India's Moment of Truth | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that, as investors watch, the tragedy in Mumbai highlights two obstacles to India's progress: terrorism and bureaucracy | 12/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Release Your Inner Extrovert | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that introverts employed by large organizations often find they have to outperform colleagues just to hold their ground. What's an introvert to do? Release the inner extrovert. | 11/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Save Detroit | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch on why they think GM and Chrysler should declare bankruptcy, join forces, and build a future | 11/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Team Building: Wrong and Right | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say the President-elect must avoid the same hiring hazards that face any new CEO | 11/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Three Reasons Obama Won | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that business leaders have a lot to learn from the campaign that President-elect Barack Obama ran | 11/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Survive a Media Mauling | What should people do in a situation where the media do not have the facts and seem not to want them, especially when their reports have a negative impact on your career and integrity? Jack and Suzy Welch have an answer | 10/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The End Is Not Here | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch answer a reader's question on how today's financial crisis compares with the beginning of the Great Depression and the 1930s | 10/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trust in a Time of Turmoil | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch discuss why Washington is having to go to extremes to restore America's confidence. | 10/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Change Agents Are Made Of | BusinessWeek columists Jack and Suzy Welch discuss how true change agents have power, vision, bravery, and support--which may be why they're rare. | 10/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Seize the Storm | With financial uncertainties proliferating, how can you guide your company past the crisis and keep up with competitors all the while? Aggressiveness should be your response--not sticking your head in the sand and hoping the trouble will all go away | 10/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Murder on the Financial Express | Who is to blame for the great U.S. financial meltdown of 2008? BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch believe there are many culprits who deserve to reap bitter rewards. And they discuss why investment banks' going public contributed to the problem | 9/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Advice for the Street's Casualties | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch answer a question about what advice they have for Lehman and Merrill staffers-or anyone caught in an M and A or bankruptcy. | 9/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Importance of Being Sticky | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that of all the business ideas in circulation--and "stickiness" has been out there for years now by many names, "customer retention" and "loyalty" among them--it still doesn't obsess managers nearly enough | 9/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's Hobbling the IRS | BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch discuss a problem that renders government agencies powerless to get rid of certain bad employees. If the Employee Free Choice Act passes, say the Welches, other organizations could find themselves in the same predicament | 9/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Your Office Isn't Like Google's | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch ask: Would Google encourage people to spend one day a week on pet, blue-sky projects without market dominance? | 8/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Setting Emotional Boundaries | The workplace is a theater, replete with hatred, love, joy, resentment, anger, pride, and jealousy. Guess what? It's the manager's job to see that employees keep their emotions under control before they cause trouble, according to Jack and Suzy Welch. | 7/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CEO Pay No Easy Answer | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say our system rewards companies that perform well, and those tend to be the talent magnets that pay everyone handsomely. | 7/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hiring Is Hard Work | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch talk about lessons recently (re)learned from two job applicants they almost employed. | 6/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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U.S. Opportunities for Corporate Europe | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that while European investments in Brazil, Russia, India, and China are on everyone's lips, a strong euro and a weak dollar make this the time for a new "European invasion" they might have a chance of winning. | 6/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Connected Leader | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that Web Age managers must learn to sift for gems through torrents of data and chatter | 6/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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High Performers Won't Wait | BusinessWeek's Jack & Suzy Welch say that these days, holding back promising employees until they "pay their dues" is folly | 6/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Road to Global Readiness | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch on why companies in developing nations need to hone their skills against local rivals | 5/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's Age Got to Do With It? | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch talk about why age isn't something to fear | 5/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Bust Into the Big Leagues | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say big companies prefer the devil they know to an upstart they don't. You've got to offer them a deal with the kind of fire they can't ignore. | 5/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Red Flags for the Decade Ahead | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch provide some foresight to the issues which will confront the large and small businesses around the world in the near future | 5/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Before You Go Job-Hopping... | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that even though a better title and more money can seem like a no-brainer, make sure your homework and your heart back you up | 5/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Keeping Morale Up in a Downturn | Business Week Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that by leaving your people out of the loop, you risk losing the trust and positive energy your company needs now, more than ever | 4/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Punching Bag Named Nafta | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that global competition made Nafta necessary. Jack also comments on his remarks made on CNBC's Squawk Box about General Electric and CEO Jeff Immelt's performance | 4/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Finding Innovation Where It Lives | Bottom-up collaborative innovation doesn't happen by accident. BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch talk about what it takes to unleash its power. | 4/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Courage Under Fire | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that in brokering the audacious buyout of Bear Stearns, the Fed chairman and Treasury Secretary exhibited guts, speed, and candor | 4/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When Growth is the Only Solution | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that managing your size is not the solution to competitive pressure. Growth is. | 3/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shrugging Towards Recession | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that top managers probably did try to find out how the newfangled debt instruments worked, until they were blinded by profits | 3/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When a Star Slacks Off | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch talk about the "slider," an achiever who is drifting along on past glories. That's a waste, but a slider's poor example can also be a poisonous influence | 3/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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It's Business-Bashing Time | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say Get real. Most Americans make their livelihoods from business, and not all of them are faceless, bloodless, megabonus-earning executives | 3/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trim the Fat, Not the Service | BusinessWeek's Jack and Suzy Welch say that years of sustained growth practically guarantee some padding--but here's how you can avoid "Recovery Poundage Syndrome." | 2/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Immigration: A Reality Check | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that from a pragmatic point of view, the idea of sending millions of immigrants back where they came from shouldn't even be on the table | 2/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Miscreants Among Us | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that as long as risk managers have less authority and prestige than the people they police, their voices won't be heard at the top | 2/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Give Till It Doesn't Hurt | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that if rewarding your stars with bigger-than-ever-before checks does not come naturally for you...practice, practice, practice | 1/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chief Executive Officer-in-Chief | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch comment on how six key business leadership traits--crucial for running a company--translate into running the country | 1/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Employee Polls: A Vote in Favor | BW's Jack & Suzy Welch say that employee surveys can tip off management to shortfalls before they show up in the numbers or to disconnects between rhetoric and reality | 1/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fear Not the Foreign Investor | BW's Jack & Suzy Welch say that offshore investment, at a reasonable level, does a world of good, not least by strengthening vital international ties | 1/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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State Your Business | Along with vague mission statements, most companies also lack values with grit. Forget "excellence." Try "Never lose a superstar," say BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch | 1/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Behind All Those Undone Deals | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch discuss how dealmakers are trying to use the Material Adverse Change (MAC) clause to bail out on disaster deals | 12/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Death to Bureaucracy | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch discuss how to eradicate bureaucracy from the workplace. Though not easy to do, removing a bureaucratic system is a benefit to business | 12/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hot-Button Columns of 2007 | Jack and Suzy Welch talk about some of their controversial and not-so-controversial columns from 2007 | 12/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Folly of Star Wars | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that Once a worker gets the bug to leave, heroic rescue efforts are of limited use. But planning for the exit of a star can't be a rote, fill-in-the-blanks exercise | 11/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Really Shake Things Up | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that transforming a company requires total commitment and serious stamina | 11/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scrambling to Find a Successor | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch answer the question: If good succession planning makes so much sense, why isn't it more common? | 11/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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It's Insular at the Top | Creeping insularity is commonplace for leaders. BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that one of the best ways to fight it is to have all the questions, not all the answers | 11/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Should You Stay or Should You Go? | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that it makes little sense to stay and stay at a company because of inertia | 11/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Negotiate in a Cool, Dark Place | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that something about the glare of the media turns contract talks into gladiatorial battles-- with winners, losers, and humiliation | 10/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Directors Who Don't Deliver | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that counterproductive directors, of any stripe, are a destructive force. Clearing them out can seem like too much trouble, it's worth it | 10/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Define Yourself--or Others Will | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that you should never let the members of your team guess about your principles or why you make tough calls the way you do | 10/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Breaking Through the Bias | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that companies embrace diversity, but to get ahead, minorities still have to go the extra mile | 10/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Generation Y's Bad Rap | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that Gen Y's reputation for being greedy and swaggering is unfair. Instead, they believe the members of Gen Y are driven, thoughtful, and candid | 9/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Leaving the Nonprofit Nest | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that businesses are wary of hiring from the public sector, but the doors aren't closed | 9/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wielding the Velvet Hammer | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that creative types need special care, but they are the lifeblood of your company | 9/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Opportunity is Knocking | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that the current credit crisis will pass. And so will the rewards awaiting the courageous | 9/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Succession Timetable | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that you're getting a taste of what it feels like to work at a regular old public company, where succession plans are usually tightly held information until quite late in the game-- but you don't necessarily need a succession plan. Somehow, those companies still manage to move forward from one CEO to the next and their executives manage to plan for their kids' futures | 8/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From Hero to Zero | You may be very smart and deliver stellar results, but almost nothing generates enemies in a company faster than an outsize ego. Jack & Suzy Welch give suggestions that could help you turn your career around | 8/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Hiring Batting Average | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch describe a simple technique for making smart hiring decisions under pressure | 8/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Loyalty's New Rules | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that the more fervently committed you are to making your customers win big in the long haul, rather than just meeting their immediate demands, the more fervently committed they will be to you | 8/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don't Count Brand America Out | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that if America's political reputation has faltered, its business reputation decidedly has not. Today, American companies and entrepreneurs operate around the world with unparalleled vitality and access | 7/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Reverse Hostage Syndrome | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that Reverse Hostage Syndrome can paralyze companies and undermine the potential of even the most promising M&A deal | 7/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bosses Who Get It All Wrong | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch on what lousy leadership is, and how inept leaders can derail a thriving enterprise | 7/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Private Equity Redux | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch think that the controversy surrounding private equity today is pretty darn similar to the clamor that accompanied what was called the LBO movement in the late 1980s. And that resemblance can only tell us one thing--that capitalism is working, with its cycles and everincreasing competitiveness | 6/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who Will Rule the 21st Century? | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that China and India aren't as stable or adaptable as the U.S.--and won't be anytime soon | 6/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lay Off the Layers | BusinessWeek Columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that the organizational compulsion to insert layers is just about as inexorable as, say, hurricane season. And it can be just as damaging. The only difference is that layers can be prevented | 6/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Own Up to Getting Sacked | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that most prospective employers see warning flags when they hear vague, generic departure stories | 6/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Riddle of Russia | BW Week columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that Russia is brimming with economic promise and has reentered the global marketplace with renewed clout, but the biggest threats to that promise lie within | 6/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Flying Solo: A Reality Check | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch give useful pointers to help separate wishful thinking from the less rosy realities that usually characterize the entrepreneurial experience | 5/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Which Job Is the Right Job? | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say not knowing which job to take is a common quandary--and one you can face at almost any stage of your career. But doing this exercise should help you make a decision--and better understand your choices | 5/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Six Sigma Shotgun | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that when it comes to introducing radical change across divisions, departments, layers, and even countries, employees rarely respond with gusto. So if you want to move the needle even a little, you're going to have to pull out all the stops | 5/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Get Real, Get Ahead | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that bloodless executives, even the most technically skilled ones, rarely reach the highest heights. They're just too remote to move people. They can manage, but they can't motivate | 5/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dead Man Walking | Jack & Suzy Welch talk about what to do when you know you're going to get the axe. They say that unless you can endure a tightening spiral of anxiety and awkwardness--and you don't give a darn about making your co-workers twist and squirm with you--get out now. Otherwise, brace yourself for the all-too-common organizational ordeal of being a Dead Man Walking | 4/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When to Talk, When to Balk | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch on how leaders can identify the level of transparency that balances good public relations and strategic privacy | 4/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The New Brain Drain | BW columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that while the "best and brightest" in the industrial and consumer companies are moving to jobs in the private equity sector, American business needs them in order to thrive in the global marketplace | 4/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Importance of Being There | Jack & Suzy Welch on telecommuting. It has benefits, but could be a disaster if you want to climb the corporate ladder. Even today, with technology and open-mindedness toward flexible work arrangements, telecommuting comes with a cost: diminished face time | 4/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Turning Blase into Buy-In | Can people actually go from blase to burning hot? Jack & Suzy Welch's answer is a resounding "yes," as every good manager already knows. Passion can indeed be ignited, but you must draw on your own inner fire, giving your people powerful answers to the questions: Where are we going? Why? And: What's in it for me? | 4/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fear of Flying High | BW columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that there isn't a good manager in the world who doesn't have a daily panic attack about the load of stuff he doesn't know but should, the confounding challenges ahead, and the sheer impossibility of getting it all done | 3/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Right Way to Say Goodbye | All employees must always know where they stand, especially if it is close to the exit. With the surprise taken out of goodbye, the only other part about firing right is preserving the dignity of the person being dismissed. Jack & Suzy Welch say that a good firing means the manager becomes a coach and adviser | 3/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Choosing China or India | Jack & Suzy Welch say that the choice between China and India means figuring out which country is best equipped to help you win. They offer a four-part framework as a way to think through the China-India conundrum. It's based on the assumption that economies have four ingredients that facilitate success: political stability, infrastructure, local and export markets, and the "human grrr factor" | 3/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Unemployment Act | BW columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say they're as worried as can be that U.S. competitiveness is about to be whacked by something no one seems to be talking about: the Employee Free Choice Act, which is currently weaving its way through Congress toward becoming law | 3/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Blame Game -- Forget It | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that it is perfectly human for managers to want to blame "up there" for how hard it is "down here." But real leaders can't do that. And they don't | 2/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Global Warming Wager | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say they believe that, whether the impact of global warming ends up being mild or severe, companies have to adopt a "here it comes" mind-set and mount a well-reasoned plan. Any other response would be bad business | 2/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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That's Management! | BusinessWeek columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that anyone can manage for the short-term, and anyone can manage for the long-term. The mark of a leader is someone who has the rigor, vision, and courage to do both simultaneously | 2/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Company Man or Free Agent? | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that the choice between being an employee or an independant contractor is more than just a trade-off between job security with insurance benefits or income with freedom. The right choice boils down to a personal fit | 2/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Succession Opportunity | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say not to worry when selecting the person who can take your company to the next level. Those who weren't selected will probably not leave. It'll be good for them and your company | 1/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hiring Wrong--and Right | BusinessWeek ccolumnists Jack & Suzy Welch say very fast. So fast, in fact, that it you're moving at the right speed, it will probably feel too fast. And you have to fight like hell against the three hiring impulses that get managers into trouble most often | 1/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2006's Hot Buttons | When Jack & Suzy Welch started their column last year, all they had to go on was a real interest in answering their reader's questions. And the readers responded strongly. Here are four topics that sparked exceptional sound and fury | 1/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Avoiding Strikes | BW Columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that when local labor issues erupt, the trouble can usually be traced not to workplace conditions, but to workplace leadership | 1/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The High Cost of Corruption | BW podcasters Jack and Suzy Welch say that one of the reasons the U.S. leads the world in business creation is the relative lack of graft, along with an entrepreneurial culture and the wide availability of venture capital | 12/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Boardroom Bunker | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that too many boards are running scared. And while that may give some governance groups a self-satisfied twinge of victory, a board in defensive mode is bad for employees, companies, and the economy | 12/17/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wanted: MBAs With a Spark | Jack and Suzy Welch talk about the new trends in MBA hiring at corporations -- many of which are eager for some positive energy. Plus: Employee loyalties and how differentiation can affect the way your workers feel about your company | 12/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Growing Up but Staying Young | BW podcasters Jack & Suzy Welch say that the leap from startup to going concern is one of the trickiest transitions in an organization's life. How do you put in new systems without killing the spirit that made your company successful? | 12/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don't Play the Office Cop | BW podcasters Jack & Suzy Welch say that disruptive peers cannot be convinced about anyhing, or be reasoned with, for that matter. So, unless you're a psychiatrist, your best bet is to keep as much distance as possible | 11/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Work-Life Choices | BW podcasters Jack and Suzy Welch say that not only is it possible -- it happens all the time. The problem is that "work-life balance" suggests that there is one right ratio for how much time you spend working and not working, and they disagree with that | 11/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From the Old, Something New | BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that, for a company to launch a major geographic expansion -- or to start any new venture inside the old region -- the vision and energy has to come from people with real sway, and it has to come in buckets | 11/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Send the Jerks Packing | Nothing hurts a company more than when the bosses ignore, indulge, or otherwise tolerate a jerk -- or two or three -- in the house. BW podcasters Jack & Suzy Welch identify the bad apples | 11/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Dangerous Division of Labor | BW podcasters Jack & Suzy Welch say the HP mess confirms (for them, that is) that corporate governance experts have it wrong when it comes to one of their favorite causes: the separation of CEO and chairman | 10/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dialing For Growth | My 17-year-old business has grown into a solid, profitable operation. Where do people like me go for advice on moving to the next level of growth? Jack and Suzy Welch explore this questions and give tips on how to grow and already profitable business | 10/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Six Sins of M&A | While organic growth gets better press, and is fraught with less blood, sweat, and tears (not to mention risk), M&A can turbocharge your growth if "deal heat" and its friends don't get in the way, according to BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch | 10/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Charisma | Almost everyone wonders at some point in his or her career how big a role charisma plays in success. BW podcasters Jack & Suzy Welch answer the age-old question: Does a leader have to have charisma? | 10/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Whose Company Is It? | Who is a company for -- not legally speaking, but philosophically? Some people say it belongs to the shareholders, others to its employees. Still others say a company exists for its customers' sake. BW podcasters Jack & Suzy Welch hash it out | 10/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Case for 20-70-10 | You may have heard of the practice of ranking employees via three performance categories -- and then managing them "up or out" accordingly. But is this a reliable, workable game plan? Jack and Suzy Welch explore the issues | 9/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Rumsfeld Conundrum | Donald Rumsfeld does not have the best record as the Defense Secretary. Politics aside, most business owners would not continue to employ an executive that has failed to meet his diliverables and has lost the respect of the people that work for him. Jack and Suzy Welch explore the question of, how long would you continue to employ Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld? | 9/17/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Twisted Chain Of Command | The CFO or chief administrative officer inevitably becomes the company's mandatory go-to guy -- the bodyguard through whom every question and decision must pass before reaching the CEO. Jack & Suzy Welch talk about the consequences of this situation | 9/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Being A Talent Magnet | BW podcasters Jack and Suzy Welch say that when you build a company where people really want to work, you've got your hands on one of the most powerful competitive advantages in the game: the ability to hire and field the best team | 9/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Going With Your Gut | Gut instinct is a deep, even subconscious, familiarity -- the voice inside you that tells you "Go for it NOW" or "No way -- not ever." In this podcast, BW columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that knowing when to go with your gut isn't always obvious | 8/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Nitty-Gritty on Nepotism | Working for a family-owned company can have benefits, but don't sign on until you do your research, say BW columnists Jack & Suzy Welch. If you decide to work at a family operation, realize you''e accepting a special deal. And every deal has trade-offs | 8/13/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Good Boss vs. Bad Boss | Is it better to work for a bad boss at a good company or a good boss at a weak company? BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch find that people's opinions are split right down the middle. They tell us what how they think about it in this podcast edition of their column | 8/6/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Battle Stations In A Dead Calm | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that organizational transformations, especially the brave-new-world kind required by global competition, almost never happen unless people really feel the fear factor in their bones. Survival is a mighty motivator. Without an impending crisis, people love the status quo! A bureaucracy can feel like a warm bath. People never want to get out. And they certainly have no desire to jump into the icy water of global competition. And icy it will be, at least at first, because competitive organizations must be flat, fast, and transparent. Informal, candid communication is a must. So, too, is a mindset that has people constantly seeking best practices inside and outside the company | 7/30/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outsourcing Is Forever | BusinessWeek columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that the debate over outsourcing should be over by now. It was pretty much all about politics to begin with. The question now is not how do we stop outsourcing, but how do we use outsourcing to enhance competitiveness in what is, and forever will be, a global marketplace? | 7/23/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Smarter They Are... | BW columnists Jack & Suzy Welch say that it's human nature to feel fearful that a "superior" employee could make you look inferior, and perhaps slow down your career progress. But in reality, the exact opposite usually occurs. The reason is that leaders are generally not judged on their personal output. What would be the point of evaluating them like individual contributors? Rather, most leaders are judged on how well they've hired, coached, and motivated their people, individually and collectively -- all of which shows up in the results | 7/16/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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So Many CEOs Get This Wrong | Because human resources, unfortunately, often operates as a cloak-and-dagger society or a health-and-happiness sideshow. Those are extremes, of course, but if there is anything BusinessWeek columnists, Jack & Suzy Welch have learned over the past five years of traveling and talking to business groups, it is that HR rarely functions as it should. That's an outrage, made only more frustrating by the fact that most leaders aren't scrambling to fix it | 7/9/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Danger Of Doing Nothing | Change requires leaders to overcome all sorts of human dynamics, like inertia, tradition, and head-in-the-sand hoping that things will get better, say BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch. But strategic moments require courage, or at least a lack of sentimentality, which is rare. It is in these moments that the best leaders find a mirror and ask themselves the defining question that the late, great Peter Drucker posed nearly 40 years ago: "If you weren't already in your business, would you enter it today?" If the answer was no, Drucker said, you need to face a second tough question: "What are you going to do about it?" Every leader should heed his advice and, if need be, follow it through to its conclusion -- whether it is to fix, sell, or close the business | 7/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are You a Boss-Hater? | There are days when everyone around you seems inept, especially your boss. After all, companies are composed of people, and people screw up, reward mediocrity, and play politics, say BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch. But if your view of the working world and your colleagues is often gloomy, you might simply be a boss-hater. The Welches suggest a quick mindset test and attitude adjustment. They also offer advice to a leader who wants to recruit some former colleagues to the new organization he recently joined | 6/25/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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No B.S. Budgets | Are you just entering the corporate world? Or already in it and figuring out what it takes to get ahead? BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that to stand out among your peers, you have to overdeliver yet be careful to avoid obvious career lust. Your goal, they say, is to make your bosses smarter, your team more effective, and the whole company more competitive because of your energy, creativity, and insights. They also offer advice on the most important attributes of a great sales professional | 6/18/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dear Graduate ... | Are you just entering the corporate world? Or already in it and figuring out what it takes to get ahead? BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say that to stand out among your peers, you have to overdeliver yet be careful to avoid obvious career lust. Your goal, they say, is to make your bosses smarter, your team more effective, and the whole company more competitive because of your energy, creativity, and insights. They also offer advice on the most important attributes of a great sales professional | 6/11/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Real Verdict on Business | The conviction of former Enron CEOs Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling on May 25th made front-page news all around the world. BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch say the whole awful story is a tragedy, but that that Enron-like behavior is the rare exception. Most businesses play by the rules, and the rules work. The Welches say, however, that society cant afford to allow a small group of companies led by Enron to rewrite reality and make businesspeople cover in shame and lose their courage. We need a return to the optimism, confidence, and risk-taking that makes business so much fun | 6/4/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vive L' Europe -- Just Not Yet | Most of Europe has been treading water for the past 10 years, barely keeping its head above the waves of change. But BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch argue that Europe is simply too large and established an economy to collapse, and there are signs of emerging discontent with the status quo. The final reason that Old Europe will survive is New Europe's pro-business governments, which are creating a whole new generation of entrepreneurs who see opportunity everywhere and boundaries nowhere | 5/28/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Whining Game | How do you change a culture in which employees complain incessantly about everything from politics to being under-appreciated? BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch argue that managers need to understand that they're running companies, not country clubs or counseling services. Your No. 1 priority is to win in the marketplace so that you can continue to grow and provide opportunities for your people. And in this podcast, the Welches also tackle a provocative question from a reader: Is it necessary for other people to fail in order for someone to succeed? | 5/21/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is China for Everyone? | China is both a fierce competitor and a huge market. But theres a right way and a wrong way to take advantage of this vast countrys markets and low-cost manufacturing, say BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch. They argue that the decision to go to China is just like the decision to enter any new market. It has to make strategic and financial sense. And the Welches also give smart advice to a newly minted MBA who now finds himself managing people twice his age | 5/14/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Get Elected Boss | Making the transition from a peer to manager is one of the most delicate and complicated organizational situations youll ever experience. BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch provide useful guidance to the newly-minted leader and also tell an inquiring grandfather how to give career advice to his grandchildren | 5/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Healthy Company? | If youre running a company, there are only three measurements that tell you nearly everything you need to know about your organizations overall performance: employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and cash flow. In "A Healthy Company?" BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch explain why thats true and also debate the value of executive coaches | 5/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's Right about Wal-Mart? | Wal-Mart is huge and getting more so. Its business model is threatening to rivals and its purchasing power frightening to suppliers. But, say BW columnists Jack and Suzy Welch, that doesn't make Wal-Mart bad, just a fat target for critics who won't concede that the retailer improves lives. Here's what they're missing | 4/28/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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This is a model podcast. Jack and Suzy answer two questions during each podcast. They do not ramble but get right to the point. They answer questions graciously and with great wisdom. They do not shy away from controversy. The questions come from their BusinessWeek column. There is sometimes a 15 second commercial but the podcast is well worth it. This is MBA insight in the most palatable way possible. Go back and listen to all of them - you will not be disappointed and the insights are timeless. I have worked in a business and a large church and I find the advice here applicable to both contexts. The only negative thing I would say is that the recording is not crystal clear like a studio because they are doing the recording over an internet phone (as of February 15, 2007).
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