The Bottom Line
Jacked Up offers an inside look at Jack Welch’s controversial yet effective management techniques. The book is an interesting read for business school students, management professionals, and aspiring leaders.
Pros
- Well-written and entertaining
Cons
- Jack Welch wasn’t always the most likeable guy – some readers may have a hard time getting past this
Description
- Written by Bill Lane, Welch’s speechwriter for 20 years
- Published by McGraw Hill
- 324 pages
Guide Review - Jacked Up
Jacked Up : The Inside Story of How Jack Welch Talked GE into Becoming the World’s Greatest Company is one of at least half a dozen stories about former GE CEO Jack Welch.The difference between this book and other books on the topic is that it was written by Bill Lane, Welch’s speechwriter for more than 20 years. Lane weaves a riveting and honest tale that offers a fly-on-the-wall view of one of the most politically incorrect and aggressive CEO’s in modern corporate culture.
Jacked Up includes information about Lane’s life, mass communications, and most importantly, how Welch transformed GE and increased the value of the company’s stock 50 times over.
I would recommend this book to business school students who want to learn more about leadership and communications and to current managers who want to learn from Welch’s radical moves.
