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Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company

byJeff Immelt

Former General Electric chief executive Jeff Immelt recounts leading one of America's most prominent companies through the September 11 attacks, financial crisis, technological disruption, and the unraveling of a celebrated conglomerate model. He describes strategic bets, acquisitions, divestitures, board relationships, investor pressure, and the difficulty of changing an institution built by famous predecessors. Immelt addresses failures as well as achievements, offering his perspective on decisions that drew intense criticism. The memoir is a study of leadership in a public-company “hot seat,” where incomplete information, inherited problems, and shifting expectations make every major choice visible.

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Publication date

2021

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781982114718