Winning - Jack Welch [135]
In any bad boss situation, you cannot let yourself be a victim.
Generally speaking, bosses are not awful to people whom they like, respect, and need. Think hard about your performance.
What an awful feeling when your boss is not on your side.
There is a reason why kids don’t tattle on bullies. Unfortunately, the same principle applies in the office.
Work-life balance is a swap—a deal you’ve made with yourself about what you keep and what you give up.
“I chose to put my career first,” she said, “and I cannot blame anyone for my happiness or lack thereof.”
It’s not that bosses want you to give up your family or your hobbies. They’re just driven by the desire to capture all of your energy and harness it for the company.
If you want real work-life balance, find a company that accommodates it as part of its everyday business.
If you don’t fulfill your own joy with your work-life plan, one day you’ll wake up in a special kind of hell, where everyone is happy but you.
First and most obvious, bring out the three old warhorses of competition—cost, quality, and service—and drive them to new levels.
You can look at China and feel victimized. Or you can look at it and be excited about conquering the challenges and opportunities it presents.
The only quota that I ever thought worked was the exposure quota.
The paralyzing weight of socialism will gradually give way, and the EU will move steadily forward.
Board members cannot get into an us-versus-them dynamic with the very people they are supposed to help.