What Made Jack Welch Jack Welc(ISBN=) 英文原版

　　Surprisingly, it’s not about education or pedigree or even
native smarts. Most of us are like jack welch, who started life as
a lowercase guy, the son of a railroad conductor, but went on to
become the most celebrated and successful executive of recent
years. Sure, Jack Welch–and lots of other people like him–are
smart and talented, but there are countless people even smarter and
more talented who stall out on the way up. Something else is going
on. What is it, and what can the rest of us learn from such people
to improve our own chances of accomplishment? Stephen Baum uncovers
not only the business secrets of prominent CEOs but their inner
stories as well. He ferrets out the real men and women behind the
public personas, learning about life-shaping experiences they all
have in common that turn out to be the foun-dation for true success
in career and in life. Baum has gotten them to recall key moments
that they hadn’t thought about for years, as well as the fears,
emotions, and learning they’ve experienced during moments of
challenge and doubt. These seminal events are “archetypal shaping
experiences”–critical and often unexpected learning moments when
future leaders take advantage of challenges thrown in their path: –
When you take calculated personal risks without the safety net of
specific instructions on how to proceed. – When you are clueless
about how to solve a knotty problem but dive in and prepare
yourself to work through it. – When you learn to swim in water over
your head, make the tough choice, get good on your feet, or are
forced to take a hard look in the mirror. These character-building
moments engender an inner core of toughness and confidence that is
the real key to leadership in any business or endeavor–they are
what made jack welch . . . JACK WELCH. Stephen Baum provides an
entirely new way of thinking about how to fulfill your dreams and
aspirations. You’ll come away with the feeling that “if they can do
it, so can I” . . . and that is the first step on the journey to
becoming extraordinary, awakening the JACK WELCH that lives in each
of us–just waiting to take us further than anyone could have
predicted.

　　STEPHEN H. BAUM has been an adviser and coach to CEOs for more
than twenty years, first as a partner with Booz Allen Hamilton, now
as an independent practitioner and director of the Point Group
Network. In addition to his private practice, Mr. Baum chairs a
group of New York City CEOs who help one another with sensitive
personal and business issues under the aegis of the CEO membership
organization Vistage International. He also hosts Inside the CEO, a
leadership development series at Baruch College in which he
conducts un*ed Q&A sessions with well-known CEOs about
life experiences that prepared them to lead. Through Harvard
Community Partners of Connecticut, Mr. Baum leads workshops in
leadership excellence for executive directors and board chairs of
not-for-profits.
　　DAVE CONTI is a writer and editor specializing in business and
self-help topics. Formerly, he was executive editor at
HarperCollins Publishers, where he edited and published books by
many distinguished authors.

INTRODUCTION
1 A LEADER IS LIKE A CAKE
How Shaping Experiences Mold Successful Leaders
2 ARE YOU REALLY JACK WELCH OR JUST WEARING HIS SUIT?
A Lack of Shaping Experiences Can Spell Disaster
3 PUT ME IN, COACH! BETTER STILL–STEP ASIDE AND
I’LL TAKE OVER
Shaping Experiences That Whet the Appetite to
Take Charge
4 DOING THE RIGHT THING WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING
Shaping Experiences That Build Character
5 GOING IN HARM’SWAY
Developing the Confidence to Embrace Risk
6 ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER
Developing the Ca pacity to Act Decisively and Effectively
7 WHAT’S IN IT FOR THE FISH?
Developing the Ability to Engage and Inspire
IF YOU WANT TO CLIMB EVEREST, GET YOURSELF A SHERPA
Finding Guides for the Journey
Acknowledgments
Index