Topic: Jeffrey Immelt

GE and Intel to the Old and Infirm: Stay Home!

GE and Intel want to keep sick people at home--instead of the hospital.READ»

GE Adds $200 Million "Ecomagination Challenge" to Its $10 Billion Eco-R&D Push

Got a bright idea? How about an energy-saving one? GE announced today a $200 million "open innovation challenge" that invites inventors, entrepreneurs, and startups of all stripes to compete to develop the next-generation of power ...READ»

Bill Gates' American Energy Innovation Council Unveils "Business Plan for America's Future"

Can a brain trust of seven people convince the U.S. government to spend upwards of $16 billion each year on research and development of clean energy technology? What about if that group includes Bill Gates, John Doerr, and Jeff ...READ»

iFive: BP Under the Cosh, Spotify Goes for TVs, Customize Google, World Cup Countdown, and Gates Foundation Goes to Haiti

While you were sleeping, Tony Hayward was nibbling his nails. And innovation? Well, innovation uses nail clippers--and never sleeps.1. BP's shares tanked as the London stock exchange opened, later recovering somewhat. But the U.S. is ...READ»

The Economy: Don't Hit the Reset Button

Let's not call our wobbly progress from the brink of a global financial meltdown a "recovery." Why? Because we are doomed by our collective mindset to plunge into more financial crises as soon as we recover, says author and CEO Dov Seidman. The problem is we continue to function according to a 20th-century operating system whose catastrophic bugs have been exposed as critical flaws. READ»

Playing Kings: The CEO and President

In the third post of their 7-part series, John Elkington and Charmian Love look at how CEOs are coping with the new wild cards dealt by environmental, social and governance challenges.READ»

Laugh Synergy: 30 Rock's Best GE Jokes

When you're as big as GE, it's impossible not to be hurt in a downturn. But the company had good news on its 2008 highlight list too: the three-year-old Ecomagination division saw revenues rise 21% to $17 billion; investment in clean ...READ»

How to Work with More Meaning...and Get Paid

Why do you work?  As we emerge from the rubble of the Great Recession, more people from a variety of sectors and in different stages of life are searching for a more meaningful “why” behind the work they do. Paying the bills ...READ»

What Happens to '30 Rock' Jokes Now That Comcast Is Buying NBC?

This morning it became official: Comcast is buying NBC Universal in a deal estimated to be worth $30 billion.READ»

GE's New Healthymagination Campaign Will Boost EMR Sales

Announced on May 7, 2009, the General Electric blitz has put Obama-era Healthcare initiatives front and center – and EMR software is an integral part of the mix.READ»

Jay Leno's Last Tonight Show

After some 3,800 episodes, Jay Leno will relinquish his 11:35 p.m. slot to Conan O'Brien. Jimmy Fallon is already in O'Brien's old slot. Here's our take on Leno's last monologue: * After 17 years, Jay Leno is stepping down as ...READ»

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FIG LEAP

This commentary outlines specific areas for investment and valuation in the financial investment group sector.READ»

Craft, the Wisdom of the Hand

It's nice to know that Jeff Immelt, GE's CEO, and I think alike. Just as I was writing this piece, I happened to read his comments on the business culture in this country: "I believe that a popular, 30-year notion that ...READ»

Jack Welch, A Proponent of Conscious Capitalism?

Right now, denizens of young corporate leaders and entrepreneurs who are fighting the good fight –getting investors and their corporate leaders on board with new and more sustainable ways to view business – are perking up at the recent words from former GE Chairman and CEO, Jack Welch. If you have been reading my blog, you have followed my discussions of sustainability as a part of corporate consciousness for the past months. Today, I was pointed towards the latest word from Mr. Welch, publically stating that it was “a dumb idea” for executives to focus so heavily on quarterly profits and share price gains. Wait, wasn’t it Welch who originally created the “shareholder value movement” in the early 80s? READ»

Leadership at the Summit

A recent gathering of top business leaders at Harvard Business school shows a strong shift toward greater corporate transparency and responisbility on a number of fronts.READ»

Sustainable Strategy Goes Mainstream

During this week after such an historic presidential election, many are commenting, predicting and posting about what the next four years might hold. Let me share mine … A very strong conversation is going to build upon its fledging ...READ»

The Leading Edge - Command and Control vs. Open System

One of Freud's dictums was: "Where id is, let ego be." In essence, replace your runaway impulses (Id) with a more reason/reality driven (Ego) approach to life. Not a bad guide to live by, given the times of Freud and the ...READ»

The Leading Edge - Goodbye GE, hello Google

One of Freud’s dictums was: “Where id is, let ego be.” In essence, replace your runaway impulses (Id) with a more reason/reality driven (Ego) approach to life. Not a bad guide to live by, given the times of Freud and the ...READ»

Jeff Immelt and managing in the 21st century

When Jeff Immelt took over as CEO of GE, he followed a tough act. Jack Welch had been the legendary CEO of GE for some 20 years, setting high marks for earnings growth and establishing a reputation for grooming the best managers. ...READ»

Excellent Interview of Jeff Immelt by Kumara Manglam Birla

KMB: Hello! JI: Hello! This is Jeff Immelt. KMB: Hi Jeff, I am Kumar Birla from India. I am the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. JI: How are you? KMB: Very well. It’s great to speak with you. Thanks so much for taking the ...READ»

All Systems Go

How General Electric's jet-engine division in Ohio is boosting the company's business in China. A case study in advanced global strategy.READ»

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Leadership: To Change or Not To Change?

“We change when it hurts too much not to change.” That statement is attributed to Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, the author of many books on change and its effect on organizations. This sentiment certainly applied to ...READ»

50 Ways to Green Your Business

Half-a-hundred options for cleaning up your business, from the universal (catch that rainwater!) to the specific (lose the plastic bowls!). Mix, match--join in.READ»

Reading List: The New Capitalists

Ordinary investors are holding more sway, write the authors of The New Capitalists.READ»