| Whether he faced angry congressmen, critical shareholders, or hostile union members, Welch knew how to win hearts and minds. Jack 's ability to lead came from his ability to communicate and his intolerance of others who could not communicate clearly. As in politics, communication equaled the ability to lead. From his controversial firing of the bottom 10 percent of managers to his staggering increase of GE 's capitalization to $400 billion, Jacked Up gives readers get an up-close, fly-on-the-wall view of Welch 's riskiest moves: his falling out with his top lieutenant, Gary Wendt, the Long Bow Key analyst presentation that ignited GE 's explosive stock growth, his "circle the wagons" reaction to Larry Bossidy 's surprise departure to run Honeywell, and other landmark events. |