“Just Call Me Jack” – the Surprising Softer Side of Jack Welch

by Jukka Niemelä Mr. Hans-Peter Siefen and I had the unique opportunity of interviewing Jack Welch. Expecting to interview a cold-blooded businessman, we were disarmed by his warm laughter and a request: “Just call me Jack, ok.” What Makes a Good CEO? Straight to the point. Jack does not nominate any TOP CEOs. There are […]

Be Cool and Heat Things Up

by Kristal Davidson While the world is engaged in heated discussions on climate change, a kind of a business and management geologist Lynda Gratton propagates a rise in temperature: hot spots are her area of expertise. Iceland, the Galápagos Islands and Yellowstone National Park – three examples for what beauty hot spots can create. Not […]