Jack Welch and John A. Byrne - Hablando Claro / Jack: Straight from the Gut

Pros: Easy to read; Lots of good advice
Cons: Not much personal information, mostly just details of his time as CEO

Jack Welch is one of the best known and best admired of all corporate CEO’s, both past and present. He spent 20 years as the Chief Executive Officer of General Electric, one of America’s largest corporations. In this best- selling book, Jack: Straight...

Pros: great detail, interesting, lessons that can be learned and applied
Cons: too much detail for some readers, not much info on Welch's family life

Reading is one of my favorite hobbies. I enjoy reading books of all kinds, both fiction and non-fiction. In fact, I strive to read a non-fiction book for every fiction book that I read; it helps to ensure that I am constantly learning new things....

Pros: Well written, inspirational and full of insights on how to succeed in business.
Cons: Although an autobiography, very little outside of the years at GE are covered.

"Hey you punk!" shouts his mother as she slams him against the locker room wall. This is how Jack Welch begins his autobiography. Not exactly the soft spoken tear jerking stroll down memory lane you thought it would be? Apparently Jack's mother is the...

Pros: Unbeatable author credibility, easy and fast read, great corporate lessons
Cons: A bit boring at times if you're not a GE employee, detail-heavy in parts

'Jack Welch: Straight From The Gut' offers a sometimes fascinating look at how someone who attended a very average college in the University of Massachusetts became a legendary CEO of arguably the most symbolic of American companies in General Electric....

Pros: Tells it like it is!
Cons: Tells it like it is!

I won't go into a lengthy description of the book. I would just like to pose the question: Is this man a corporate hero or more deserving of the media moniker, "Neutron Jack." I know there are still people hurting from backlash of the downsizing of...

Pros: Interesting, inspirational, Jack.
Cons: He retired.

If I could have a power-lunch with anyone in the world, Jack Welch would be my first pick. He was the best thing to happen to GE and unfortunately, most companies don't get to come even close to having anything like him for even a short time. If they do...

Pros: Easy reading, very interesting, gives great descriptions of what it takes to be a CEO
Cons: business vocabulary

As a new college graduate with a degree in English, I was thrilled to find this book. I saw an interview with Jack in December, which made me go out and buy the book. He is very sharp and witty which makes for a great read. The book is historical in...

Pros: Very interesting for business-world people and insiteful for those who wish to succeed.
Cons: It is tiresome at times.

This book was given to me for my seventeenth birthday from my parents. It is probably the best birthday gift I have ever gotten. My parents knew that it is my dream to become a successful CEO someday, so they automatically knew to buy Jack Welch's new...

Pros: A wealth of information
Cons: Can Be Twice as long

This book pulls no punches. Jack tells it like it is.
After reading the forward, I knew I would love this book. I couldn't put it down and two plane rides later began reading it all over again.
Jack Welch thinks like a businessman and acts...