Jack Welch & GE: Daddy Issues

A SUPERSIZED EPISODE!! Two pods in one!!! 

Jack Welch is our collective Corporate Villain origin story. Potentially the most famous American CEO, Welch, like so many of the leaders we cover on this pod, possesses a dangerous combination of ruthlessness and incompetency. Adam and Becca trace his meteoric rise and salacious downfall before passing the reins of turd mountain (GE) to a series of doomed successors. Our apologies in advance to the fine people of Massachusets for our repeated unsuccessful attempts at a Boston accent. 

P.S. John Flannery if you're reading this right now we love you please come on the pod <3333 

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Hosts: Becca Platsky (Becca@nitetoast.com) Adam Platsky (Adam@nitetoast.com) 

Produced by: Michael Albanese @bigmanmike

 

Links:

How Jack Welch’s Reign at G.E. Gave Us Elon Musk’s Twitter Feed

Was Jack Welch the Greatest C.E.O. of His Day—or the Worst?

Jack Welch: Managerial Genius Who Made One Disastrous Mistake

Harvard Editor Faces Revolt Over Handling of Welch Story

Pic of Welch and Suzy making out 

Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt on his controversial legacy: ‘I don’t want to hide’

GE Cuts Larry Culp’s 2022 Pay After Shareholder Protest

Corrections: 

• GE is still the largest manufacturer of jet engines. Rolls Royce is #2 in the industry.