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Hot Seat: Hard-won Lessons in Challenging Times 
by Jeff Immelt

Paperback – 23 February 2021
RRP $36.99

The former CEO of General Electric, one of the most influential CEO’s, shares the ideas and values of leadership he learned through times of crises.

‘Jeff Immelt has always been one of my leadership role models. He leads with head and heart. This book shows how
leadership is a full contact sport and Jeff leaves everything on the field. – John Donahoe, CEO, Nike
Read this book. You’ll be a better leader for it.’ – David Rogier, Founder and CEO, MasterClass
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In September 2001, Jeff Immelt replaced the most famous CEO in history, Jack Welch, at the helm of General Electric. Less than a week into his tenure, the 9/11 terrorist attacks shook the nation, and the company, to its core. GE was connected to nearly every part of the tragedy-GE-financed planes powered by GE-manufactured engines had just destroyed real estate that was insured by GE-issued policies. Facing an unprecedented situation, Immelt knew his response would set the tone for businesses everywhere that looked to GE-one of America’s biggest and most-heralded corporations-for direction. No pressure.

Over the next sixteen years, Immelt would lead GE through many more dire moments, from the 2008-09 Global Financial Crisis to the 2011 meltdown of Fukushima’s nuclear reactors, which were designed by GE. But Immelt’s biggest challenge was inherited: Welch had handed over a company that had great people, but was short on innovation. Immelt set out to change GE’s focus by making it more global, more rooted in technology, and more diverse. But the stock market rarely rewarded his efforts, and GE struggled.

In Hot Seat, Immelt offers a rigorous, candid interrogation of himself and his tenure, detailing for the first time his proudest moments and his biggest mistakes. The most crucial component of leadership, he writes, is the willingness to make decisions. But knowing what to do is a thousand times easier than knowing when to do it. 

Perseverance, combined with clear communication, can ensure progress, if not perfection, he says. That won’t protect any CEO from second-guessing, but Immelt explains how he’s pushed through even the most withering criticism: by staying focused on his team and the goals they tried to achieve. As the business world continues to be rocked by stunning economic upheaval, Hot Seat is an urgently needed, and unusually raw, source of authoritative guidance for decisive leadership in uncertain times.
About the Author
Jeff Immelt was the ninth Chairman of GE and served as CEO for sixteen years. He has been named one of the “World’s Best CEOs” three times by Barron’s. During his tenure as CEO, GE was named “America’s Most Admired Company” by Fortune magazine and one of “The World’s Most Respected Companies” in polls by Barron’s and the Financial Times.
Immelt has received fifteen honorary degrees and numerous awards for business leadership and chaired the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness under the Obama administration. He is a member of The American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and a lecturer at Stanford University. Immelt earned a BA in applied mathematics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard University. He and his wife have one daughter.
Product details
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder & Stoughton; 1st edition (23 February 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529358736
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781529358735
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 23.3 x 2.7 x 15.3 cm

Additional information

Weight 0.500 g
Dimensions 23 × 15 × 3 cm
Subject Area

Business Informatics, Developmental Psychology, Information Management, Leadership

Publication Name

Hot Seat: Hard-Won Lessons in Challenging Times

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

Subject

Business, Leadership, Management

Publication Year

2021

Type

Textbook

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Item Height

232mm

Educational Level

Comprehensive School, Adult & Further Education

Level

Advanced, Beginner, Business, Intermediate, Proficiency

Item Width

154mm

Item Weight

440g

Number of Pages

352 Pages

Condition

Brand new

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