Good Messagem But... - Rated 
This book is packet with knowledge. It covers crucial topics that everyone who is in the corporate world has to deal. From that perspective this is definitely a must read!
The most negative aspect of the book in my opinion is the way the message is written. It is written from the perspective of a business man with a long and successful career.
So, I think people who already are in a corporate world and already have experienced in the first person of all or even some of the topics that are discussed in the book will get tremendous value from this book.
But, for the people that are now starting a career and doesn't now the corporate world, this book is written in a very academic way, meaning that is written with a series of definitions that makes sense, but, if you haven't yet deal in the flesh with those problems, the message isn't passed in a way that can be easily understood and put into to action.
One-on-one with Jack Welch - Rated
Pretend that you have written a letter to Jack Welch, asking him to share what he has learned throughout his career thus far, especially what he has learned about "winning" in the business world. To your surprise and delight, he responds...inviting you to spend a long weekend with him on Nantucket, during which you will have his undivided attention. He anticipates almost all of your questions and has carefully prepared to answer them, fully and honestly. What we have in this volume is probably what Welch would share with you if given the opportunity.
How best to describe Winning? It is not an autobiography. It offers memoirs but only to the extent Welch draws upon his life and career to establish a context within which to pose a question, offer an example, make a key point, etc. Unlike so many other business books allegedly written by celebrity CEOs (but which were in fact primarily crafted by ghostwriters), this book is a refreshing exception. There is no doubt in my mind that Welch wrote it. Of course, along the way, he would have been a fool not to have obtained feedback from his wife, Suzy, given her own distinguished career. She is widely renowned for her talents, both as an editor and as a business thinker in her own right. But this is definitely Welch's book.
Much of what Winning offers is, of course, relevant to business but its greater value, for me, is derived from the personal relationship which Welch immediately establishes and then sustains with his reader. Oh sure, he shares generously of what he learned during a 40-year association with G.E. Those reminiscences are both informative and entertaining. However, as Welch points out, he learned almost as much about business after he retired as CEO as he did when he worked there. Since then, "I have been asked literally thousands of questions. But most of them come down to this: [begin italics] What does it take to win?" [end italics] His thoughtful and eloquent response to that question gives form and direction to this book.
To his credit, Welch never hesitates to acknowledge his poor decisions, his deficiencies as a corporate leader and manager, and his disappointments during what has been an otherwise extraordinarily successful business career. What also comes through loud and clear are his obsession with achieving superior performance (especially his own), his delight in taking on formidable challenges, his passion for "winning," whatever the competition may be, and his appreciation of each new day as well as the new opportunities which it offers. Also obvious is that he possesses what Hemingway once described as a "built-in, shock-proof crap detector."
What a privilege and pleasure it would be to spend that hypothetical long weekend with Welch. Presumably those who have done so would agree that reading this book gives at least some indication of what would be revealed during a series of one-on-one conversations with him. I disagree with Warren Buffett's claim that "No other management book will ever be needed." (Will all due respect to his friend, perhaps Welch also does.) However, I think Winning offers a wealth of sound, practical, at times unorthodox advice about leadership and management. For executives who aspire to be "winners," this is a must read.
I also highly recommend the unabridged audio set (11 hours on 9 CDs) during which Welch reads from this book. The set includes a lively as well as informative interview of him by Jane Friedman, president and CEO of HarperCollins.
Upbeat business guidance - Rated
Jack Welch, former General Electric CEO and chairman, is a legendary corporate mentor. Fortunately for readers, this book (which he wrote with Suzy Welch, his wife) provides a top-tier mentoring session. The book is well paced with a mix of you-are-here details and stories by one of corporate America's savviest minds. Welch is honest about his mistakes and his successes. The book's only shortcoming is the chapter on family-work balance, an area where Welch admits his weaknesses. Otherwise, his corporate policy discussions score an abundance of points. We highly recommend this book to senior executives and up-and-coming managers alike.
How to win in business - it is actually very simple! - Rated
An excellent book for everybody from the factory floor to graduates to CEO's in any industry. Jack writes about the basic underlying principles we all need to adopt in the work place to succeed, and they are shockingly all very simple but everybody can relate to!! I would highly recommend this book to anybody who is looking to get ahead in their career.
Straight to the point and very approachable - Rated
If you're looking for a book on leadership that tells things as they are, without tons of fancy formulas or advice that is hard to apply in the real world, then this book is for you.
Leadership is an art more than a science, but there are some universal simple rules that anybody can follow in order to be a better leader, and this book covers them all in a very comprehensive, yet succint and specific way.
You might not agree with all of Jack's ideas (I certainly don't), but that is what leadership books are for: generate discussion rather than claim to be "the truth". Use what you think is valuable, and discard the rest. Whatever you do, this book gives practical advice, and I see a lot of value in that.
Particularly good are the chapters on Career Management, which are not always covered (or not covered well) in leadership books and yet are an esential element in the success of any leader. Books like "What color is your parachute" are more comprehensive, of course, but "Winning" has some down-to-earth advice in this area that I found very useful.
Highly recommended.
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