BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : DECEMBER 11, 2000 ISSUE
COVER STORY The Welch Touch A hands-on manager who supplies the massive company's daily shot of adrenaline, Welch sets high standards and can display a fiery temper when they're not met. But Welch's charisma is most apparent when he's pursuing two of his passions: golf and teaching in ''the pit'' at GE's leadership training center in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., where he engages GE managers in candid exchanges. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS The Man Who Would Be Welch GRAPHIC: The Welch Effect TABLE: Immelt's Challenges RESUME: Jeffrey R. Immelt Jack: The Welch Era at General Electric Neutron Jack High Points Low Points The Welch Touch INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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