Roberto Goizueta and Jack Welch: The Wealth Builders - What makes a great leader? What common characteristics were shared? Why each an effective leader?

What makes a great leader? Grew up from completely different backgrounds, both Welch & Goizeuta are effective leaders who bring distressed organizations from the brink of tensions to a healthier course. They are able to leverage a complexity of organizations and their people. The two leaders are highly flexible adapting and improvising given changing strategies, shifting cultures, and the explosion of competition. Although both have common characteristics, it cannot be asserted that there is …

…lead and drive results. Organization is formed by people. It is clear that the members of the two firms accepted their leaders who have the capacities to fulfill their needs. People followed their leaders because their leader led them to what they wish or need. Welch and Goizueta combined the needs of the group members and the needs of their organization, and successfully led their organizations reaching the group-targets, the organizational-traget and the shareholder's target.