Willingness to change is a strength, even if it means plunging part of the company into total confusion for a while.

I sure liked the idea of someone giving me millions of dollars, ... In 1992 they took control of the company, and I was out on the street.

If change is happening on the outside faster than on the inside the end is in sight.

Don't manage - lead change before you have to.

We have built a company with a business mix and operating system that will allow us to deliver record results in any foreseeable economic climate, ... We have just completed a very successful management transition and I've never been more confident about the company's future.

If GE's strategy of investment in China is wrong, it represents a loss of a billion dollars, perhaps a couple of billion dollars. If it is right, it is the future of this company for the next century.