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“Getting every employee's mind into the game is a huge part of what a CEO job is all about. Taking everyone's best ideas and transferring them to others is the secret. There's nothing more important.
— Jack Welch
Former CEO, General Electric
Jack: Straight from the Gut (2001), Ch. 24.
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