In November 2000, Welch selected Jeff Immelt as his successor, and later insisted, “My success will be determined by how well my successor grows [the company] in the next 20 years.” ...

And now, Jeffrey Immelt — perhaps Welch’s closest disciple — is undoing his master’s work. The value of any model lies not in its short-term success, but in its long-term viability.

General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt spoke with Business Insider CEO and Editor-in-Chief Henry Blodget at the 2015 IGNITION conference about his daily routine. More from News General Electric CEO Jeff ...

Jeff Immelt & GE, 10 Years Later GE Chief Jeff Immelt begins his second decade in the job with the challenge of proving the company can post solid growth and that its business model still makes sense.

It's nice to know that Jeff Immelt, GE's CEO, and I think alike. Just as I was writing this piece, I happened to read his comments on the business culture in this country: "I believe that a ...

An curved arrow pointing right. At Business Insider's 2015 IGNITION conference, General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt told Business Insider CEO and Editor-in-Chief Henry Blodget that his math major and ...