I use several of Jack Welch (CEO of General Electric) quotes in my classes. I admire him.
I see him as a great troop motivator.
Today I found this quote (unbelievably) ascribed to him:
"I own the people, you just rent them".
Ready, D.A. & Conger, J.A. (2003). Why leadership-development efforts fail.
Mit Sloan Management Review, 44(3), 83-88.
My first reaction is:
I am really disappointed.
I am concerned that evry time I use one of his motivational quotes, my mind will recall this awful one.
Who do you think owns the workers in a capatalistic society? Don't they own themselves?
Then I remember our conversations regarding managment school graduates and the job of HR
I can refocus.
What are your thoughts on this scenario?
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