Lights Out by Thomas Gryta Summary
Overview of Lights Out
How did America's most iconic corporation collapse so spectacularly? "Lights Out" reveals GE's stunning fall through pride and delusion. Bill Gates' top 2021 reading recommendation offers crucial leadership lessons from corporate hubris that destroyed a business legend.
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核心要点
The Rise and Fall of an American Institution
The birthplace of General Electric once employed 40,000 workers in Schenectady, New York. By July 2017, just a tenth remained. When incoming CEO John Flannery arrived, he discovered something shocking at GE Power headquarters: the company's largest division had essentially run out of cash. Years of accounting adjustments had masked the reality that little money was coming in, yet they continued building expensive inventory despite a slowing market. "It was like they drove off a cliff," Flannery later remarked, "and there were no skid marks." This wasn't just another corporate bankruptcy - it was the collapse of an American institution once worth nearly $600 billion. How could a company that survived the Great Depression, two World Wars, and countless recessions implode so dramatically? The answer lies in a perfect storm of hubris, financial engineering, and a corporate culture that punished bearers of bad news while rewarding those who maintained the illusion of success.
From Edison to Welch: Building the Empire
Immelt's Ascension and Early Challenges
Financial Engineering and the Illusion of Success
Acquisition Frenzy and Marketing Over Operations
The Dangerous Culture of Meeting Numbers
Crisis and Collapse
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