Why people recommend it
Hot Seat by Jeff Immelt details the high-stakes experiences and critical leadership lessons learned from managing a major American corporation through turbulent modern times. On No Stupid Questions during the episode What Do We Really Learn From Failure?, Stephen Dubner mentioned that Jeff Immelt, the former CEO of GE, wrote a book about a pivotal moment in his career when he was preparing to take over the top executive job from Jack Welch, recalling a specific dinner in London with a legendary British executive. Furthermore, on Freakonomics Radio for the episode Jeff Immelt Knows He Let You Down, the host introduced Immelt's book by explicitly stating its full title and complete subtitle, focusing on what he learned while leading a great American company. Business professionals and leadership enthusiasts frequently turn to this memoir for candid insights into corporate crisis management, succession planning, and the heavy personal toll exacted by high-level executive responsibility.
Who recommended it
- Stephen Dubner Discussed
Stephen Dubner — 1 mention
“Jeff immelt's new book is called Hot Seat what I learned leading a great American company”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“and Jeff emmel has written a book about this moment where he was getting ready to take over the CEO job from Jack Welch and they're in London where there's this legendary British executive they're having dinner with”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Jeff immelt's book co-written by the journalist Amy Wallace is called hot seat”