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Virtual Book Talk: Barrett Bookstore and the DCA Present Jeff Immelt, in conversation with Darien’s Peter Maglathlin
March 9, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$30
Jeff Immelt, the former CEO of General Electric, named one of the “World’s Best CEOs” three times by Barron’s, shares the hard-won lessons he learned from his experience leading GE immediately after 9/11, through the economic devastation of the 2008–09 financial crisis, and into an increasingly globalized world.
In his new memoir Hot Seat, Immelt offers a rigorous, candid interrogation of himself and his tenure, detailing for the first time his proudest moments and his biggest mistakes. As the business world continues to be rocked by stunning economic upheaval, Hot Seat is an urgently needed, and unusually raw, source of authoritative guidance for decisive leadership in uncertain times.
“Jeff Immelt has always been one of my leadership role models. He leads with head and heart. He is an ‘all-in’ leader who is completely committed to his team and his customers, and he cares deeply about both. This book shows how leadership is a full contact sport and Jeff leaves everything on the field.” —John Donahoe, CEO, Nike
Jeff Immelt served as CEO of GE for sixteen years. During his tenure, GE was named “America’s Most Admired Company” by Fortune magazine and one of “The World’s Most Respected Companies” in polls by Barron’s and the Financial Times. He is a lecturer at Stanford University and earned a BA in applied mathematics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard University.
Moderator Peter Maglathlin of Darien is Chairman and CEO of MBI Inc. in Norwalk and fellow classmate of Jeff Immelt at both Dartmouth and Harvard.
Ticket price $30*
*Ticket price includes a copy of the book from Barrett Bookstore.
Register online by March 8, or contact the DCA at 203-655-9050 ext. 10. Please expect an e-mail by 12pm on March 9 with a link to the online event.
You will also be notified when books are available for in-store pick up at Barrett Bookstore. Please call the store at 203-655-2712 if you need to make other arrangements.
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