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The Realignment

250 | David Gelles: Undoing the Legacy of the Man Who Broke Capitalism

The Realignment

The Realignment

Saager Enjeti, Technology, Policy, News, Marshall Kosloff, International Relations, Politics, News Commentary, Public Policy, U.s. Politics, National Security, Economics

4.82.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

David Gelles, "Corner Office" columnist at The New York Times and author of The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America -- and How to Undo His Legacy, joins The Realignment to discuss how Jack Welch's 1981 assumption of the CEO role at General Electric ushered in a new, cutthroat era of American capitalism while permanently redefining the role of the CEO.

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We're doing another responsive discussion episode.

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Now on to today's episode of Speaking of David Gilles of The New York Times.

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He's written a new book. It's really interesting.

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