The raw, page-turning, inspiring story of Jeff Immelt's 16 years leading the iconic General Electric
It is a given that we learn more from our mistakes than our successes. Many chief executives, however, operate on a default setting of can-do optimism. Asked to revisit their failures, they naturally hesitate, unless they can depict them as way-stations on the road to inevitable glory. Hot Seat is a valuable addition. . . . [Immelt] offers much that is useful to other executives: about succession; about coping with crises; and about how to leave. -- Financial Times