Comments on: Jack Welch: “No Such Thing As Work-Life Balance”

By: Heather Brierley

Heather Brierley — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:39:00 +0000

Women everywhere DO make the “tough choices.” No decision is tougher than whether to return to work or spend more time with your child. What Mr. Welch is saying is if you choose to make your family equal to your career you’ll never climb to the top of his corporate ladder. He may be right. But there are certainly other ladders. My hope is that the Jack Welches of the world will be undermined by us: the smart, savvy, nurturing, creative, (profit generating) women who make over 80% of all consumer decisions. It’s only a matter of time.

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By: ChiCat

ChiCat — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:33:09 +0000

Is the “corner office” really the only mark of a successful career? That seems to be Welch’s benchmark, and his words must be taken with that salt. If you NEED a corner office to be happy, than you do indeed have a tougher path, regardless of gender.

By: Anil

Anil — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:26:43 +0000

The point i see here is “what is your priority”?

If, lets say, my priority no. 1 is work and no. 2 is family, i’ll do whatever possible to strike the perfect balance possible between the two. And i think most of the women ar better at this than any man (after all they capable of multitasking)

but if for me the only priority is work then i tend to see all others with the same frame.

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By: leanneclc

leanneclc — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:44:20 +0000

I’m mad at Jack Welch – because I think his speech was actually good…if he had just chosen not to use “women” as an example.

I think career choices are important and do have consequences. I also think anyone looking for true “balance” will fail. You need to be flexible enough to know when different portions of your life take precedence…and have a support system in place at work, at home and of friends to deal with those situations.

I also want to thank you for pointing to the Salon.com article which shows just how out of touch Jack Welch is with the workforce. This is not an issue just for women. It is an issue for anyone who needs more than just a career to be fulfilled.

Great post!

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:18:02 +0000

I agree, Amber– I think Jack Welch isn’t thinking creatively enough about what’s possible. There are countless bright, ambitious moms out there who have a lot of great ideas and solid work to contribute to the workplace. They also want to be a solidly present parent. With so many new technologies out there increasing how we can work, there’s got to be a way to not lose that productivity.