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Leaders at All Levels: GE Appliances’ CEO Busts Hierarchy
When Kevin Nolan became CEO of GE Appliances, he sought to make the mature manufacturer more agile, paving the way for employees to pursue innovative ideas. His approach: breaking the company into autonomous microenterprises that operate like small businesses within the larger organization. In this video interview, Nolan reveals how distributing leadership and eliminating hierarchy unleashed people’s entrepreneurial passion — and how other leaders can do the same at their companies.