Books: The GE WorkOut

GE WorkOut: How To Implement GE's Revolutionary Method for Busting Bureaucracy and Attacking Organizational Problems-Fast!, Dave Ulrich, Steve Kerr, Ron Ashkenas. McGraw-Hill, 2002.Busting Bureaucracy and Attacking Organizational Problems-Fast!, Dave Ulrich, Steve Kerr, Ron Ashkenas. McGraw-Hill, 2002.

The first guide to GE’s famous "Work-Out" change management tool…written by GE insiders GE’s legendary Work-Out program played a key role in its phenomenal success over the past decade and has been implemented in many other organizations. Now, three members of the team, including Ron Ashkenas of Schaffer Consulting, who developed the original Work-Out approach at GE - often working directly with Jack Welch - discuss the inner workings of Work-Out and their experiences at successfully implementing the program at GE. In addition, they explain how Work-Outs can be used in other organizations, making necessary adaptations while protecting the overall integrity of the process. Filled with effective assessment and decision-making tools, GE Work-Out provides concrete and realistic guidance for anyone who wants to implement Work-Out and break down bureaucracy and hierarchy within their organization. It helps readers develop a realistic understanding of what Work-Out can do for their organization, as well as what it will take for the organization to implement Work-Out. Topics covered include: What Work-Out is - and is not Why Work-Out works Designing and implementing a Work-Out. Has been translated into: Korean, Portuguese, and Chinese.