professional opportunities orientation program september 6, 2001 craig walker it leader
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Professional Opportunities Orientation Program September 6, 2001 Craig Walker IT Leader. Who We Are... Respected Among our Peers. America’s Most Admired Company 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 World’s Most Admired Company 1998, 1999 & 2000 World’s Most Respected Company 1998, 1999, 2000. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“What Makes GE Admired? … Leadership …”“What Makes GE Admired? … Leadership …”
Who We Are...Respected Among our Peers
America’s Most Admired
Company 1998, 1999, 2000 &
2001
World’s Most Admired Company
1998, 1999 & 2000
World’s Most Respected Company
1998, 1999, 2000
Who We Are...A Growth Company
GE Earnings Growth
1990 - 2000
$9.3B
$4.3B
1990 1998
Earnings Have Nearly Tripled Since 1990Earnings Have Nearly Tripled Since 1990
A Diversified, Technology, Manufacturing and Services Company
…with a Rich History of Innovation….a Company to Watch for Future, Steady Earnings Growth
$10.7B
1999 2000
$12.7B
What We Do
•Aircraft Engines
•Appliances
•Aviation Services
•Capital Services
•Card Services
•Commercial Equipment Financing
•Commercial Finance
•Employers Reinsurance Corporation
•Financial Assurance
•Global Consumer Finance
Leaders in Many Industries--Within One Company !Leaders in Many Industries--Within One Company !
•Global eXchange Services
•Industrial Systems
•Lighting
•Medical Systems
•Mortgage Insurance
•NBC
•Plastics
•Power Systems
•Real Estate
•Specialty Materials
•Supply
•Transportation Systems
US Revenues60%
Revenues Outside US40%
Employees Outside US137,000
44%
US-Based Employees175,000
56%
Who We Are…A Global Company
40% of GE’s Revenues Come from Outside U.S.40% of GE’s Revenues Come from Outside U.S.
Operations in Over 100 Countries Manufacturing Facilities in 25 Countries
Where We’re Going
Four Main Growth Initiatives are Uniting Employees around the World and Directing GE’s Future Success
Globalization: Every Aspect of the Company
Services: Leveraging Technology to Provide High-Value Service Solutions in Served Markets
Six Sigma: A Disciplined Methodology of Eliminating Defects from Products and Processes
e-Business: The Internet Based Revolution that with It Brings Enormous Opportunity
Information Technology at GE
“The success of GE’s high growth plan ... is absolutely dependent on Information Technology.”
IT Recognized as a Key Growth Initiative and IT Professionals are in High Demand
IT Recognized as a Key Growth Initiative and IT Professionals are in High Demand
June 18, 1999ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Jack Welch
e-Business: “This Is the Greatest Opportunity Yet”"Never has there been a better time to be in a company with GE's business diversity than in 2001. It is increasingly clear that GE's initiatives are going to be a driving force for our success..."
"Today, my focus is on digitization."
Jeff Immelt
Jeff Immelt: Business Update... February 16, 2001
Strategic P&L
Business Partner
Service
Support Technical Specialist
Technical Specialist
Technical Integrator
Technical Integrator
Systems Specialist
Systems Specialist
Systems Integrator
Systems Integrator
FunctionalAnalyst
FunctionalAnalyst
Process ChangeAnalyst
Process ChangeAnalyst
Project Management
The evolution of an IT organization requires an evolution of skills...
Technology Systems Process
Today:Integration of technologies
Mainframe
Client Server
• ODC
• Buy vs. Make
• Six Sigma
• E - Commerce
IT Evolution
ERP Integrator;
Multiple Systems
Programmer
Process Flow,
Integration, Speed
Manufacturing,
Financials, SalesThen:
Business-Specific Leadership ProgramsBusiness-Specific Positions
(See www.gecareers.com for more information)
Financial Management
Program(FMP)
Human ResourcesLeadership Program
(HRLP)
Technical Sales Leadership Program (TSLP)
Full-Time Entry Paths
Operations Management Leadership Program (OMLP)
Edison Engineering Development Program (EEDP)
Communications Leadership Development
Program (CLDP)Information
ManagementLeadership Program
(IMLP)
The Information Management Program
The purpose of IMLP is to develop your...
Designed to Develop IT Leaders of the Future Designed to Develop IT Leaders of the Future
leadership abilities
In order to meet the future IM leadership
needs of GE’s diverse businesses
technical aptitude business acumen
Your Diverse Rotational Assignments May Include
Quality Systems
e-Business/Web Development
Rotational Elements:
•Challenging Work With Defined Deliverables and Visible Impact
•Experiences with Distinct Technical Applications and Solutions
•Coaching/Feedback
•Sr. Level Visibility/Exposure
Product Development
Infrastructure Management
Manufacturing Systems
Process Re-engineering
Telecommunications
Real Jobs - Real Responsibility - Exciting ExperienceReal Jobs - Real Responsibility - Exciting Experience
Six Sigma Projects
Project Management
Customer Interaction
Financial Sector
Systems
1. Performance
Advice from Successful Executives
•Focus on current job performance.
•Do everything with a sense of urgency and drive to win.
•Make a difference on every job.
•Develop a reputation for delivering results above and beyond.
•It’s OK to think and talk about your career, but secondary to job performance and better when you are hitting the ball out of the park in your current job.
•Become proficient in one business/technical area.
•Build a strong functional competence.
•Look for opportunities to apply your expertise in a broader business context; multi-functional teams; process initiatives, etc.
•Learn Finance . . . it’s the language of business.
•Manage your career so that you can evolve (rather than leap) into a cross-functional assignment.
1. Performance
2. Expertise
Advice from Successful Executives
•Don’t whine about your career. Others can provide advice but — in the end, you are responsible.
•Get in the habit of constantly developing yourself . . . like a professional athlete.
•Commit to continuous learning (deeper/broader).
•Develop skills as opposed to accumulating titles.
1. Performance
2. Expertise
3. Ownership
Advice from Successful Executives
•Take the hard job. Err on the side of the bigger challenge.
•Take on work that the business considers important.
•Seek out assignments with visibility, recognizing the upside and downside potential, then perform.
•Play offense with your career.
1. Performance
2. Expertise
3. Ownership
4. Challenge and Visibility
Advice from Successful Executives
•Broaden your base of support. Take jobs with different managers/clients. Work for people who will challenge you.
•Seek out constructive input on a regular basis and don’t be defensive when you get it.
•Surround yourself with great people and learn from them. Be persistent.
•When you encounter the imperfect boss, hang in . . . Learn . . . make a difference.
1. Performance
2. Expertise
3. Ownership
4. Challenge and Visibility
5. Mentors/Supporters/Role Models
Advice from Successful Executives
•Expose yourself and family to different regions and cultures early.
•Seek out positions which require interaction across countries and cultures.
•Consider assignments outside your home country (short or longer term), but prepare by becoming expert at something, by developing teaching, as well as functional skills, and by committing to get a specific job done.
1. Performance
2. Expertise
3. Ownership
4. Challenge and Visibility
5. Mentors/Supporters/Role Models
6. Global Experience/Cultural Breadth
Advice from Successful Executives