Power Failure: The Rise And Fall Of General Electric

The General Electric Company, founded in 1892 by famous inventor Thomas Edison, rose to become America's largest company and an industrial multinational respected across the globe. However, a series of misfortunes and wrong leadership decisions sunk General Electric's might even as similar companies soared.

Author William D. Cohan traces General Electric's 130-year history to examine what went wrong, including private interviews with the infamous chief executive Jack Welch. This book tells a compelling story showing that whatever goes up can equally come down.