Jeffrey R. Immelt Ethical Leader

Jeffrey R. Immelt is an ethical leader which fits the quote,”…. leaders are not responsible for making other people ethical. Rather they are responsible for enabling their organizations to be aware of ethical meaning and reflect on it as a core part of the organization.” Immelt is the ninth chairman of General Electric a post he holds till now since September 7, 2001 after his predecessor Jack Welch. Immelt is also nominated, not once but three time by Barron’s as “World’s Best CEO”. Furthermore, after Immelt is placed in the chief executive officer’s position General Electric has won several names by respected business magazines in the world- “America’s Most Admired Company” in a poll conducted by Fortune magazine and one of "The World's Most Respected Companies" in polls by Barron's and the Financial Times. Other than that, Jeffrey Immelt is also listed in the chair of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Not to mention, he is also one of the members from The Business Council. (GeneralElectric.com)
Jeffrey Immelt was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 19th, 1956. His father was a middle manager for General Electric Aircraft Engines Division and without a doubt, that is where Jeffrey Immelt was first influenced to be today’s world class leader. In his younger days, Immelt’s parents emphasized a good education. "[My parents] believed that a good education was the great social equalizer, something that stays with you your whole like and that allows anyone to live their dreams" said Immelt. When attending his tertiary education, Dartmouth College, Immelt showed his leadership traits when he became the president of his fraternity, Phi Delta Alpha, and captain of the football team all while maintaining an excellent academic record. (Magee 2009)
After achieving his MBA, Immelt immediately started off with GE as a internal sales consultant in Connecticut and within a year’s time, he was able to build a reputation of himself within the

References: Blogs.reuters.com (2011) Analysis & Opinion | Reuters. [online] Available at: http://blogs.reuters.com/trnewsmaker/2011/10/14/jeffrey-immelt-and-the-reinvention-of-ge/ [Accessed: 16 Oct 2012]. Ethisphere.com (2009) 2010′s 100 Most Influential People In Business Ethics | Ethisphere™ Institute. [online] Available at: http://ethisphere.com/2010s-100-most-influential-people-in-business-ethics/ [Accessed: 16 Oct 2012] Ge.com (2001) Jeff Immelt Bio | GE CEO | General Electric Chief Executive Officer. [online] Available at: http://www.ge.com/company/leadership/ceo.html [Accessed: 16 Oct 2012]. Nytimes.com (2001) Jack Welch 's Legacy - New York Times. [online] Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/04/opinion/jack-welch-s-legacy.html [Accessed: 16 Oct 2012] Schäfer, M. (2004) “Ecomagination” the GE story by Jeff Immelt « CoolBrands – The Guru Book. [online] Available at: http://coolbrandsstories.wordpress.com/2010/08/22/ge-ecomagination/ [Accessed: 16 Oct 2012]. Sites.google.com (2011) Mission & Values - Jeffrey R. Immelt. [online] Available at: https://sites.google.com/site/mngmt396jeffimmelt/mission-values [Accessed: 16 Oct 2012]. Stansbury, J.(2009). Reasoned Moral Agreement: Applying discourse ethics within organizations. Business Ethics Quarterly. 19(1), 33-56. Time.com (2007) Jeffrey Immelt - Heroes of the Environment - TIME. [online] Available at: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1663317_1663322_1669927,00.html [Accessed: 16 Oct 2012]. Trevino, L. K., Brown, M., & Hartman, L. P. (2003). A qualitative investigation of perceived executive ethical leadership: Perceptions from inside and outside the executive suite. Human Relations, 56(1), 5-37. Woopidoo.com (n.d.) Jeffrey Immelt Biography. [online] Available at: http://www.woopidoo.com/biography/jeffrey-immelt/index.htm [Accessed: 16 Oct 2012].