GE’s Leadership Philosophy

Presentation by Jeff Barnes, GE Global Learning Leader Investing in Human CapitalUS Saudi Business Opportunities ForumDec. 6, 2011

We’ve been at work building, powering, curing and moving the world for a long time.We’ve delivered 130 straight years of dividends and we’re the only original Dow Jones listing that’s still listed.

employees

countries in GE’s global presence

best global brands(InterBrand, 2010)

world’s most admired companies(Fortune Magazine, 2010)

companyfor leaders(BusinessWeek, 2010)

GE Energy

GE Healthcare

GE Aviation GE Transportation

GE Capital Home and

Business Solutions

Our culture drives our longevity. Our leaders drive our culture.

We prove ourselves before we lead others

We learn by doing because there is no

better way

We build relationships and share knowledge

Developing principled leaders is how we reinvent ourselves while staying GE.

At GE, leaders inspire others to betheir best.

This is the foundation of our commitment to leadership development. We invest so much in our leaders because they make the people around them better.

And together,

Leaders connect people with the processes that keep us all rising together.

We set clear goals and define how we want them to be accomplished.

We’re committed to developing leaders across the organization.

Our processes help drive results and build on experience.

At GE, leaders learn by doing.

80%

happens on the job:

challenging job assignmentsstretch opportunitiesvisibility and accountabilitycandid assessment and feedback

Learning platforms help build on experience:

Crotonville Leadershipfunctional skillsbusiness knowledge

20%

Leadership Programs target emerging talent and develop our future leaders.

some programs have existed for over a

century

1/3of our most senior leaders graduated from a Leadership

Program

3000+ on program today

100+years

OMLP FMP EEDP IMLP HRLP

Crotonville is where GE leaders come together to learn from each other.

At Crotonville we inspire, connect and develop the GE leaders of today and tomorrow.

Crotonville establishes our leadership curriculum and is the heart of GE culture.

Munich,Germany

Rio,Brazil

Bangalore,India

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Shanghai,China

first corporate university founded

1956

1000+customer

sper year

90%of our senior leaders have been through

Crotonville

5 global locations:

The LIR program lets our most experienced guide our most promising.The Leader in Residence program allows senior GE leaders to spend time at Crotonville to help develop the next generation of GE leaders.

21st Century Leadership Journey

Leadership Roundtable Leadership as it was and as it should be

Executive Development ClassGlobal input on leadership

J. Immelt Dinners

New leadership learnings

External researchincluding HBR, CLC, Conf Board

Internal DialoguesWhat is a 21st century

leader?

Leader in Residence

Connecting established and emerging leaders

Contemporized Growth Values

Reimagining CrotonvilleContent, experience, environment

2009

2010

2011 +

Global New DirectionsHarnessing the next generation’s

insights

Reimagining CrotonvilleCrotonville is where “Imagination at Work” comes to life. Through learning grounded in experience participants see how creativity and courage can solve the world’s toughest problems.

Reimagining the content

Professional Leader

Foundations of

LeadershipEmerging

Leader

New Manager Development

CoursePeople Leader

Leadership Development

CourseIndividual as

Leader

Leadership Essentials

Leadership Essentials

Senior Leader

Executive Leader

Advanced Manager Course

Organizational Leader

Manager Development

CourseGlobal Operator

Leadership Essentials

Leadership Essentials

Senior Executive

Leader

Business Management

CourseGlobal Strategist

Executive Development

CourseGlobal

Entrepreneur

Leadership, Innovation &

GrowthGlobal GrowthLeadership

Explorations

Learn & Do

Master & Guide

Shape

Reimagining the experience

Leveraging

Technology

Globally Connected,

Locally Grounded

Cross-course Collaboration

New Ways of Learning

Inspire, connect

and develop

Reimagining the environment

Crotonville is an essential part of the learning experience.

We’re creating innovative learning techniques, updating our technology and finding ways to make the space itself a part of the learning process.

Carriage House

White House

Green House

The Barn

What’s learned at Crotonville is practiced around the world.

We’re focused on developing global leaders — leaders who are culturally adaptive, curious and aware of what is happening in the world.

What GE wants from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s

Educational System

Potential employees that are academically well prepared:

• Solid language skills• Well developed math skills• Ability to think critically• Strong ability to work in teams and to work with a diverse workforce• Strong technical skills in their field of interest• Focused on the present reality and accepting of a changing future

Potential employees with a strong local connection, but an interest / understanding ofthe broader world.

Potential employees who have an understanding / appreciation of the world of business.

Potential employees with strong curiosity about the options / opportunities around them.

What GE wants from the KSA educational system:

At GE, leaders make the people around

them better.

They inspire us to be our best.

When they rise… we all rise.