Editing Vitality curve (section)

=== Ratings ===
In his 2001 book ''Jack: Straight from the Gut'', Welch says that he asked "each of the GE's businesses to rank all of their top executives". Specifically, top executives were divided into "A", "B", and "C" players. Welch admitted that the judgments were "not always precise".

According to Welch, "A" players had the following characteristics:

* Filled with passion
* Committed to "making things happen"
* Open to [[idea]]s from anywhere
* Blessed with much "runway" ahead of them
* Possess [[charisma]], the ability to energize themselves and others
* Can make business [[productive]] and enjoyable at the same time
* Exhibit the "four Es" of leadership:
** Very high [[Energy (psychological)|Energy]] levels
** Can Energize others around common goals
** The "Edge" to make difficult decisions
** The ability to consistently Execute

The vital "B" players may not be [[visionary]] or the most driven, but are "vital" because they make up the majority of the group. On the other hand, the "C" players are nonproducers. They are likely to "enervate" rather than "energize", according to Serge Hovnanian's model. [[Procrastination]] is a common trait of "C" players, as well as failure to deliver on promises.