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How the GE Board Tried Fixing a Conglomerate That Couldn't Be Fixed
Episode 14 takes you inside one of the most dramatic boardroom sagas in modern business history: General Electric's collapse and attempted turnaround. We focus on the period from 2017 to 2024, when GE's board brought in three different CEOs, sold off major divisions, and eventually broke the company into three separate firms. Lucas breaks down why the board kept making the same mistake — betting that a single leader could fix a structure that was fundamentally broken. Luna challenges whether the board itself was the problem or just a symptom. Specific numbers: GE's market cap…
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