# GE CEO Jeff Immelt's speech at Stern's graduate convocation is highlighted

1 School News May 20, 2016 ![Fortune logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031172.jpg?itok=61CxYB-R)>

Excerpt from [Fortune](http://fortune.com/2016/05/20/ge-immelt-globalization/) -- "This is a world that needs better leaders, with new skill sets. The playbook from the past won’t cut it today. My advice for you as you enter this world is to be flexible, be bold, and don’t fear criticism."

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