It took all of five business days for Corporate America to snap up two of the most sought after CEOs-in-waiting, General Electric Co. alums W. James McNerney Jr. and Robert L. Nardelli. The two veterans, both top contenders for Jack Welch's CEO job, were expected to leave their posts. But their swift departure only underscores the urgent need for top-flight talent at some of the nation's largest and most vaunted corporations. Indeed, Welch noted that only one hour after GE announced Jeffrey R. Immelt as his successor, headhunter Heidrick & Struggles was on the phone inquiring about the two also-rans. And for good reason. Both men have impressive resumes and endured test after tough test from Welch. But the GE pedigree also means they will face soaring expectations from investors—just look at the 11% jump in 3M's share price the day McNerney signed on. So now comes a new test: Can these men deliver outside the confines of GE?
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机译：美国公司花了五个工作日才将其中两个最受欢迎的CEO赶上来，通用电气公司的校友W. James McNerney Jr.和Robert L. Nardelli。两位退伍军人都是杰克·韦尔奇（Jack Welch）首席执行官职位的最高竞争者，预计将离职。但是他们的迅速离职仅突显了美国一些最大，最自负的公司对顶尖人才的迫切需求。实际上，韦尔奇指出，在通用电气宣布杰弗里·R·伊梅尔特（Jeffrey R. Immelt）为继任者一小时后，猎头公司海德里克与奋斗（Heidrick＆Struggles）打电话询问这两名还被追捕的人。并且有充分的理由。经过韦尔奇的艰苦考验，两人的履历均令人印象深刻，经受了考验。但是，通用电气的血统书也意味着他们将面临投资者的高涨期望-只要看看麦克尼尼签署之日3M股价上涨11％即可。因此，现在出现了一个新的考验：这些人能否超越GE的范围？
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