True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership
Author(s): Bill W. George
"True North" shows how anyone who follows their internal compass can become an authentic leader. This leadership tour de force is based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of today's top leaders - with some surprising results. In this important book, acclaimed former Medtronic CEO Bill George and co-author Peter Sims share the wisdom of these outstanding leaders and describe how you can develop as an authentic leader. "True North" presents a concrete and comprehensive program for leadership success and shows how to create your own Personal Leadership Development Plan centered on five key areas: Knowing your authentic self; defining your values and leadership principles; understanding your motivations; building your support team; and, staying grounded by integrating all aspects of your life. "True North" offers an opportunity for anyone to transform their leadership path and become the authentic leader they were born to be.Personal, original, and illuminating stories from Warren Bennis, Sir Adrian Cadbury, George Shultz (former U.S. secretary of state), Charles Schwab, John Whitehead (co-chairman, Goldman Sachs), Anne Mulcahy (CEO, Xerox), Howard Schultz (CEO, Starbucks), Dan Vasella (CEO, Novartis), John Brennan (Chairman, Vanguard), Carol Tome (CFO, Home Depot), Donna Dubinsky (CEO/co-founder, Palm), Alan Horn (President, Warner Brothers), Ann Moore (CEO, Time, Incorporated) and many others illustrate the transitions that shape the type of leaders who will thrive in the 21st century. Bill George (Cambridge, MA) has spent over 30 years in executive leadership positions at Litton, Honeywell, and Medtronic. As CEO of Medtronic, he built the company into the world's leading medical technology company as its market capitalization increased from $1.1 billion to $60 billion. Since 2004, he has been a professor at the Harvard Business School. His 2004 book "Authentic Leadership" (0-7879-7528-1) was a "BusinessWeek" bestseller. Peter Sims (San Francisco, CA) established 'Leadership Perspectives', a course on leadership development at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and co-founded the London office of Summit Partners, a leading investment firm.
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"memorable and perceptive...a practical, inspiring examination of the executice experience." (Business Week, March 12, 2007) "Now comes a truly worthwhile look at leadership...this is one of the most important books on leadership in years." (International Herald Tribune, April 2007)
Bill George is professor of management practice at the Harvard Business School and former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, the world's leading medical technology company. Under his leadership, Medtronic's market capitalization grew from $1.1 billion to $60 billion, averaging 35 percent a year. He is the author of the best-selling Authentic Leadership and a board member of Goldman Sachs, Target, and Novartis. George has been recognized as "Executive of the Year" by the Academy of Management Director of the Year" by the National Association of Corporate Directors, and one of Public Broadcasting's Top 25 Leaders of the Past 25 Years. Peter Sims established "Leadership Perspectives," a class on leadership development at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and cofounded the London office of Summit Partners, a leading investment firm. He was also part of the Deloitte Touche Tomatsu Global Strategy Team and has contributed to numerous publications including the Harvard Business Review.
Acknowledgments.The Authors.Editor's Note by Warren Bennis.Foreword by David Gergen.Introduction: True North.Part One: Leadership Is a Journey.1. The Journey to Authentic Leadership.2. Why Leaders Lose Their Way.3. Transformation From "I" to "We."Part Two
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- : John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- : Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
- : 0.478
- : 05 April 2007
- : 235mm X 164mm X 28mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Bill W. George
- : Hardback
- : 658.4
- : 288
- : Management & management techniques
- : Illustrations