True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis Series)
by: Bill George
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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 coauthor 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:
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 (Cochairman, 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/cofounder, Palm), Alan Horn (President, Warner Brothers), Ann Moore (CEO, Time, Inc.) 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 cofounded the London office of Summit Partners, a leading investment firm.
Their Web site is www.truenorthleaders.com.
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 coauthor 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
- 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 (Cochairman, 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/cofounder, Palm), Alan Horn (President, Warner Brothers), Ann Moore (CEO, Time, Inc.) 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 cofounded the London office of Summit Partners, a leading investment firm.
Their Web site is www.truenorthleaders.com.
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Rating: - One of the best books on authentic leadership
After becoming interested in authentic leadership a number of years ago, I did research on different books and articles written on the subject. To my surprise I found very few books written on what it means to be an authentic leader. Luckily I came across True North and read it within a few days. I found this book to be an excellent source of information for anyone aspiring to be a more effective leader. True North really makes you look how you are life story shapes your leadership style. It also ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent book on effective leadership and living a more fulfilling life
I highly recommend reading this book. Bill George does a tremendous job of laying out his framework for what constitutes an, "Authentic Leader," how one develops into an authentic leader, and why this new paradigm of leadership is a monumentally positive change from previous concepts of leadership. Additionally, Bill tells powerful, real-life stories of authentic leaders, and how they achieved success by leading themselves and others through the most challenging of times. He goes on to explain how ... Read More
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- Great leadership book
One of the things I have been doing a lot of reading and thinking on recently has to do with authentic leadership. For most of my ministry life, I have been taught that the leader is full of strength, always knows the answer and is clear on what is happening and where the team/organization is going. While I believe those are qualities of good leadership, that isn't always the case. There are moments of uncertainty, the fog rolls in on your ideas and sometimes you are weak and need your teammates to ... Read More
- Excellentproduct was received on-time and in good condition. I will buy books from the seller again.
- For personal growthGood reading for personal and professional development.The kind of book you will read over and over.
- One of the best books on authentic leadershipAfter becoming interested in authentic leadership a number of years ago, I did research on different books and articles written on the subject. To my surprise I found very few books written on what it means to be an authentic leader. Luckily I came across True North and read it within a few days. I found this book to be an excellent source of information for anyone aspiring to be a more effective leader. True North really makes you look how you are life story shapes your leadership style. It also ... Read More
- Excellent book on effective leadership and living a more fulfilling lifeI highly recommend reading this book. Bill George does a tremendous job of laying out his framework for what constitutes an, "Authentic Leader," how one develops into an authentic leader, and why this new paradigm of leadership is a monumentally positive change from previous concepts of leadership. Additionally, Bill tells powerful, real-life stories of authentic leaders, and how they achieved success by leading themselves and others through the most challenging of times. He goes on to explain how ... Read More
- Great leadership bookOne of the things I have been doing a lot of reading and thinking on recently has to do with authentic leadership. For most of my ministry life, I have been taught that the leader is full of strength, always knows the answer and is clear on what is happening and where the team/organization is going. While I believe those are qualities of good leadership, that isn't always the case. There are moments of uncertainty, the fog rolls in on your ideas and sometimes you are weak and need your teammates to ... Read More
