0703 | Becoming an Authentic Leader with Bill George

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Published on January 19, 2016. Updated on November 30th, 2023.

0703 | Becoming an Authentic Leader with Bill George

Bill George is professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership since 2004. Mr. George is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic. He is the author of the new book, Discover Your True North, an updated version of his bestseller True North. In this interview, we discuss how to become an authentic leader.

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In This episode, You’ll Learn:

  • How to define your values
  • How to Build your support team and lead an integrated life
  • How to make journey from “I” to “We” as an empowering leader

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