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225: Discover Your True North, with Bill George

225: Discover Your True North, with Bill George

FromCoaching for Leaders


225: Discover Your True North, with Bill George

FromCoaching for Leaders

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Dec 28, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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Bill George
Author, Discover Your True North*
Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School and Former CEO, Medtronic
On today’s show, we learn how to discover your True North with Bill George, one of America’s most seasoned business leaders.

Bill is a senior fellow at Harvard Business School and the former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, the world’s leading medical technology company.

He is the author of four bestselling books, including True North*, Authentic Leadership*, and his most recent book, Discover Your True North*, which is what he’s here to talk about today.
Quotes
Your life story defines your leadership.
–Bill George

Leadership is your choice, not your title.
–Bill George

Leadership can be lonely, and the only way to overcome that loneliness is to surround yourself with truth tellers and people who care about you.
–Bill George
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Released:
Dec 28, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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