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True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership by Peter E. Sims, Bill W. George (Hardcover, 2007)
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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: * 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780787987510
eBay Product ID (ePID)91424039
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTrue North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership
Publication Year2007
SubjectManagement
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeter E. Sims, Bill W. George
SeriesJ-B Warren Bennis Series
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height236 mm
Item Weight486 g
Item Width158 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorBill W. George, Peter E. Sims
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- 22 Sep, 2023
Know your personal 'true north' its worth it!
Excellent book. Really valuable messages for any leader, in fact for anyone. Well structured with engaging examples that ring true.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Mar, 2021
Easy to read
Easy to read, inspirational contentVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
