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Bill George: Discover Your True North
On this episode, 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 several bestselling books including True North*, Authentic Leadership*, and most recently Discover Your True North*.
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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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