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Interview with businessman and philanthropist bill george on his new book on leadership. Gain a full understanding of the key ideas in true north by bill george and peter sims. Authenticity is discussed commonly around leadership. I recently had the pleasure of connecting with bill george, who is a professor of management practice at harvard business school, where he has taught leadership since 2004. Bill george, true north discover your authentic leadership john mcgee. Bill george is a professor at the harvard school of business. Great leaders are defined by a sense of passion and purpose and by a profound desire to make a. Rather, it requires a deep understanding of your past and current self. Publication date 2007 topics leadership, organizational effectiveness publisher josseybass. He is author of several books, including the best sellers 7 lessons for leading in crisis, true north, finding your true north, and authentic leadership. Ed by george, bill, sims, peter, gergen, david isbn. One of the main ideas of the book for me is that regarding vulnerabilities. Bill george has chosen to produce neither, and readers are the luckier for it.
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