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True north : discover your authentic leadership / Bill George with Peter Sims ; foreword by David Gergen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: The Warren Bennis signature seriesPublication details: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2007.Edition: 1st. edDescription: xxxv, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780787987510 (cloth)
  • 0787987514 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.4/092
LOC classification:
  • HD 57.7 G347t 2007
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Contents:
Acknowledgments. The Authors. Editor's Note (Warren Bennis). Foreword (David Gergen). Introduction: True North. Part One: Leadership Is a Journey. 1. The Journey to Authentic Leadership. 2. Why Leaders Lose Their Way. 3. Transformation From "I" to "We." Part Two: Discover Your Authentic Leadership. 4. Knowing Your Authentic Self. 5. Practicing Your Values and Principles. 6. What Motivates You to Be a Leader? 7. Building Your Support Team. 8. Staying Grounded: Integrating Your Life. Part Three: Empowering People to Lead. 9. Leadership with Purpose and Passion. 10. Empowering People to Lead. 11. Honing Your Leadership Effectiveness. Epilogue: The Fulfillment of Leadership. Appendixes. A Research Study on Development of Authentic Leaders. B Authentic Leaders Interviewed for True North. C Leadership Exercises for Each Chapter. References. Index.
Summary: Based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of the top leaders in business, Bill George-the highly respected former CEO of Medtronic and current Harvard Business School professor- and coauthor Peter Sims, a younger leader, describe how anyone can become an authentic leader.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-245) and index.

Acknowledgments. The Authors. Editor's Note (Warren Bennis). Foreword (David Gergen). Introduction: True North. Part One: Leadership Is a Journey. 1. The Journey to Authentic Leadership. 2. Why Leaders Lose Their Way. 3. Transformation From "I" to "We." Part Two: Discover Your Authentic Leadership. 4. Knowing Your Authentic Self. 5. Practicing Your Values and Principles. 6. What Motivates You to Be a Leader? 7. Building Your Support Team. 8. Staying Grounded: Integrating Your Life. Part Three: Empowering People to Lead. 9. Leadership with Purpose and Passion. 10. Empowering People to Lead. 11. Honing Your Leadership Effectiveness. Epilogue: The Fulfillment of Leadership. Appendixes. A Research Study on Development of Authentic Leaders. B Authentic Leaders Interviewed for True North. C Leadership Exercises for Each Chapter. References. Index.

Based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of the top leaders in business, Bill George-the highly respected former CEO of Medtronic and current Harvard Business School professor- and coauthor Peter Sims, a younger leader, describe how anyone can become an authentic leader.

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