True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis Series) | Bill George

True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis Series) | Bill George | Excellent treatise on ethical leadership

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	True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership (J-B Warren Bennis Series) Bill George Jossey-Bass, 2007 - 288 pages average customer review:based on 39 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

To thine own self be true.

Perhaps the best summary of this book is the quote from Shakespeare: 'To thine own self be true.'

This book is basically a series of reports from CEO's of various companies. The general tone is that you need to understand your own strengths and weaknesses and select the business or corporation where you can excel. And perhaps foremost among the decisions you have to make is the one about just what it is that you really want to do.

Each chapter begins with some general discussion about a leadership topic. After that, the comments from selected business leaders further extend and explain the points brought up in the introductory section. Many, perhaps most - I really didn't count them, of the CEO's being interviewed had some defining moment of pain of tragedy that helped them to define there lives. Few had an easy path. But all of them have a good idea of who and where they are.

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Excellent treatise on ethical leadership

Considering the intangible nature of leadership, those who read about it want to know that those who write about it are properly experienced and credentialed. Bill George certainly qualifies. He is a management professor at the Harvard Business School, a member of several corporate boards, and the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, the medical technology stalwart. George, and writer Peter Sims, the founder of an investment company, interviewed 125 leaders to discover what authentic, ethical leadership is all about, what its essence is and what it requires. This book represents the fruits of their enlightened, comprehensive research efforts. We recommend it to anyone who leads others. George and Sims see leadership as a quest, not a destination. This book is an excellent starting point for your journey.

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pulls it all together

The book is beautiful in its simplicty. The author divides leadership into various areas and discusses it. He brings in interview with other CEO's to give the chapter clarity.

find your purpose

Helped me make up my mind on what do i want to do rest of my life. Thanks to Bill i know what motivates me deep within.

A Keeper!

This book is chock full of good advise on how to build your self-awareness to become a better leader. His concept of life crucibles was very enlightening for me. The author help me connect the dots in my professional career. Each chapter has helpful leadership exercises to encourage the reader to personalize the content of each concept.

Personal/ professional development is a life-long journey and this book is a great companion for anyone who really desires to grow.

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