True north : discover your authentic leadership
"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."--Resource description page
1 online resource (xxxv, 251 pages) : illustrations
9780787996000, 9780787987510, 9786610823284, 9780470893951, 9781280823282, 0787996009, 0787987514, 6610823286, 0470893958, 1280823283
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Acknowledgments
The authors
Editor's note / Warren Bennis
Foreword / David Gergen
Introduction: True North
pt. 1. Leadership is a journey
1. The journey to authentic leadership
2. Why leaders lose their way
3. Transformation from "I" to "we"
pt. 2. 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
pt. 3. 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
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