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Right 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 vital 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. Right North presents a concrete and comprehensive program for leadership success and shows how to make your own Personal Leadership Development Plot centered on five key areas:
- Knowing your authentic self
- Defining your values and leadership principles
- Understanding your motivations
- Building your support team
- Staying grounded by integrating all aspects of your life
Right North offers an opportunity for anyone to transform their leadership path and become the authentic leader they were born to be.
Personal, original, and illuminating tales from Warren Bennis, Sir Adrian Cadbury, George Shultz (former U.S. secretary of state), Charles Schwab, John Whitehead (Cochairman, Goldman Sachs), Anne Mulcahy (CEO, Xerox), Howard Schultz (CEO, Starbucks), Dan Vasella (CEO, Novartis), John Brennan (Chairman, Vanguard), Carol Tome (CFO, Home Depot), Donna Dubinsky (CEO/cofounder, Palm), Alan Horn (President, Warner Brothers), Ann Moore (CEO, Time, Inc.) and many others illustrate the transitions that shape the type of leaders who will thrive in the 21st century.
Bill George (Cambridge, MA) has spent over 30 years in executive leadership positions at Litton, Honeywell, and Medtronic. As CEO of Medtronic, he built the company into the world’s leading medical technology company as its market capitalization increased from $1.1 billion to $60 billion. Since 2004, he has been a professor at the Harvard Business School. His 2004 book Authentic Leadership (0-7879-7528-1) was a BusinessWeek bestseller. Peter Sims (San Francisco, CA) established “Leadership Perspectives,” a course on leadership development at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and cofounded the London office of Summit Partners, a leading investment firm.
Their Web site is www.truenorthleaders.com.
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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.
Rating: 5 / 5
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Former CEO and Harvard Business School professor Bill George has a powerful message. Ethics really matter and strong unshakable values are the key to personal and organizational growth. Right North is an enlightening work that covers the “who, what, why, when and where” of authentic leadership. Edited by Warren Bennis, and providing a foreword by political consultant David Gergen, it immediately grabs your attention. To produce this book George and Sims interviewed 125 current leaders in various fields and organizations. The examination of these influential executives show that their leadership is grounded in their character and unlike what the modern media describes, it is usually the most effective you can find anywhere.
Woven deeply into the comments and quotations from the interviews is a practical and engaging commentary on ethics. The heart of the book is intended to inspire the reader to become the best leader they can possibly be by modeling quality standards that grow, care and serve others. It is based on the importance of long-term investment and growth rather than small-term personal gain. George believes that fantastic organizations don’t have only one or two charismatic leaders, but have hundreds of leaders in a variety of roles and positions. Chapter 2 is especially sobering as it discusses “Why Leaders Lose Their Way.” This brilliant chapter outlines the many reasons leaders lose sight of their right north and become derailed. Sadly, thousands of religious, political and business leaders routinely fall into this category.
Right North is composed of eleven fascinating chapters and the later part is richly seasoned with helpful graphics, personal exercises, development plans and appendix. Some of the leaders interviewed are well known like Howard Schultz (Starbucks, C.E.O) and Charles Schwab (The Charles Schwab Corporation, Chairman and C.E.O.). But, most interviewees are lesser known influential leaders who offer some outstanding insight into their attitudes and thoughts.
Why should you read Right North? In the March 2007 PBS television show entitled “Now” Bill George was interviewed by the show’s host David Brancaccio. When he was questioned if he felt “well-adjusted grownups” should lead organizations, George answered: “Leaders first of all have to develop themselves and all the leaders I’ve seen who have failed, have failed to lead themselves. It’s not that they can’t lead other people, they aren’t well grounded.”
Right North will help you to know why being grounded in the right values is essential for your long-term success and that of any business! I wholeheartedly recommend it for your personal library!
Rating: 4 / 5
After becoming interested in authentic leadership a number of years ago, I did research on different books and articles written on the subject. To my surprise I found very few books written on what it means to be an authentic leader. Luckily I came across Right North and read it within a few days. I found this book to be an brilliant source of information for anyone aspiring to be a more effective leader. Right North really makes you look how you are life tale shapes your leadership style. It also forces you to look at the core reasons why you are motivated to lead. Bill George includes his personal life tale, along with the tales of other successful leaders such as Andrea Jung and Harold Shultz. I highly recommend reading this book!
Colleen Canney
Career, Life, and Wellness Coach
http://www.colleencanney.com
Rating: 5 / 5