George, Bill   1942- <br/><br/>
True north :  discover your authentic leadership / 
Bill George with Peter Sims ; foreword by David Gergen. 
 - 1st. ed. 
 - San Francisco, CA :  Jossey-Bass,  c2007. 
 - xxxv, 251 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - The Warren Bennis signature series .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-245) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780787987510 (cloth) 0787987514 (cloth) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006100386 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA710119  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>013660933  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Leadership.<br/>Liderazgo<br/>Organizational effectiveness.<br/>Eficacia organizacional 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD 57.7  / G347t 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4/092