Discover your true north / Bill George ; foreword by David Gergen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

George, Bill (William W.), author.

Gergen, David, 1942-2025, author of introduction, etc.

Standardized Title:

Finding your true north.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Organizational effectiveness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (323 pages)

Edition:

Expanded and updated edition.

Second edition, revised and Updated.

Former Title:

True north : discover your authentic leadership.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiey, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Leadership Classic, Discover Your True North, expanded for today's leaders Discover Your True North is the best-selling leadership classic that enables you to become an authentic leader by discovering your True North. Originally based on first-person interviews with 125 leaders, this book instantly became a must-read business classic when it was introduced in 2007. Now expanded and updated to introduce 48 new leaders and new learning about authentic global leaders, this revisited classic includes more diverse, global, and contemporary leaders of all ages. New case studies include Warren Buffett, Indra Nooyi, Arianna Huffington, Jack Ma, Paul Polman, Mike Bloomberg, Mark Zuckerberg, and many others. Alongside these studies, former Medtronic CEO Bill George continues to share his personal stories and his wisdom by describing how you can become the leader you want to be, with helpful exercises included throughout the book. Being a leader is about much more than title and management skills--it's fundamentally a question of who we are as human beings. Discover Your True North offers a concrete and comprehensive program for becoming an authentic leader, and shows how to chart your path to leadership success. Once you discover the purpose of your leadership, you'll find the true leader inside you. This book shows you how to use your natural leadership abilities to inspire and empower others to excellence in today's complex global world. Discover Your True North enables you to become the leader you were born to be, and stay on track of your True North"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Discover Your True North: Expanded and Updated Edition

Contents

Preface: The Remarkable Legacy of Warren Bennis

Foreword

Introduction

Part One: Your Journey to Leadership

Chapter 1: Your Life Story

Howard Schultz's Leadership Journey

Your Life Story Defines Your Leadership

Dick Kovacevich: From Grocery Store Clerk to Premier Banker

Reatha Clark King: From Cotton Fields to the Boardroom

What Is Your Life Story?

The Journey to Authentic Leadership

Phase I: Preparing for Leadership

Wendy Kopp: Stepping Up at 21

Ian Chan: Creating a Scientific Revolution

Phase II: Leading

Jeff Immelt: Hitting the Wall

Hank Paulson: A Life of Service in All Sectors

Phase III: Generativity

Erskine Bowles: Connecting Public Service and Private Sectors

Michael Bloomberg: Going His Own Way

Exploring Leadership after Phase II

Exercise: Your Life Story and Journey to Authentic Leadership

Chapter 2: Losing Your Way

The Tragedy of Rajat Gupta

Why Leaders Lose Their Way

Losing Touch with Reality

Fearing Failure...

...and Craving Success

The Loneliness Within

Derailing: Losing Sight of Your True North

Imposters

Richard Grasso's Fall from Grace

Rationalizers

The Collapse of Mike Baker

Glory Seekers

Lance Armstrong's Ruthless Quest for Glory

Loners

Richard Fuld Leads Lehman into Bankruptcy

Shooting Stars

A Tale of Two Tech Entrepreneurs

Heroes of Their Own Journeys

Exercise: Why Leaders Lose Their Way

Chapter 3: Crucibles

Daniel Vasella's Long Journey

Crucibles of Leadership

Oprah Winfrey: Reframing Her Story at 36

Pedro Algorta: Turning Wounds into Pearls

Taylor Carol: Terminal Cancer Survivor

Post-Traumatic Growth

Philip McCrea: Learning from Failure

Mike Sweeney: Dealing with Personal Illness.

Marilyn Carlson Nelson: Losing a Loved One

My Crucibles Came Early

Coping with Tragedy

Exercise: Your Greatest Crucible

Part Two: Developing as an Authentic Leader

Chapter 4: Self-Awareness

Arianna Huffington: Redefining Success

Becoming Self-Aware

The Importance of Emotional Intelligence

David Pottruck: Journey to Self-Awareness

Peeling Back the Onion

Vulnerability Is Power

Reflection and Introspection

Randy Komisar's Struggle to Find His Track

Chade-Meng Tan, Google's Jolly Good Fellow

The Importance of Feedback

Opening up Hidden Areas

Lord John Browne and Tim Cook: Emerging from the Closet

The Civil Rights Issue of our Time

Self-Compassion and Self-Acceptance

Becoming a Mindful Leader

Exercise: Knowing Your Authentic Self

Chapter 5: Values

David Gergen: Crisis Strengthened His Values

Values, Leadership Principles, and Ethical Boundaries

Narayana Murthy: Building a Company with Principles

Sam Palmisano: Leading by Values

Testing Values under Pressure

Jon Huntsman: Testing Values under Pressure

Sallie Krawcheck: Putting Clients First

Keith Krach: When Values Conflict

Setting Ethical Boundaries

Judy Haberkorn: Transparency Is the Right Thing to Do

Values Challenges at Medtronic

Exercise: Practicing Your Values and Principles

Chapter 6: Sweet Spot

Warren Buffett Finds His Sweet Spot

Finding His Sweet Spot

Buffett versus Wall Street

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations

Finding Your Sweet Spot

Exploring Warren Buffett's Motivations

Tracy Britt: Heeding Your Call

Kevin Sharer: Discovering His Sweet Spot

Avoiding the Trap of Extrinsic Motivations

Balancing Your Motivations

Build on Your Strengths

Chuck Schwab's Journey to His Sweet Spot

Exercise: Your Sweet Spot

Chapter 7: Support Team.

Tad Piper's Support Team in His Crisis

Building Support Teams

The Power of Sharing Openly

Mentoring: A Two-Way Street

Mark Zuckerberg's Mentors Accelerated His Growth

Coach Campbell: Silicon Valley's Leading Mentor

Building True Friendships

True North Groups

Exercise: Building Your Support Team

Chapter 8: Integrated Life

John Donahoe: Choosing to Live Fully

Blending Careers with Family Life

Managing Dual Careers

Hitting the Wall at Home

An Integrated Life Makes You a Better Leader

Making Choices and Trade-Offs

Martha Goldberg Aronson: Taking on Added Responsibility

The Buckets of Your Life

Staying Grounded by Integrating Your Life

Prioritizing Your Family

Focusing on What Matters

Staying True to Your Roots

Finding Time for Yourself

Spiritual and Religious Practices

Community

Measuring Your Success

Integrating All Aspects of Your Life

Exercise: The Integrated Leader

Part Three: Your True North Meets the World

Chapter 9: I to We

Nelson Mandela: Seeking Reconciliation, Not Retribution

Mandela Emerges as a Leader

From Hero's Journey to Leader's Journey

Challenges in Making the Transformation

Gail McGovern: "It's Not Fair

Doug Baker Jr.: A Call to the Heart

Zach Clayton: It's Not about Your Resume

Crucibles Help Make the Transformation

Steve Jobs: Learning in the Wilderness

John Mackey: Learning to Share Power

My Defining Leadership Experience

Taking the I to We Journey

Exercise: Your Transformation from I to We

Chapter 10: Purpose

Ken Frazier: Medicine for the People

Defending Merck Science

A Mentor's Story

What's the Purpose of Your Leadership?

Dedicating Your Life to Public Service

Opening up Opportunities

Turning Purpose into Action

Jim Wallis: Taking Faith to the Streets.

Penny George: It's Never Too Late to Become a Leader

Steve Rothschild: Finding His Calling

Aligning Your Organization and Shared Purpose

Keeping Your True North and Purpose in Sync

Exercise: The Purpose of My Leadership

Chapter 11: Empowerment

Anne Mulcahy: Empowering People in Crisis

The Engaged Leader

Mutual Respect: The Basis for Empowerment

Treat Others as Equals

Listen Actively

Learn from People

Share Life Stories

Align around the Mission

Creating an Empowered Culture

Marilyn Carlson Nelson: From Sweatshop to Empowerment

Kent Thiry: The Mayor of DaVita

Tony Hsieh's Radical Transparency

Empowerment Is Accountability

Alan Mulally: Empowerment with Closed-Loop Accountability

Your Leadership Style

Selecting Your Altitude

Exercise: Empowering Other Leaders

Chapter 12: Global Leadership

Paul Polman: Transforming Unilever's Global Leadership

Challenges of the Global Context

Understanding Geopolitical Context

Reinventing Business Models

Flipping the Headquarters Paradigm

Building Diverse Leadership Teams

Developing Global Intelligence (GQ)

Adaptability

Awareness

Curiosity

Empathy

Alignment

Collaboration

Integration

Increasing Your GQ

Emerging Global Leaders

David Thai, the Serial Entrepreneur

Tamara Rogers, the Traveler

Peilung Li, the Rebel

Rodrigo Mascarenhas, the Multiplier

Abby Falik, Developing Global Leaders

The Future for Global Leaders

Exercise: Developing GQ

Afterword: Stakeholders in Society

Jack Ma: China's First Global Leader

The Purpose of Business

Becoming Stakeholders in Society

New Leaders Featured in Discover Your True North

Participants from the Original Research for True North

Where Are They Now?

References

Preface

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3.

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Afterword

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Index

End User License Agreement.

Notes:

Revised edition of the author's Finding your true north, 2008.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119082958

1119082951

9781119169116

1119169119

9781119082972

1119082978

OCLC:

957435905