About True North: Leading Authentically in Today’s Workplace, Emerging Leader Edition
A Clarion Call to Emerging Step Up and Lead Now! In True Emerging Leaders Edition , renowned leadership expert Bill George and Millennial tech entrepreneur Zach Clayton issue the challenge to emerging leaders―from Gen X to Millennials and Gen Z―to lead their organizations authentically through never-ending crises to make this world a better place for everyone. Emerging leaders do so by discovering their “True North”―who they are―and then finding their “North Star”―their leadership purpose. To navigate today’s complexities, George and Clayton show emerging leaders how to lead with their hearts, not just their heads, with passion, compassion, and moral courage by being true to their values to reach their full potential as they take on great challenges and navigate complex issues. Harvard professor Bill George, with four best-selling books to his credit including the timeless classic True North , is the former CEO of Medtronic who established authentic leadership in 2003. He teams up with Zach Clayton, an emerging leader still amid his own leadership development journey, to give emerging leaders the definitive guide for leading in today’s complex world. The Emerging Leader Edition is filled with dramatic stories from successful leaders such as Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and Merck’s Ken Frazier to PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi and General Motors’ Mary Barra, and emerging leaders like OneTrust’s Kabir Barday and Kanbrick’s Tracy Britt Cool of how they overcame great challenges to build highly successful organizations. The book offers concrete suggestions The Emerging Leader Edition of True North is the classic guide for every current and aspiring leader to reach their full, authentic potential.
- Complete Title: True North: Leading Authentically in Today’s Workplace, Emerging Leader Edition
- Format: Hardcover
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 320
- Publication Time: August 30, 2022
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- ISBN: 1119886104
- ISBN13: 9781119886105
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Reviews True North: Leading Authentically in Today’s Workplace, Emerging Leader Edition
Aaron
This is basically a self-help book, but specifically written for the career minded. As typical with these books, it’s a bit cheesy for my taste, by the third time Clayton writes “True North,” I couldn…
Kevin Eikenberry
True north. Readers of business and leadership books will immediately think of Bill George when they hear that phrase. George, the accomplished CEO of Medtronic, later became a writer and teacher and…
Anja MotteDitFalisse
Must read book for anyone that aspires to live purposeful and fulfilling life I read this book during my worst and darkest moments in life , when I lost all hope. It helped me to find inner strength d…
Pedro Leitao
In recent decades, society’s understanding of the impact of business leaders has evolved considerably, leading to a demand for a new leadership paradigm. Bill George and Zach Clayton’s book True North…
Jan
Good book with some really impactful advice on how to approach modern leadership practices. Modern leaders deal with new, unique challenges, author therefore explains how to solve these challenges and…
Brian W
The book discusses how to become an authentic leader by focusing on five pillars: pursuing purpose with passion, practicing solid values, leading with heart, establishing connected relationships, and…
Jim
I have followed and used Mr. George’s writings in my own research for a number of years. This new edition does not disappoint and provides some good insights that are actionable today regardless of th…
Scott Kennedy
Meh. A base of anecdotes, mix with some relativism (‘There is no right set of values’), stir in the occasional piece of wisdom and sprinkle with a pinch of wokery…
Maurice Gilbert
Nice examples of setback, perseverance, and goal alignment for professional success…