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- 06 Jun 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Leaders Lose Their Way
In recent months several high-level leaders have mysteriously lost their way. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the International Monetary Fund and a leading French politician, was arraigned on charges of sexual assault. Before that David Sokol, rumored to be... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 14 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
A Strategy For Steady Leadership in an Unsteady World
The world’s uncertainties can feel like a tsunami washing over your business. Bill George recommends navigating with a compass pointing to your own True North. Source: iStock With the events of 2016—Brexit,... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 24 Apr 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders
enormous value for all its stakeholders. Bill George is Senior Fellow at Harvard Business School, former Chair & CEO of Medtronic, and author of Discover Your True North. Related Reading: A Strategy For... View Details
- 27 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Have We Lost Sight of Integrity?
Bill George is the former chairman & CEO of Medtronic and currently a senior fellow at Harvard Business School. He's the author of True North, The Emerging Leader Edition. You Might Also Like: Gen Xers... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 24 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
These Coronavirus Heroes Show Us How Crisis Leadership Works
COVID-19 and to minimize its damage. They are role models for what authentic leaders should do in a crisis. Now it’s your turn. Which leaders are rising above and beyond to pilot their organizations through this crisis? Please post your answer in Comments below. About... View Details
- 12 Mar 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist
Cecilie Arcurs BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s recent letter to all CEOs in the S&P 500 has reignited the never-ending debate of “shareholders versus stakeholders.” Titled “A Sense of Purpose,” Fink’s letter is both inspiring and blunt. It does not pull its punches as... View Details
- 24 Jan 2024
- Op-Ed
Why Boeing’s Problems with the 737 MAX Began More Than 25 Years Ago
pressure to fix the MAX fuselage panel and win back market share. However, his real task must be to restore Boeing’s culture of aviation excellence—a long-term project that is the only real solution to restore this once iconic company to aviation leadership. View Details
- 18 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity
acknowledged its pedophilia scandals, it would have protected victims and its moral authority. Had President Bill Clinton admitted his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, the scandal would have subsided, enabling him to focus on his... View Details
- 06 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Truth About Authentic Leaders
everyone they serve. Bill George is senior fellow at Harvard Business School Related Reading: Fixing the 'I Hate Work' Blues Why Leaders Lose Their Way Mindful Leadership: When East Meets West View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
Author's Note: Why Leaders Lose Their Way, my article in the June 6, 2011, edition of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge, generated a large number of very thoughtful and profound comments. The following article proposes an antidote to these problems: True North... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 10 Nov 2015
- Op-Ed
Authentic Leadership Rediscovered
leader and have a meaningful life, you need to do the difficult inner work to develop yourself, have a strong moral compass based on your beliefs and values, and work on problems that matter to you. When you look back on your life it may not be perfect, but it will be... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 08 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
You Won't Make It If You Fake It
but they will succeed by being authentic. Bill George is the author of Discover Your True North, a senior fellow at Harvard Business School, and former chair and CEO of Medtronic. View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 24 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: What Mark Zuckerberg Can Learn About Crisis Leadership from Starbucks
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson (left) meets with employees and community members in this file photo. (Photo courtesy Starbucks.) Johnson & Johnson CEO Jim Burke’s leadership during the 1982 Tylenol crisis is what we at Harvard Business School teach as the standard for... View Details
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
this way can it begin to fulfill its most important responsibility: ensuring the company chooses the right leader for its future. Bill George is executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he has... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 02 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
George C. Lodge
In 1961, at the invitation of Dean Stanley F. Teele, George Lodge came to Harvard Business School to complete his first book, Spearheads of Democracy: Labor in the Developing Countries. He didn't have a master's or a Ph.D. and never... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 05 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Fixing the ‘I Hate Work’ Blues
customers will report a much higher level of responsiveness. The executives will make better informed, more thoughtful decisions about the business because they are so much closer to their markets and the people doing the work. Bill View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
One of the greatest challenges for the values-centered culture is to produce top performance and succeed in the market against "win at any cost" competitors. Values are only one part of an organization's culture; the other half is its operating norms—the way... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 01 Mar 2010
- Op-Ed
A Golden Opportunity for Ford and GM
Toyota's tragic automobile recalls offer a historic opportunity for Ford's CEO Alan Mulally and General Motors' new CEO Ed Whitacre. After years of decline, they can reestablish the preeminence of American-made autos if they are wise at leading through this crisis. In... View Details
- 17 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up
they see one, and they recognize how important their voices are at this vital turning point in US history. That’s why they are stepping up now to address these complex global issues. Bill George is Senior... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George