Books : Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value (J-B Warren Bennis Series)
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by: Bill George
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9780787975289
ISBN: 0787975281
Label: Jossey-Bass
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: August 11, 2004
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Sales Rank: 40123
Studio: Jossey-Bass
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Product Description:
In the wake of continuing corporate scandals there have been few, if any, CEOs that have stepped forward as models of 'doing things right'—except the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, Bill George. George has become the unofficial spokesperson for responsible leadership—in business, the media, and academia.
In Authentic Leadership Bill George makes the case that we do need new leaders, not just new laws, to bring us out of the current corporate crisis. He persuasively demonstrates that authentic leaders of mission-driven companies will create far greater shareholder value than financially oriented companies. During George's twelve-year leadership at Medtronic, the company's market capitalization soared from $1.1 billion to $460 billion, averaging 35% per year.
George candidly recounts many of the toughest challenges he encountered -- from ethical dilemmas and battles with the FDA to his own development as a leader. He shows how to develop the five essential dimensions of authentic leaders—purpose, values, heart, relationships, and self-discipline. Authentic Leadership offers inspiring lessons to all who want to lead with heart and with compassion for those they serve.
Bill George helps readers answer vital questions such as: What should I do when my personal values conflict with company business values? How do I make trade-offs between the needs of my customers, my employees, and my company's shareholders? Do I really want to devote my talents to business? Authentic Leadership provides a tested guide for character-based leaders and all those who have a stake in the integrity and success of our corporations.
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Rating:  - A Lot to Think About
This is worth the time to read. It also reads fairly quickly. It is a call for ethical leadership in the business world. It causes all to think about the topic, no matter what field they are in. Authentic leadership is important for business, but also for education, government, and religion. There is something for all to take away from reading this book.
Rating: - One of the Best Leadership Books I've Read All Year!
Authentic Leadership was easily one of the most fascinating business books I've read all year. I didn't buy this book, it was a text book one of my employees purchases for one of their college classes. I never read any of my college course books and I'm pretty certain Seth didn't read this one. His loss!
Authentic is a powerful book written for CEOs and company leaders in a post-Enron environment. Taking its cues from the deception, mismanagement and destruction caused by the leaders ... Read More
Rating: - Leadership with Integrity
Authentic Leadership is a refreshing book, written by an executive who stresses ethical leadership at a time when the country is dealing with a series of corporate scandals. According to the author, authentic leaders "are those who are committed by a purpose or a mission; people who live by their values everyday and who know the true north of their moral compass. The lead with their hearts, not just their heads, and have compassion for the people they serve. They do so with the discipline and commitment ... Read More
Rating: - A Compelling Invitation
The day after I read this brilliant book, I read an article in the Dallas Morning News (Tuesday, September 30, 2003) in which sportswriter Gerry Fraley discusses the Minnesota Twins whose payroll is $110-million less than that of the Yankees. (The Twins won 90 games this past season and had just defeated the Yankees in the first game of the American league playoffs.) As Fraley notes, the Twins are renowned for how they treat their people. One of them is Al Newman who is currently struggling with a life-threatening ... Read More
Rating:  - Insightful!
Few companies got more marketing mileage out of their culture than Medtronic. Its former CEO, author Bill George, is proud of his company's squeaky clean corporate record. Despite all the clichés he may muster, despite his occasional preachiness, perhaps no CEO has written a more lucid or insightful series of reflections on the challenge of managing a corporation in twentieth century America. Read this book and you will learn some obvious lessons and some new ones: that leaders should be honest, that they will be ... Read More
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