Episode #760 - The Power Of Authentic Leadership with Bill George

This week on the Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, host Larry Weidel is joined by Bill George, an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and Author of the True North book. He was a Professor of Management Practice and Senior Fellow at Harvard, teaching leadership from 2004-2022. Bill is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic, which he joined in 1989 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Earlier in his career, he was a senior executive with Honeywell and Litton Industries and served in the U.S. Department of Defense. In 2014, the Franklin Institute awarded Bill the Bower Award for Business Leadership. He was named one of the Top 25 Business Leaders of the Past 25 Years by PBS, Executive of the Year 2001 by the Academy of Management, and Director of the Year 2001-02 by the National Association of Corporate Directors.

This week on the Million Dollar Mastermind podcast, host Larry Weidel is joined by Bill George, an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and Author of the True North book. He was a Professor of Management Practice and Senior Fellow at Harvard, teaching leadership from 2004-2022.

In this final part, Larry and Bill discuss the surprising success of C students as major alumni donors, suggesting that success often relies more on practical skills and relationships than academic grades. They delve into leadership and personal development, with Bill sharing insights from his book "7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis." Bill also covers the value of maintaining personal ethics and the impact of authentic leadership in both personal and professional spheres.