Episode #757 - From Corporate Maverick To Compassionate Leader with Bill George
January 29, 2024
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.
Join them as they dive into Bill's inspiring journey, touching on his early days in Minnesota to his rise on the boards of major companies like Goldman Sachs and his role as an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. Bill reveals his personal evolution from a fast-moving individual focused on personal success to a leader deeply concerned about others and building relationships, touching on the importance of self-awareness and feedback, as well as his commitment to mentoring others. They also explore the complexities of balancing two-career families and the nuances of leadership in various stages of life.
Join them as they dive into Bill's inspiring journey, touching on his early days in Minnesota to his rise on the boards of major companies like Goldman Sachs and his role as an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. Bill reveals his personal evolution from a fast-moving individual focused on personal success to a leader deeply concerned about others and building relationships, touching on the importance of self-awareness and feedback, as well as his commitment to mentoring others. They also explore the complexities of balancing two-career families and the nuances of leadership in various stages of life.
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