True North shows how anyone who follows their internal compass can become an authentic leader. This leadership tour de force is based on research & first-person interviews with 125 of todays top leaders-with some surprising results. In this important book acclaimed former Medtronic CEO Bill George & coauthor Peter Sims share the wisdom of these outstanding leaders & describe how you can develop as an authentic leader. True North presents a concrete & comprehensive program for leadership success & shows how to create your own Personal Leadership Development Plan centered on five key areas: * Knowing your authentic self* Defining your values & leadership principles* Understanding your motivations* Building your support team* Staying grounded by integrating all aspects of your life True North offers an opportunity for anyone to transform their leadership path & become the authentic leader they were born to be. Personal original & illuminating stories from Warren Bennis Sir Adrian Cadbury George Shultz (former U.S. secretary of state) Charles Schwab John Whitehead (Cochairman Goldman Sachs) Anne Mulcahy (CEO Xerox) Howard Schultz (CEO Starbucks) Dan Vasella (CEO Novartis) John Brennan (Chairman Vanguard) Carol Tome (CFO Home Depot) Donna Dubinsky (CEO/cofounder Palm) Alan Horn (President Warner Brothers) Ann Moore (CEO Time Inc. ) & many others illustrate the transitions that shape the type of leaders who will thrive in the 21st century. Bill George (Cambridge MA) has spent over 30 years in executive leadership positions at Litton Honeywell & Medtronic. As CEO of Medtronic he built the company into the worlds leading medical technology company as its market capitalization increased from $1.1 billion to $60 billion. Since 2004 he has been a professor at the Harvard Business School. His 2004 book authentic Leadership (0-7879-7528-1) was a Business Week bestseller. Peter Sims (San Francisco CA) established Leadership Perspectives " a course on leadership development at the Stanford Graduate School of Business & cofounded the London office of Summit Partners a leading investment firm. Their Web site is www.truenorthleaders.com."