Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 241-245) e índice.

Part One: Leadership Is a Journey --
1. The Journey to Authentic Leadership --
2. Why Leaders Lose Their Way --
3. Transformation from "I" to "We" --
Part Two: Discover Your Authentic Leadership --
4. Knowing Your Authentic Self --
5. Practicing Your Values and Principles --
6. What Motivates You to Be a Leader? --
7. Building Your Support Team --
8. Staying Grounded: Integrating Your Life --
Part Three: Empowering People to Lead --
9. Leading with Passion and Purpose --
10. Empowering People to Lead --
11. Honing Your Leadership Effectiveness --
Epilogue The Fulfillment of Leadership

True North muestra cómo cualquiera que siga su brújula interna puede convertirse en un auténtico líder. Este tour de force de liderazgo se basa en investigaciones y entrevistas en primera persona con 125 de los principales líderes actuales, con algunos resultados sorprendentes. En este importante libro, el aclamado ex director ejecutivo de Medtronic, Bill George, y el coautor Peter Sims comparten la sabiduría de estos destacados líderes y describen cómo desarrollarse como un líder auténtico. True North presenta un programa concreto e integral para el éxito del liderazgo y muestra cómo crear su propio Plan de Desarrollo de Liderazgo Personal centrado en cinco áreas clave:
Conociendo tu yo auténtico
Definir sus valores y principios de liderazgo
Comprender tus motivaciones
Construyendo su equipo de soporte
Mantenerse firme integrando todos los aspectos de su vida
True North ofrece una oportunidad para que cualquiera transforme su camino de liderazgo y se convierta en el auténtico líder para el que nació.
Historias personales, originales y esclarecedoras de Warren Bennis, Sir Adrian Cadbury, George Shultz (exsecretario de Estado de Estados Unidos), Charles Schwab, John Whitehead (Copresidente de Goldman Sachs), Anne Mulcahy (CEO, Xerox), Howard Schultz (CEO, Starbucks), Dan Vasella (CEO, Novartis), John Brennan (Presidente, Vanguard), Carol Tome (CFO, Home Depot), Donna Dubinsky (CEO/cofundadora, Palm), Alan Horn (Presidente, Warner Brothers), Ann Moore ( CEO, Time, Inc.) y muchos otros ilustran las transiciones que dan forma al tipo de líderes que prosperarán en el siglo XXI.
Bill George (Cambridge, MA) ha pasado más de 30 años en puestos de liderazgo ejecutivo en Litton, Honeywell y Medtronic. Como director ejecutivo de Medtronic, convirtió a la empresa en la empresa de tecnología médica líder en el mundo, ya que su capitalización de mercado aumentó de 1.100 millones de dólares a 60.000 millones de dólares. Desde 2004 es profesor en la Harvard Business School.

True North shows how anyone who follows their internal compass can become an authentic leader. This leadership tour de force is based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of today’s top leaders—with some surprising results. In this important book, acclaimed former Medtronic CEO Bill George and coauthor Peter Sims share the wisdom of these outstanding leaders and describe how you can develop as an authentic leader. True North presents a concrete and comprehensive program for leadership success and shows how to create your own Personal Leadership Development Plan centered on five key areas:
Knowing your authentic self
Defining your values and 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 and become the authentic leader they were born to be.
Personal, original, and 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.) and 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, and Medtronic. As CEO of Medtronic, he built the company into the world’s 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.