Bill George: Author and Harvard Business School Senior Fellow

bill george is a respected senior fellow at harvard business school, where he has enjoyed teaching leadership in his practice management classes since 2004. he is the author of six bestselling books: authentic leadership, true north, finding your true north, 7 lessons for leading in crisis, true north groups, and discover your true north. bill is also the former ceo of medtronic, a medical device manufacturer and leader in the fight for better global healthcare. during his tenure there, bill practiced what he preaches; when he became ceo in 1991, he pledged to fill the role for only ten years, following his belief that diversification of a company’s leadership is the best way to ensure its future success. as he’d promised, bill resigned as board chair of medtronic in 2002. earlier in his career, bill was a senior executive with honeywell and litton industries and served in the u.s. department of defense. he has served on the boards of novartis and target corporation, and now serves as