William W. ‎George

William W. George is an American businessman and academic. He is a professor of management practice, and a Henry B. Arthur Fellow of Ethics at Harvard Business School. He previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic.

Awards and memberships

In 2014, he was awarded the Bower Award for Business Leadership by the Franklin Institute. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2012 for applying engineering principles to manufacturing to advance health care.

Management Style

As CEO, Bill George championed a management style focused on authenticity and well-being. He defined 5 dimensions to shape this management namely purpose, values, heart, relationships and self-discipline.

Publications Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value, , 2003. True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, , with Peter Sims, 2007. True North Groups: A Powerful Path to Personal and Leadership Development, , with Doug Baker, 2008. Finding Your True North: A Personal Guide, , with Andrew McLean and Nick Craig, 2008. 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis, , 2009. Discover Your True North, , 2015. The Discover Your True North Fieldbook: A Personal Guide to Becoming an Authentic Leader, , with Nick Craig and Scott Snook, 2015.