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Bill George is a thought leader with a truly unique vantage point to speak on leadership.

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About Bill George

As CEO of Medtronic, Bill grew enterprise value by 60x. As a Harvard professor for 20 years, he has engaged thousands of emerging leaders. As a bestselling author and media commentator, his message has reached millions. His speeches convey powerful principles: organizations can only achieve their full potential by developing authentic leaders inside them; each individual must cultivate True North, a moral compass to successfully navigate the challenges of leadership; and when leaders uncover a personal purpose (North Star) they position themselves to make a difference in the world.

Speaking Topics

Authentic Leadership
Authentic leaders are characterized by truth-telling, transparency, and trust.
Personal and Professional Development
While your title makes you a manager, your character makes you a leader.
Ethics and Value-Based Leadership
Moral leaders do well by doing good.
Leading Through Crisis and Change
Crisis is the real test for every leader. The only way you can develop courage is by testing yourself in the most difficult circumstances.
Leadership in Healthcare and Business
My 13 years at Medtronic were the best professional experience of my life. I embraced the Medtronic mission and followed my North Star to develop authentic leaders who in turn empowered and inspired our 26,000 employees.
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Vail Symposium: Presenting Bill George Author of Discover Your…

In this program, Bill George will talk about “Discovering Your True North,” including stories and examples of purposeful living from his years leading Medtronic as CEO, to his interviews with authentic leaders around the world and his teaching leadership at Harvard Business School, to his personal journey with meditation and his family and men’s group. He’ll focus on his best-selling book, “Discover Your True North,” including the following topics: Your life story Losing your way Crucibles Self-awareness Values Sweet spot Support team Integrated life Purpose

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Past Speaking Engagements

Technology

Microsoft
Google
IBM
Dell
Infosys
ADP

Consumer & Retail

PepsiCo
Procter & Gamble
Unilever
Nestle
Starbucks
Target
Best Buy
Ralph Lauren
General Mills
Campbell
Ahold
Amway
Sara Lee

Health Care

Mayo Clinic
Merck
GSK
Novartis
Amgen
Roche/Genentech
Sanofi/Genzyme
Astra-Zeneca
Allina Health
Covidien
Aurora Health
Medica

Financial

Mastercard
Vanguard
Royal Bank of Canada
Trivent
CIBC
Scotia Bank
National Bank of Australia
Commonwealth Bank
Canadian Mortgage

Consulting

McKinsey
Accenture
EY
Booz Allen
Center for Creative Leadership
AON Hewitt

Industrial

3M
General Electric
Ecolab
Fiat Chrysler
Eaton
BASF
A.O. Smith
ITT
Northrup Grumman
John Deere
Donaldson
Goodyear
Georgia Pacific

Non-Profit

World Economic Forum
United Way
Carter Center
Aspen Institute
Habitat for Humanity
HSM
Sojourners
Carnegie Endowment
Mind & Life
Mindful Leadership
Vail Symposium
Tergar
Sigma Chi

Education

Harvard Business School
Stanford
Notre Dame
Wharton
Dartmouth
Duke
Georgia Tech
NYU
UCSF
USC
University of Wisconsin
University of Minnesota
University of Michigan
University of St. Thomas
Macalester
Babson
Ohio University
University of Denver
University of North Dakota
University of Central Arkansas