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Author: Bill George
ISBN: 9781440796210

By: Bill George

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Read By: Jack Garrett Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: 8.50 hours at 1.0x Speed 5.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781440796210

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Publisher Description

There can be no doubt about the credentials of Bill George, former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, who has been named one of BusinessWeek's "Top 25 Managers." In Authentic Leadership, George lays out his plan for improving corporate America's flaws through responsible leadership.

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"Well, as far as leadership books go, I actually found this one interesting and helpful. "
— Courtney (4 out of 5 stars)

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“There is a great deal of valuable insight in Authentic Leadership.”
— New York Times
“Fast achieving cult status among chief executives.”
— Economist
“Even skeptics will like the book’s balanced tone.”
— Management Today
“Superbly moral and inspiring.”
— Publishers Weekly

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Overall Performance:
" Recommended by Maureen Sullivan. If you're feeling like you can't be yourself and be a boss or (for lack of a better term) inauthentic at work, this is a nice read. I don't know that it solves any issues, but it gives some hope. "
— Dianna, 11/11/2013
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" "More auto-biography than really explaining authentic leadership; a lot of stories to try to relay some points, but they don't convey the point that well. "
— Sam, 10/6/2013
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" Great book on Authentic Leadership. "
— Teri, 7/15/2013
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" I find this book as an excellent guide for fresh business men. The book is about values, ethics and morality in business and underlines the importance of being authentic during leadership. "
— Laura, 3/17/2012
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" Easy to read, hard to apply. "
— Bisher, 5/9/2010
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" Well, as far as leadership books go, I actually found this one interesting and helpful. "
— Courtney, 1/20/2010

About Bill George

Bill George is professor of management practice at the Harvard Business School and former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, the world’s leading medical technology company. He is the author of the bestseller Authentic Leadership and a board member of Goldman Sachs, Target, and Novartis. George has been recognized as Executive of the Year by the Academy of Management, Director of the Year by the National Association of Corporate Directors, and one of Public Broadcasting’s Top 25 Leaders of the Past 25 Years.

About Jack Garrett

Jack Garrett’s voice is immediately recognizable from his work in commercials and as a personality on radio stations in the West and Southwest. In addition to guest appearances on television, he has performed in dozens of theater productions on regional and New York stages, including Guys and Dolls, Hallelujah Breakdown, Prelude to a Kiss, Cast a Spell, and Bongo Fever.