{"660175":{"#nid":"660175","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Impact Lunchtime Talk: Bill George, Author \u0022True North: Emerging Leaders\u0022","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn collaboration with the Office of Special Scholarships, the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact presents the final\u0026nbsp;Impact Lunchtime Talk of\u0026nbsp;2022\u0026nbsp;featuring GT alumn, former CEO of Medtronic, and author of the successful \u003Cem\u003ETrue North\u003C\/em\u003E leadership book series, Bill George.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHis latest book \u003Cem\u003ETrue North: Emerging Leader Edition,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eis a clarion call\u0026nbsp;to emerging leaders \u0026ndash; Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z \u0026ndash; to step up to lead their organizations now.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Bill\u0026#39;s words: \u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;My new book is intended as both a guide and an inspiration for every current and aspiring leader to reach their full potential as authentic leaders who use their unique abilities to make this world a better place for everyone. The \u003Cem\u003EEmerging Leader Edition\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;challenges them\u0026nbsp;to reflect on their leadership, humanity, values, and purpose in life as they discover their True North and follow their North Star. With my co-author Zach Clayton, a 37-year-old Millennial entrepreneur, I wrote this book to show emerging leaders how to lead with their hearts, not just their heads, with passion, compassion, empathy, and courage as they navigate today\u0026#39;s complex issues. \u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBill George is an executive fellow at Harvard Business School (HBS), where he has taught leadership since 2004. He is the author of:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.billgeorge.org\/book\/true-north-emerging-leader-edition\u0022\u003EEmerging Leader Edition of True North\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.billgeorge.org\/book\/discover-your-true-north\u0022\u003EDiscover Your True North\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.billgeorge.org\/book\/the-discover-your-true-north-fieldbook\u0022\u003EThe Discover Your True North Fieldbook\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.billgeorge.org\/book\/authentic-leadership\u0022\u003EAuthentic Leadership\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.billgeorge.org\/book\/true-north\u0022\u003ETrue North\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.billgeorge.org\/book\/finding-your-true-north\u0022\u003EFinding Your True North\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.billgeorge.org\/book\/7-lessons-for-leading-in-crisis\u0022\u003E7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.billgeorge.org\/book\/true-north-groups\u0022\u003ETrue North Groups\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe was chair and CEO of Medtronic, the world\u0026rsquo;s leading medical technology company. Under his leadership, Medtronic\u0026rsquo;s market capitalization grew from $1.1 billion to $60 billion, averaging 35 percent yearly. He joined Medtronic in 1989 as president and COO, was CEO from 1991 to 2001, and was chair of the board from 1996 to 2002. Earlier in his career, he was an executive with Honeywell and Litton Industries and served in the U.S. Department of Defense.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHe has served as a director of Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Novartis, Target, the Mayo Clinic, and World Economic Forum USA. He received the 2014 Bower Award for Business Leadership and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2012. He has been named one of the Top 25 Business Leaders of the Past 25 Years by PBS, Executive of the Year by the Academy of Management, and Director of the Year by the National Association of Corporate Directors.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBill received a BS in industrial engineering with high honors from Georgia Tech and his MBA with high distinction from Harvard University, where he was a Baker Scholar. He has received honorary PhDs from Georgia Tech, Mayo Medical School, University of St. Thomas, Augsburg College, and Bryant University. He and his wife, Penny, reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImpact\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a monthly\u0026nbsp;series of meaningful, free and open conversations. The main goal of the series is to engage students, faculty, staff, and the broader community on topics that matter through discussions and presentations by leaders and entrepreneurs from all sectors.\u0026nbsp;Past talks are accessible on the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GeorgiaTechILE\u0022\u003EYouTube\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;page.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELunch will be provided with registration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegistration Link (coming soon).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/s\/92338682993\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVirtual attendance link\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(for those who can\u0026#39;t attend in person).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn collaboration with the Office of Special Scholarships, the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact presents the final\u0026nbsp;Impact Lunchtime Talk of\u0026nbsp;2022\u0026nbsp;featuring GT alumn, former CEO of Medtronic, and author of the successful \u003Cem\u003ETrue North\u003C\/em\u003E leadership book series, Bill George.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join us for lunch and a conversation with GT alum and author of the True North leadership book series, Bill George"}],"uid":"27336","created_gmt":"2022-08-15 23:43:20","changed_gmt":"2022-08-15 23:43:53","author":"Dori Pap","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2022-10-20T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2022-10-20T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2022-10-20T13:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2022-10-20 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2022-10-20 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2022-10-20 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":["free_food"],"hg_media":{"660174":{"id":"660174","type":"image","title":"Bill George True North Emerging Leader edition","body":null,"created":"1660605497","gmt_created":"2022-08-15 23:18:17","changed":"1660605497","gmt_changed":"2022-08-15 23:18:17","alt":"image of book cover for Bill George\u0027s True North","file":{"fid":"250199","name":"EmergingLeaders.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/EmergingLeaders.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/EmergingLeaders.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":230492,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/EmergingLeaders.jpg?itok=OufG5p7Q"}}},"media_ids":["660174"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/s\/92338682993","title":"Virtual Registration Link"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-and-initiatives\/institute-for-leadership-and-social-impact\/index.html","title":"Institute for Leadership and Social Impact"},{"url":"https:\/\/scholars.em.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Special Scholarships"}],"groups":[{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"477091","name":"Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1614","name":"bill george"},{"id":"3532","name":"impact"},{"id":"3536","name":"True North"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"},{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"},{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDori Pap\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Edori.pap@ilsi.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}