True North, Emerging Leader Edition Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace

A Clarion Call to Emerging Leaders: Step Up and Lead Now!

In True North: Emerging Leaders Edition, renowned leadership expert Bill George and Millennial tech entrepreneur Zach Clayton issue the challenge to emerging leaders_from Gen X to Millennials and Gen Z_to lead their organizations authentically through never-ending crises to make this world a better place for everyone.

Emerging leaders do so by discovering their ÒTrue NorthÓ_who they are_and then finding their ÒNorth StarÓ_their leadership purpose. To navigate todayÕs complexities, George and Clayton show emerging leaders how to lead with their hearts, not just their heads, with passion, compassion, and moral courage by being true to their values to reach their full potential as they take on great challenges and navigate complex issues.

Harvard professor Bill George, with four best-selling books to his credit including the timeless classic True North, is the former CEO of Medtronic who established authentic leadership in 2003. He teams up with Zach Clayton, an emerging leader still amid his own leadership development journey, to give emerging leaders the definitive guide for leading in todayÕs complex world.

The Emerging Leader Edition is filled with dramatic stories from successful leaders such as MicrosoftÕs Satya Nadella and MerckÕs Ken Frazier to PepsiCoÕs Indra Nooyi and General MotorsÕ Mary Barra, and emerging leaders like OneTrustÕs Kabir Barday and KanbrickÕs Tracy Britt Cool of how they overcame great challenges to build highly successful organizations.

The book offers concrete suggestions for:

Becoming an authentic leader, equipped to lead inclusively with moral clarity through challenges and crises
Cultivating regular introspection to ground yourself with self-awareness, live your values, and use your unique strengths
Integrating all aspects of your life_including who you are at home, at work, and in the community
Understanding how Millennials are leading more effectively in todayÕs world
Being an inclusive leader prepared to take on fraught issues like stakeholder challenges, racial and sexual equality, and sexual misconduct
Knowing when_and how_leaders should speak out on todayÕs complex public issues
The Emerging Leader Edition of True North is the classic guide for every current and aspiring leader to reach their full, authentic potential.