Bill George, Former CEO of Medtronic On How To Lead Authentically In Today's Workplace & Why Values Are Important

Bill George is the former CEO of Medtronic, a medical device company with around 100,000 employees around the world. He's also a senior fellow at the Harvard Business School and author of the new book, True North: Leading Authentically in Today's Workplace, Emerging Leader Edition which comes out in August. He first became a leader in 1970 at the age of 27 and he's been on a mission to transform organizations and leaders ever since! In today's episode Bill shares some of the greatest lessons and mistakes he learned during his career, what he looks for in other leaders, the importance of values and how to develop them, and what to do if you work for a terrible boss. --------------------- This episode is sponsored by Workplace from Meta. Workplace is a business communication tool from Meta. Think Facebook, but for your company. It's part of Meta's vision for the future of work. A future in which we'll all feel more present, connected and productive. Start your journey into the future of work at workplace.com/future. --------------------- Companies with better employee experiences have more engaged and productive workers, higher profits, and the ability to attract and retain talent. In today's competitive talent landscape, companies can't afford not to invest in employee experience. Download your copy and start creating better experiences for your employees and customers today! --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com  Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob