
← Strategy at Scale9 dec 2025 · 55 min
How Bill George Uses Authentic Leadership: Building Companies That Outlast Markets
How Bill George Uses Authentic Leadership: Building Companies That Outlast Markets
Bill George is the former CEO and Chairman of Medtronic and a longtime professor at Harvard Business School. Starting from an early conviction that leadership had to mean more than chasing titles, he helped transform Medtronic from a 4,000-person medical device maker into a 30,000-person, purpose-driven global leader. Along the way he codified a playbook for “True North” leadership that combines clear purpose, distinctive strategy, and uncompromising values. In this conversation, Bill unpack...