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True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership
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True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership

by Bill George, Peter Sims, David Gergen
March 2007
Beginner
251 pages
6h 11m
English
Jossey-Bass
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Part Two
Discover Your Authentic Leadership
How do you develop as an authentic leader?
Discovering our authentic leadership requires us to test ourselves, our values, and our beliefs through real-world experiences. This is not an easy process as we are constantly buffeted by the demands of the external world, the model of success that others hold out for us, and our search to discover our truth.
Because there is no map or direct path between where you are now and where you will go on your leadership journey, you need a compass to keep you focused on your True North and get back on track when you are pulled off by external forces or are at risk of being derailed.
The compass is a dynamic tool that you can update and calibrate after every experience ...
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