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...
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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...
Ordinary to Exceptional: Leadership Lessons from Serial Entrepreneur Brian Scudamore
Strategy at Scale
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Ordinary to Exceptional: Leadership Lessons from Serial Entrepreneur Brian Scudamore
Brian Scudamore is a founder, serial entrepreneur, and pioneer of the professional junk hauling industry. As the founder and CEO of O2E Brands - which stands for Ordinary to Exceptional – he's built not just one successful company, but three: 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY PAINTING, and Shack Shine. A recipient of Fortune's Small Business Best Bosses Award and a three-time winner of their Best Company to Work For Award, he's also been recognized in the Globe and Mail's Top 40 Under 40 and by the ...
Strategy at Scale
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...
