Elevate Classics: Bill George on Finding Your True North

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October 9, 2025 • 64 mins

Bill George is a celebrated leader who served as Chair and CEO of Medtronic, the world’s leading medical technology company. He is an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership since 2004, and is the bestselling author of many books, including Discover Your True North. Bill also served as a director at Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Novartis, Target, the Mayo Clinic, and World Economic Forum USA. In this episode of ⁠the Elevate Podcast⁠, Bill joins host Robert Glazer to discuss his leadership career, the importance of purpose-driven leadership, and more. To learn more about core values, check out The Compass Within. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Mizzen & Main: ⁠⁠mizzenandmain.com⁠⁠ (Promo Code: elevate20) Shopify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Indeed: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/elevate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Masterclass: ⁠⁠masterclass.com/elevate⁠⁠ Found: ⁠⁠found.com/elevate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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