Bill George
Professor Bill George is a Senior Fellow at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership as a Professor of Management Practice since 2004. He is known for creating the Authentic Leadership Development Program as well as the Leading Global Business Program at HBS. His current research focuses on the use of leadership discussion groups, with peer facilitators, to enable individuals to discover their authentic leadership and to develop themselves.
Bill George Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Senior Fellow and Professor of Management Practice
Academic History
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MBA with High Distinction
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BSIE in Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Professor George has completed his research study on leadership development, based on in-person, in-depth interviews with 125 business and non-profit leaders.
- He has developed a series of leadership exercises for individuals and groups to use in developing their leadership.
- These exercises can be used in academic courses for undergraduates, graduate students, and executive education as well as in corporate education and training sessions.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Co-Chair of Leading Global Businesses at s at Harvard Business School
- Co-Chair of George Family Foundation
- Lifetime Director of the Guthrie Theater
- Director of the YMCA of the North
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Executive of the Year 2001 by the Academy of Management
- Director of the Year 2001 and 2002 by the National Association of Corporate Directors
- Bower Award for Business Leadership 2014
- Bower Award for Business ip 2014
- Larry Foster Award for Integrity in Public Communication 2018
- Top 25 Business of the Past 25 Years by PBS
MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS
- Professor George is a CNBC Contributor and makes frequent appearances on television and radio.
- His articles have appeared in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fortune, Harvard Business Review.