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AUTHOR AND HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFESSOR WILLIAM W. GEORGE DELIVERS PEABODY LECTURE
APRIL 13, 8:00 P.M. AT THE MEMORIAL CHURCH
Issue date: 4/2/07 Section: Press Releases
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The Memorial Church
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 495-5508
Fax: (617) 496-9166
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Leslie Kress 617-496-1643
leslie_kress@harvard.edu
AUTHOR AND HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFESSOR
WILLIAM W. GEORGE DELIVERS PEABODY LECTURE
APRIL 13, 8:00 P.M. AT THE MEMORIAL CHURCH
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
William W. George, Harvard Business School Professor and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic, Inc., will deliver the prestigious Francis Greenwood Peabody Lecture on Friday, April 13, at 8 p.m. in Harvard University's Memorial Church. Professor George's newly-published book, True North: Discovering Your Authentic Leadership, written with Peter Sims, examines the topic of effective leadership, or what he terms "authentic" leadership. Professor George points out that despite the numbers of individuals with the capacity for leadership, a leadership vacuum still exists today. According to Professor George, "The problem is that we have a wrongheaded notion of what constitutes a leader, driven by an obsession with leaders at the top. That misguided standard often results in the wrong people attaining critical leadership roles." Professor George offers a roadmap for successful leadership in True North, and states, "When you follow your internal compass, your leadership will be authentic, and people will naturally want to associate with you." He continues, "You can learn from others' experiences, but there is no way you can be successful when you are trying to be like them. People trust you when you are genuine and authentic, not a replica of someone else."
Francis Greenwood Peabody, A.B., Class of 1869, in whose honor this Lectureship is named, served from 1881 to 1905 as the third Plummer Professor of Christian Morals. Known as founder of the field of social ethics, he was famous for his application of Christian theology to the social problems of the day. As a founder of Phillips Brooks House, he was an ardent advocate of social service. He also served for forty-six years as a trustee of Hampton Institute in Virginia, the school which educated Booker T. Washington and hundreds of hopeful black youth. Previous Peabody lecturers have included noted religious historian and writer Karen Armstrong and best-selling author Reynolds Price. The Peabody Lecture is free and open to the public; for further information contact The Memorial Church at 617-495-5508 or e-mail to memorial_church@harvard.edu.
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 495-5508
Fax: (617) 496-9166
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Leslie Kress 617-496-1643
leslie_kress@harvard.edu
AUTHOR AND HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PROFESSOR
WILLIAM W. GEORGE DELIVERS PEABODY LECTURE
APRIL 13, 8:00 P.M. AT THE MEMORIAL CHURCH
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
William W. George, Harvard Business School Professor and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic, Inc., will deliver the prestigious Francis Greenwood Peabody Lecture on Friday, April 13, at 8 p.m. in Harvard University's Memorial Church. Professor George's newly-published book, True North: Discovering Your Authentic Leadership, written with Peter Sims, examines the topic of effective leadership, or what he terms "authentic" leadership. Professor George points out that despite the numbers of individuals with the capacity for leadership, a leadership vacuum still exists today. According to Professor George, "The problem is that we have a wrongheaded notion of what constitutes a leader, driven by an obsession with leaders at the top. That misguided standard often results in the wrong people attaining critical leadership roles." Professor George offers a roadmap for successful leadership in True North, and states, "When you follow your internal compass, your leadership will be authentic, and people will naturally want to associate with you." He continues, "You can learn from others' experiences, but there is no way you can be successful when you are trying to be like them. People trust you when you are genuine and authentic, not a replica of someone else."
Francis Greenwood Peabody, A.B., Class of 1869, in whose honor this Lectureship is named, served from 1881 to 1905 as the third Plummer Professor of Christian Morals. Known as founder of the field of social ethics, he was famous for his application of Christian theology to the social problems of the day. As a founder of Phillips Brooks House, he was an ardent advocate of social service. He also served for forty-six years as a trustee of Hampton Institute in Virginia, the school which educated Booker T. Washington and hundreds of hopeful black youth. Previous Peabody lecturers have included noted religious historian and writer Karen Armstrong and best-selling author Reynolds Price. The Peabody Lecture is free and open to the public; for further information contact The Memorial Church at 617-495-5508 or e-mail to memorial_church@harvard.edu.
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