Authentic Leadership

Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value

By: Bill George

Narrated by: Jack Garrett

There can be no doubt about the credentials of Bill George, former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, who has been named one of Business Week's "Top 25 Managers". In Authentic Leadership, George lays out his plan for improving corporate America's flaws through responsible leadership.©2003 Bill George (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC.

Critic reviews

"Superbly moral and inspiring." (Publishers Weekly)

Good story of values based leadership

I appreciated the vulnerability in the story telling of where he has successes and failures. However, I struggle with authenticity being defined as living your personal values when much of the book he talked how he lived the company’s values. When these align, that is great. But what if they don’t? I feel that is where much do the struggle for many leaders lies.

Sadly, an unplesant listen

I got this audiobook because of a reputable article I read on the merits of Bill George and his leadership. I'm sure its all true but I couldn't even finish the first chapter of this audiobook because the narrator was so poor. Very long pauses between sentences. Forced cadence and dry inflections. Sorry Jack Garrett.

Good book, find a new narrator PLEASE!

If you like...a narrator...that, talks. Like. William, Shatner. Then. you will like, this book.

So ANNOYING!!!

a braggart tone

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

This was a great story. I can't imagine what the author went through to develop the life skills he teaches about. But over and over, I felt like the author was more interested in telling of the amazing things he's done than teaching a lasting lesson. The narrator sounds like he's narrating a car commercial the entire time as well. I really want to like this book, but the braggart tone is a contradiction to the reasons for authenticity that the author is trying to convey.

How could the performance have been better?

different narrator

Any additional comments?

I got a lot out of the book, but the words didn't hold value because I didn't feel like he was interested in teaching anything. He was interested in speaking on his greatness. This book doesn't know whether or not it wants to be an autobiography.