Jun 112012
“The leader’s job today, in 21st-century terms, is not about gaining followership. Followership is an outmoded notion. Leadership starts with gaining alignment with the mission and values of the organization: What are we about? What do we believe as a group? At Medtronic, we aligned around the idea of “alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life.” It was clear that anyone who didn’t buy into that could work somewhere else.”
Bill George
Author, Authentic Leadership & former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic