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True North Groups: A Conversation With Bill George

Harvard Business Review

The idea for these groups grew out of the growing movement to form small affinity groups to deal with everything from chemical dependency, religious study, and personal grief to book and cooking groups. This group has helped me become more self-aware and open, and enabled me to understand my blind spots.

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Case Study: The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup

Harvard Business Review

My bookish eldest uncle was in line to succeed my grandfather as CEO, but he had enough self-awareness to sense that he wasn''t well suited. Fred, Roy, and Bill never rose as high in the company as Ricky, who is now the chief operating officer. This uncle favored my father. As for me, I''m happily uninvolved!