Homecoming IMPACT Speaker: Bill George

There will be a very special Homecoming IMPACT series session! A book signing and reception will follow (note new time and location).

Friday, October 16
3:30 PM
IBB Building Atrium (315 Ferst Drive)
Directions: http://www.ibb.gatech.edu/visitors/



"The Innovation Economy: Building on America’s Strengths"

Bill George
Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School, and Author, 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis

Bill George is a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership since 2004. He is the author of several best-selling books, including True North, Finding Your True North, and Authentic Leadership. His latest is 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis.

He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic. He joined Medtronic in 1989 as president and chief operating officer, was chief executive officer from 1991-2001, and chairman of the board from 1996 to 2002. Under his leadership, Medtronic's market capitalization grew from $1.1 billion to $60 billion, averaging 35 percent per year.

He has been named one of Top 25 Business Leaders of the Past 25 Years by PBS; Executive of the Year (2001) by the Academy of Management; and Director of the Year (2001-02) by the National Association of Corporate Directors.

The IMPACT Speaker Series is sponsored by the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship and is free and open to the public (no RSVP required).

Co-sponsors of the George lecture include the College of Management, The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Health Systems Institute, The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, and H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

For the latest IMPACT videos please visit: http://www.ile.gatech.edu/programs/impact.html.

This session will be available as an archived streaming video after the presentation. Visit the IMPACT Speaker Series Website for access information.