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Adult Forum, April 29

True North Groups: A Supportive and Effective Way to
Enhance Personal and Leadership Development
Bill George and Doug Baker, Sr.  

Plymouth members Bill George and Doug Baker, Sr., have written True North Groups; A Powerful Path to Personal and Leadership Development. Built upon their more than 35 years of experience, Doug and Bill make a convincing case for using a True North Group, a trusting and vibrant collection of peers, to share life’s journey. These groups are present to celebrate your joys, to comfort your sorrows and to be witness to your growth and change over time.

Such groups help leaders develop their emotional intelligence while receiving carefully considered feedback. As everyone is a leader in the community, neighborhood or workplace, the experiences are widely applicable. The presentation will include personal stories as well as provide qualitative, quantitative and anecdotal evidence for the use of these communities in our lives. Following the presentation, there will be ample time for questions.

 

 

 

(At right, above) Bill George is a bestselling author, professor of management practice at Harvard Business School and former chairman and CEO, Medtronic Inc. He serves on the boards of ExxonMobil, Goldman Sachs, Carnegie Endowment, World Economic Forum USA and Tyrone Guthrie Theater. He is a regular contributor to CNBC and Harvard Business School’s Working Knowledge website.

Doug Baker is president of True North Groups Institute. Previously he was president of Baker Consultants, Inc., founder of Conversations of Consequence, co-founder of The Legacy Center, and SVP-Human Resources for American Express Financial Advisors. He has taught at Gustavus Adolphus University and the University of St. Thomas. He serves on the Advisory Board for University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing.