Bill George

Recent Articles by Bill George

September 18, 2009

Book Excerpt: 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis

In Leadership Is an Art, Max DePree writes, "The leader's first job is to define reality. The last is to say thank you." Before you can lead your organization through ...

September 17, 2009

Putting America Back to Work

Fifty years ago the Soviet launch of Sputnik led to a national commitment to strengthen U.S. science and technology and put a man on the moon. That shift in priorities...

August 18, 2009

The 2009 Health-Care Reform Debacle

Health-care reform—version 2009—is heading for a train wreck. The debate in Congress is generating more heat than light. While senators and congressmen are on August ...

July 31, 2009

Creating Sustainable Jobs

The stock market is booming again after months of sharp decline. Leading economic indicators are turning positive. Prominent economists, the Federal Reserve Bank, and ...

April 28, 2009

The Economic Crisis Will Shape New Leaders

Maybe there's a silver lining in the global economic meltdown after all. I believe all the economic misery, financial disasters, and millions of lost jobs will produce...

March 23, 2009

Letting Ed Liddy Twist in the Wind

Populist outrage over $165 million in bonuses paid out by insurance giant AIG (AIG) has set off a feeding frenzy in Washington reminiscent of the 1789 storming of the ...

October 22, 2007

Where Have All the Leaders Gone? (Part III)

When Jimmy Connors reached the top of the tennis world, reporters asked whether he could continue to beat the veterans. His blunt response: "I'm only worried about the...