What's Next For Twitter & How To Lead During A Down Market w/ Bill George (Professor at Harvard Business School,)

The Dealroom with Shamus Madan

In this episode, Shamus Madan talks with Bill George about his book "True North" and ethical hiring practices. They critique Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's leadership, explore the effects of investor hype, and discuss the role of coaching in leadership. They also discuss the impact of leadership change, the importance of prioritizing company over ego, and learning from outside your industry.

Today we are joined by our very special guest, Bill George, making his second appearance on the show; he is a Professor over at Harvard Business School, the Former CEO of Medtronic, former EVP of Honeywell, and a former board member of Target, Goldman Sachs, Exxon Mobil, Novartis, and the World Economics Form USA. As one of the most recognizable leaders in the world, Professor George joins us to discuss how leaders and teams can effectively build during down markets, the leadership situation at Twitter, and how to coach your team.

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(0:00) Introduction and guest Bill George's book "True North (2:03) Ethical ways to handle layoffs and hiring perspectives (5:03) Discussion on Elon Musk's leadership at Tesla and Twitter (9:41) Mark Zuckerberg's leadership critique and Facebook's future (12:12) Balancing confidence and humility in leadership (14:15) The cycle of investor hype and its effects on businesses (16:00) The role of coaching and alignment of goals in successful leadership (19:13) Impact of leadership change on team performance and insights from Microsoft's leadership (22:33) The importance of prioritizing company over personal ego and constant learning in leadership (23:54) The value of learning from people outside your industry