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William George

  • Senior Fellow , Harvard Business School and Contributor, Freelance
Minneapolis
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Executive Education Fellow, Harvard Business School, former Medtronic CEO, and bestselling leadership author. True North Emerging Leader Edition available now!
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Bill George is professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, where he has taught leadership since 2004. He is the author of four best-selling books: 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis, True North, Finding Your True North, and Authentic Leadership. With co-author Doug Baker he recently published True North Groups.

Mr. George is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic. He joined Medtronic in 1989 as president and chief operating officer, was chief executive offi…

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Multilateral Development Banks Issue Debarment Notices for Fraudulent and Obstructive Practices | JD Supra

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By William George, David Shipton
| JD Supra
Over the summer, Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) announced a series of debarments, further demonstrating the importance of robust compliance procedures among MDB fund recipients. On July 8, 2025, the World Bank Group (the Bank) announced the 18-month debarment of GenKey Solutions B.V., a Dutch biometrics company, in connection with “fraudulent practices” under the Bank’s procurement guidelines.
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Multilateral Development Bank Issues Debarment Notice for Collusive and Obstructive Practices in Connection with the China Yunnan Highway Asset Management Project | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP - JDSupra

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By William George, Joseph Walker, Julia Wilson
| JD Supra
The Yunnan Highway Asset Management Project (the “Project”) was a c.$224 million infrastructure project intended to improve Yunnan’s trunk highway asset management capacity and provide a better level of service to trunk highway users. The Project was funded in part via a loan of c.$150 million by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the lending arm of the World Bank.
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Trump must take on China’s vape smugglers

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By William George
| American Thinker
The executive orders President Donald Trump has signed since taking office authorizing tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China cite fentanyl production and smuggling concerns as their rationale.
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