Welcome, I'm your host Greg McEwen coming to you from Cambridge, England. I am the author

of Two New York Times bestsellers, Effortless and Essentialism, and I'm here with you on

this journey to learn how we can operate at our highest point of contribution. Have you

ever felt unsafe to share what you really think? Have you ever felt disoriented, lost

or muddled as a result of that? For some people, founders, professionals, executives, entrepreneurs,

this problem grows as we advance in our careers. As our responsibilities increase, the number

of people we can speak to openly decrease. What would happen if you could hardwire a solution

to this problem into your routine? Today, I've invited Bill George to the show, to co-chose

to this better solution. Bill is a business man and an academic. He's the Professor of

Management Practice at the Harvard Business School. He previously served as Chairman and

also as CEO at Metronik. He's the author of a new book True North Emerging Leader, but

as you're here, we took a deep dive into a practice Bill has had in place for 50 years.

By the end of this episode, you will have a specific solution that Bill has used for 50

years. In order to create space, to be heard, to be understood, as you move up the ladder

of success. Let's begin.

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This episode is sponsored by Factor Meals. This season is a bit ironic, I think, because on

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