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Bob McDonald will be speaking at the Purdue University School of Business Executive Forum on the topic of values based leadership and how they impact the success of an organization and its people. 10 Principles of Leadership 1. Living a life driven by purpose is more meaningful and rewarding than meandering through life without direction. […]

The McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character (MCLC) is endowed by Diane and Bob McDonald and hosted with the Behavioral Science and Leadership Department at West Point.   It brings together a diverse group of the top undergraduate student leaders from across the globe with world class senior leaders who act as mentors in a team-based, […]

Oftentimes Charles Darwin is quoted as saying “survival of the fittest.”  I think a better description of his scientific work is “survival of the most adaptable.”  Adaptability is becoming even a more valuable skill in this world we describe as VUCA:  volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous.  This phrase was first used by the Army War […]

There is no skill more important than leadership, and honing it is critical when it comes to supporting our veterans as they transition back into civilian life. I’ve always considered leadership training programs essential: As the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and, before that, the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Procter & Gamble, I […]

Recently, I had the opportunity to be a part of the “march back” to West Point with the class of 2025.  It was interesting to see the different dynamics between this new class and my class of 1975.  Information, stories, and sage advice were shared with these future leaders about different experiences they will face […]

As a leader it is always our responsibility to escape our own ethnocentricity, work to understand other people’s culture, and empathize with their context to improve their lives.  As the Chairman, President & CEO of The Procter & Gamble (P&G) Company I would go into the homes of consumers all over the world, watch them […]

During my 33-years working for The Procter & Gamble Company, it often seemed that business people wanted to be associated with the strategy of the Company but not its execution.  Being involved in strategy seemed more fitting for leaders, and graduates of the world’s best MBA programs.  I once joked with Larry Bossidy, the co-author […]

Army Veteran and former CEO of Procter and Gamble Bob McDonald, led the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 2014 – 2017 to improve Veteran access to healthcare and the many other benefits VA offers. It was an ambitious mission, and I was honored that I got to play a small part. Three colleagues and I […]

As COVID-19 spreads around the globe and throughout the United States, effective government leadership matters more than ever. You can read more about this critical need in a new article, published today, in the Harvard Business Review: A Nonpartisan Model for Developing Public Service Leaders, by myself, Doug Conant, and Andrew Marshall. The article introduces a […]