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Bob McDonald has been featured on global media outlets for the bulk of his career in the corporate world and as head of the Department of Veterans Affairs. From major television networks to industry journals and periodicals, Bob has been interviewed and featured for his insight on leadership, economic growth, and much more.
Recent Posts
VA Leading Change On Opioid Use For Pain Management
I was so proud of my colleagues at the VA. They shared their data which demonstrated a continual decline in the usage of opioids and an increase in alternative treatments for pain management that include acupuncture, yoga, tai chi, and whole health coaching. Dr. Robert Sproul, Pharmacy Pain Program Manager and a leading voice nationally, […]
Ulysses S. Grant Statue Dedication at West Point
Thursday morning Diane and I were up before 6 a.m. I was suffering a cold, so I slept in rather than exercised. Plus, I wanted to get ready for the day’s events. We went down to the Washington Room of the Thayer Hotel, where we met Claudia Phillips, who is Director of Events for the […]
What Makes For A Seamless Leadership Transition?
Seamless leadership transitions are necessary for organizations to sustain themselves and thrive. Only 61 companies on the Fortune 500 list when it started in 1955 were still on the list in 2015. Certainly one factor that led to the demise of those companies who fell off the list was poor succession planning and bad leadership […]