#79: Secretary Bob McDonald — On Helping One Person at a Time and Lifelong Learning

<p class="">Join us on Jan 22, 2022 at the <a href= "https://secure.actblue.com/donate/themmoment">MMoment</a> in the Washington, DC area!  Register <a href= "https://secure.actblue.com/donate/themmoment">here</a>.  </p> <p class="">I’m really excited to welcome Secretary Bob McDonald to the Intentional Leader podcast.</p> <p class="">We cover a lot of ground with Bob on this episode.  We dig into his upbringing, overcoming a fear of swimming at West Point and how he deals with fear in general, how he thinks we should measure success as a leader, what he was laser-focused on at Proctor & Gamble, how he stays motivated during tough moments, and much more. </p> <p class="">Bob served <a href= "https://www.robertmcdonald.com/leadership/procter-and-gamble/">Procter & Gamble</a> for 33 years with the last four as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  During his tenure as CEO of P&G Bob helped to expand the footprint of the company brands such that one billion people became new customers of a company product.</p> <p class="">Following his career at P&G, Bob was selected by President Obama in 2014 to head the <a href= "https://www.robertmcdonald.com/leadership/veterans-affairs/">Department of Veterans Affairs</a>.  While at the helm of the VA, Bob was able to help transform the agency into one that truly delivered better care for our Military veterans.</p> <p class=""><a href="https://www.robertmcdonald.com/">Bob McDonald</a> is the recipient of numerous leadership awards and Honorary Doctorate Degrees that include: Hampden Sydney College, University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Robert Morris University, and Drexel University. In 2010, the University of Utah Alumni Association named Bob a Distinguished Graduate. The West Point Association of Graduates named McDonald for its admired Distinguished Graduate Award in 2017, recognition provided annually to “West Point graduates whose character, distinguished service and stature draw wholesome comparison to the qualities for which West Point strives.” With th