Laura McDonald – Senior Vice President, Chief Mortgage and Real Estate Officer, Protective Life Corporation

This week, the Everybody Leads podcast welcomes Laura McDonald, Senior Vice President and Chief Mortgage and Real Estate Officer at Protective Life Corporation. Laura has over 31 years of commercial real estate lending and corporate banking experience. She currently serves on the University of Alabama’s Culver House College of Business Board of Visitors and the advisory board of the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. Laura has served in many leadership capacities with organizations in her community and other charitable organizations.Our host, Tim Lupinacci, asks Laura to discuss her leadership journey, leadership principles she embraces, learning from mistakes, and leadership inspirations. Laura provides insights into cultivating and maintaining relationships, leading through adversity, and developing a leadership style. Other Topics Discussed Include:Traits of a Good Leader Leaning into the Power of Building a Strong TeamThe Importance of Learning What Motivates and Drives OthersBuilding a Leadership Style by Learning from MentorsBeing Intentional About the Relationships You BuildInfluencing Others by Modeling Positive Behavior How to Handle Inevitable Mistakes by Taking Accountability and OwnershipLeading With a Purpose and Making a DifferenceValuable Leadership Resources and Inspirations Her Advice to Young Leaders Charity: This episode is in support of Laura McDonald’s designated charity, the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. We have made a donation to the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB as a thank you to Laura for joining Everybody Leads. To learn more about the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, please visithttps://www.onealcanceruab.org/.Additional Resources:Books:Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif BabinThe 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. MaxwellBrené Brown:Website: https://brenebrown.com/   College Choice Foundation:Website: https://www.collegechoicefoundation.org/about#aboutccfProtective Life Corporation:Website: https://www.protective.com/Contact Laura McDonald:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-mcdonald-87978225/ Thank you for listening, and please join us again to hear from more exceptional leaders.Click for more: https://everybodyleads.orghttps://www.bakerdonelson.comProducer: Jason PlankIntern: Claudia Bonney Amamoo