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A Transformation Is Underway at U.S. Veterans Affairs. We Got an Inside Look.

Harvard Business Review

Department of Veterans Affairs was in crisis. Obama nominated Robert McDonald , an Army veteran and experienced executive who had honed his leadership skills during a 33-year career at Proctor and Gamble, to attempt the difficult turnaround. billion, its budget in 2015 was slightly higher than the total gross sales of General Motors.