The Quest for Gravitas with Laura Lawson - Chief People Officer - United Wholesale Mortgage
Meet Laura Lawson, an authentic leader who takes her skills and creativity from her Hollywood job on the Ellen show and becomes the “chief architect of culture” for a mortgage company in Michigan hiring over 3,000 people in 2019. Laura exemplifies the servant leadership model of leadership and practices it every-day at UWM. Tune in to hear what this culture is all about and how they make it a reality at UWM. Yes, there is GRAVITAS in Pontiac Michigan, a city once known for car production. 01:33 Detroit – the mortgage town ? 03:20 Laura’s story 05:33 The pivot 08:18 Our first meeting 09:28 Ascending to the C suite 12:16 Culture 14:30 Blame culture 15:25 Fun and friendship 16:45 Coming from automotive ? 19:44 On-boarding 21:18 Thumb pointer 22:47 Coaching 24:23 Technology 28:05 Your time 31:50 Dance party ? 35:42 What about the metrics ? 39:01 Advice to leaders going through cultural transformation 42:47 Does Mat Ishbia have GRAVITAS ? 45:40 Legacy
