Podcasts about truly human leadership

BW CEO Bob Chapman often tells a story about meeting Steve Jones, who was formerly a high school football coach who led his teams to five consecutive state titles from 2013-2017 with an incredible run of 70 consecutive victories, a Wisconsin state record. With those impressive credentials, Bob asked Steve what he taught his players about winning and losing. Steve said they didn't. He said that they teach them to play their position well for their fellow team members. Do it as an act of respect for their fellow team members. He said, “When people truly care for one another, it's amazing how hard they will work for each other.” To Bob, it begged the question: if you create an environment of unconditional care, wouldn't the people there want to “play their position well” for their teammates? Our friend, Shawn Murphy, has written a book about teams, team building and team performance: Work Tribes: The Surprising Secret to Breakthrough Performance, Astonishing Results and Keeping Teams Together. To Shawn, one of the key aspects of an environment of unconditional care is belonging. As he wrote in a guest post on our Truly Human Leadership blog: "As human beings, we are wired to belong. Some researchers say that belonging is what bonds people together. It's the bond that is either life-giving or life-depleting... Of course, the reverse is true when you don't feel a sense of belonging. You protect your thinking. You become hyper-focused on yourself. You limit pro-social behaviors. You close yourself off to relationships. Your potential is limited. Yet, when a leader can help someone feel like they belong to the team, the team benefits. Ultimately the company benefits. Human potential is unleashed. Mediocrity is diminished." As we often say, everyone wants to know that who they are what what they do matter. That is important for every leader to remember. On this podcast, you'll hear a discussion with Shawn as he talks about Work Tribes and the idea of helping your people feel like they belong.

The 2025 Center for Innovation Conference registration has launched! And in today's episode, Susan Ryan talks with Joan Divine and Marla DeVries about what's in store for this auspicious evet, scheduled for August 11 to 14 in St. Louis, Missouri.  Hosted by The Green House Project and Pioneer Network, this event marks a significant gathering for those committed to transforming eldercare.​ In addition to a discussion about the theme of “Mobilize the Movement,” some episode highlights include the following: • An exploration of the legacy of the Pioneer Network and its pivotal role in advocating for person-centered care and culture change in eldercare settings. • A look at the opening keynote speaker, Bob Chapman, including insights into his philosophy of “Truly Human Leadership.” • A discussion about the Tech Innovation Summit and Coaching Boot Camps, both designed to equip attendees with cutting-edge tools and leadership skills.​ • A review of the opportunities for hands-on learning and connecting with professionals dedicated to eldercare innovation.​ • Site visits that enable attendees to experience, firsthand, the innovative care models at Green House Cottages and Dolan Memory Care Homes, exemplifying non-institutional, person-directed care environments.​

Bob Chapman, Chairman and CEO, Barry-Wehmiller Kyle Chapman, President, Barry-Wehmiller In this episode of M&A Science, Kison Patel sits down with Bob Chapman and his son Kyle Chapman to explore how Barry-Wehmiller built a $3.6B global business through 140+ acquisitions—by putting people first. Bob, known for pioneering the "Truly Human Leadership" philosophy, and Kyle, who co-founded BW Forsyth Partners, share how culture, transparency, and stewardship shape every deal they do. They dive deep into how Barry-Wehmiller evolved from a broken family business into a global leader in capital equipment and engineering services—and why their approach to M&A prioritizes care for people over financial engineering. From pre-close transparency to post-close adoption, this episode is a masterclass in using M&A as a force for good.   Things You'll Learn Why cultural alignment is more important than revenue synergies in M&A How “Truly Human Leadership” became a core differentiator in their acquisition strategy How to build a scalable M&A machine rooted in values, not just valuation Tactical guidance on structuring buyer-led deals with long-term success in mind _______________ What is the Buyer-Led M&A™ Virtual Summit Only two weeks left to register! This half-day event brings together corporate development leaders and M&A experts to explore Buyer-Led M&A™, showing how you can take control of every stage of the deal. Register Now: DealRoom.net/Summit ________ Episode Chapters [00:00:00] Introduction to the mission behind M&A Science [00:01:30] Barry-Wehmiller's origin story and early business model [00:07:00] Pivot to M&A as a growth strategy after financial struggles [00:10:00] Use of EVA (Economic Value Added) in valuation of private company equity [00:14:00] Building a strategic advantage through people-first culture [00:21:00] Cultural assimilation during acquisitions and why legacy matters [00:27:00] Tactical integration planning with transparency from day one [00:30:00] The evolution from distressed to underperforming acquisitions [00:36:00] Why Barry-Wehmiller doesn't rely on cultural due diligence [00:44:00] Advice for first-time acquirers—what to look for and avoid [00:51:00] Kyle's journey from private equity to leading Barry-Wehmiller [00:54:00] The future vision for Barry-Wehmiller and global impact

In this episode, Gary Johnson speaks with legendary leadership guru Bob Chapman about Truly Human Leadership and how it can transform the world!

Our friend Donna Hicks, a Harvard professor, world peace negotiator and author of the book, Leading With Dignity, was recently in St. Louis to participate in an event co-sponsored by Barry-Wehmiller at St. Louis University. It was a roundtable discussion on a subject of which Donna is an expert: dignity. We also brought her to Barry-Wehmiller to have a discussion with our senior leadership team. Donna has appeared on this podcast before, but while she was in town we wanted to sit down and have a conversation to talk about her work in defining and characterizing the importance of the concept of dignity. We also wanted to talk with Donna about how Truly Human Leadership and the work Barry-Wehmiller is doing to influence leadership and business honors dignity.    

In this episode, Gary Johnson interviews Jami Dix of the Chapman Leadership Institute.

Often on this podcast, you'll hear Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman, other BW leaders or other thought leaders talk about the waycaring leadership or Truly Human Leadership impacts the lives of people in our workplaces. However, on this episode, you're going to hear from some of our team members within Barry-Wehmiler. A few years ago, we started a video series called “Better Work, Better World” that you can find at trulyhumanleadership.com or on our social channels. The series is a way to feature our team members' stories and recognize them for their contributions. On this podcast, you'll hear from five team members from our BW Packaging platform of companies, namely BW Integrated Systems and BW Flexible Systems. You'll hear them talk about how they came to Barry-Wehmiller, what their roles mean to them, how Truly Human Leadership affects their roles and why they refer to BW as a family. 

    In S5 E 16 I am delighted to welcome Mr Bob Chapman to the podcast. Mr Chapman "The People's CEO" is Chairman and CEO  of St. Louis, MO-based Barry-Wehmiller, a $3.6B global capital equipment and engineering solutions company with more than 12,000 team members. Mr Chapman became the senior executive of Barry- Wehmiller in 1975 at age 30 when the 90-year-old business had $20 million in revenue, outdated technology and a very weak financial position. As you will hear in this conversation despite the obstacles, Chapman applied a unique blend of strategy and culture over the next 45+ years in leading Barry-Wehmiller through more than 130 successful acquisitions.  Over the past two decades, a series of realizations led him away from traditional management practices to Truly Human Leadership--a people-centric approach where his team members feel valued, cared for and integral to the company's purpose. At Barry-Wehmiller, they have a unique measure of success: by the way they touch the lives of people.       Chapman's experiences and the transformation he championed were the inspiration behind his 2015 WSJ bestseller Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family. The book is co- authored by Raj Sisodia, founder and co-author of Conscious Capitalism. . In 2016, Harvard Business School released a case study featuring Barry-Wehmiller's unique approach to business, which is now taught at 70+ business schools around the world.      In 2013, Bob and his wife Cynthia launched a nonprofit, Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities, to bring the company's groundbreaking Listen Like a Leader training to communities. And, in 2015, the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute was founded to bring Barry-Wehmiller's trademark culture transformation and leadership training to for-profit organizations.      I am joined here by special guest co-host Dr Chris Edmond ( S 5 E7) and together we have the opportunity to explore the leadership, strategy and culture which define the Chapman and Barry-Wehmiller organisational approach today. Mr Chapman himself credits his success in the face of adversity over the years to the combination of the core tenets of common sense, creativity and a positive attitude.  His story, journey and work are testament to what is possible at the intersection of great business strategy and profound care for people.  He wants everyone to see that caring for people and giving them meaning, purpose and fulfilment through their work is not in disharmony with creating value.  If the key mission and work of this podcast is to mine for the pockets of excellent leadership and practice so that we can all learn and evolve, then we have certainly struck gold again here. Thank you Mr Bob Chapman for generously sharing your time, expertise and wisdom . Links/ References:To Read https://www.barrywehmiller.com/outreach/bookTo Listen https://www.barrywehmiller.com/blogTo Learn and Support https://www.chapmancommunities.org/our-story/https://www.ccoleadership.com The Mind Full Medic Podcast is proudly sponsored by the MBA NSW-ACT Find out more about their service or donate today at www.mbansw.org.auDisclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care professional. Moreover views expressed here are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or other official organisations.

A while back, we asked followers of Barry-Wehmiller on social media to send in questions for CEO Bob Chapman to answer on our podcast. We were overwhelmed by the response! We appreciate the time and thoughtfulness of everyone who submitted their questions. There were so many, the answers will be spread across multiple episodes of the podcast. Bob enjoyed the dialogue with you all so much, we will probably do this again in the future. In this time of Thanksgiving in the U.S. we are very thankful for all of the Barry-Wehmiller teammates around the world who are a daily inspiration and we're thankful for you, loyal readers and followers, who help spread our message of Truly Human Leadership.

BW CEO Bob Chapman met Dr. Anita Sanchez a few years ago through a mutual friend, William Ury. Since then, Anita and her husband, Kit Tennis, have become great supporters of what we're trying to do at Barry-Wehmiller, spreading the message about the power of Truly Human Leadership. As is described on her website, Anita's book, The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times,  is a guide "in living as whole, joyful human beings in our modern lives. Through a series of breath-taking, up-lifting stories drawn from experiences of leaders in business and communities around the world as well as from her own amazing journey, the author inspires us to discover and trust our gifts showing us how to become the life-giving connection to all: People, Spirit and the Earth." The principles Anita writes about and their connection to her heritage align closely to the similarities Bob has identified between leadership and parenting. When we lead others, when it comes to building teams, having a connection – like a family – is so important. Sometimes, as leaders, we need to reconnect with the idea of what a family is to be able to connect with others. Anita's book is filled with the wisdom to try to do that in order to move toward a world where people feel like they matter.  

Have you ever thought about what your eulogy might say? It's kind of a macabre thought, but it's actually a pretty important question. And it's the topic of conversation on this podcast between Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman, and Garrett Potts, an assistant professor at the University of South Florida. As you've heard over several episodes of this podcast, Barry-Wehmiller is working with a number of universities to try and instill principles of Truly Human Leadership into business schools, so future leaders are not only taught the hard skills you'd expect they need in their career, but also the essential skills of how to be a caring leader. Bob met Garrett through those efforts and he came up with the idea of having students write their own eulogy. Bob challenged Garrett to impress upon his students to live their lives with intention and ask them, “When your life comes to its end, which eventually it will, what do you want people to say about your life?” On this podcast, you'll hear why Bob and Garrett think this is an appropriate challenge for students at this point in their career, but you'll also hear a broader discussion on the purpose of education and how better leaders can be created through it.

Laurie Butz is the President and CEO of Capital Credit Union, a credit union with more than 120,000 members in northeast Wisconsin. And we at Barry-Wehmiller definitely consider Laurie part of our extended family. Laurie's husband, Dennis, worked for many years for our Paper Converting Machine Company, or PCMC, based in Green Bay, WI, part of our BW Converting group of companies. Our CEO, Bob Chapman, has been privileged to be part of Laurie's leadership journey. And Laurie has enlisted Bob and Cynthia Chapman's non-profit, Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities, to bring our leadership training into her organization. Laurie is also working with the Chapman Foundation on a very special initiative in Green Bay, where Capital Credit Union is based.   As we always say at the beginning of this podcast, the way we lead impacts the way people live. It's one of the driving forces behind the importance of practicing what we call Truly Human Leadership. On this podcast, we're going to tie all our common threads together as we talk to Laurie about the ripple effect of Truly Human Leadership in her life at home and, consequently, her own leadership journey.

On several episodes of this podcast, you've heard about Barry-Wehmiller's efforts to transform how business education is taught. If you want leaders who have the skills and courage to care, that should be part of their education before they are out in the world and in positions of responsibility. But what if we can reach people before they are in business school? What if these skills of Truly Human Leadership are taught alongside history, math, science and grammar in primary and secondary education? It could make an amazing difference in our neighborhoods and communities and in the future of our world. This has become a focus of our CEO, Bob Chapman, and to kick-start this effort, we recently hosted a very important group of friends and allies at our St. Louis office to reflect on the purpose of education and formulate a vision to inspire our efforts as we begin in earnest. An “education summit,” if you will. On this podcast, we're going to feature a collage of takeaways from that special day from Anne White of Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities, David-Aaron Roth of Charlotte Latin School and Sarah Bennison of the Mattering Movement. 

A good business model is the Ferrari engine—people are the fuel that makes it work! 14% CAGR for almost 25 years by caring, looking for goodness and saying thank you.  Hear practical examples of how Barry Wehmiller does it—and at the centre of it, leaders measuring success by the lives they have touched. This approach to leadership and culture that has worked in over a 100 acquisitions- across the globe- a better way of doing business! Join us to hear the inspiring story of Bob Chapman CEO of Barry Wehmiller- WHAT they do is provide the industrial equipment and engineering solutions that  help bring many of life's daily necessities - toilet tissue and wet wipes, corrugated boxes, cans of soft drinks, bags of dog food, containers of yogurt, pharmaceuticals, envelopes and more - to people across the globe.  But that's just what they do.  What truly defines them as a business is HOW they do it, and that's by fostering a caring, trusting, nurturing organizational culture through which people feel safe to express their ideas and share their gifts and talents.  Using the power of business to build a better world. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

It is a universal truth -- every one of us, no matter what our job or where we live, simply wants to know that who we are and what we do matters. As leaders in business, we have the awesome responsibility to let people know that they do. Our goal at Barry-Wehmiller is to show the world that business can be a powerful force for good when we realize that the way we lead impacts the way people live and have the courage to care for those we lead.  And that is what Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman, did as he spoke to more than 80 different organizations in 2023, sharing the message of Truly Human Leadership. This podcast features a talk he gave to a luncheon for business leaders at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hopefully, it will inspire you to be the leader you wish you had in the coming year. 

At Barry-Wehmiller, we consider leadership to be an awesome responsibility--it holds the key to growing our business and, as important, improving the lives of our team members. It's our job, as leaders, to help them establish goals so they know how to contribute, to remove barriers that get in the way of them achieving their goals, and help them chart a path for their growth. Our team members deserve that and, consequently, if we're asking them to contribute, we must ensure that they are led by leaders who have the skills to help them perform and the courage to care about them along the way. A few years ago, we introduced Leader Expectations & Commitments, developed to help all formal Barry-Wehmiller leaders with team members in their span of care understand the actions and skills needed to embody Truly Human Leadership.  On this podcast, we thought we'd explore Barry-Wehmiller's leader expectations and commitments through five outstanding leaders in our organization. You'll get to hear how they view these expectations in the scope of their responsibilities and how they try to apply the commitments in their daily interactions and leadership of those within their span of care. 

While presenting our message of Truly Human Leadership, our CEO Bob Chapman is often asked: What about the people who don't get it? What about the people who actively work against positive change? Barry-Wehmiller has acquired more than 130 companies and we've certainly found that the people within that company are a product of their experiences. They may have experienced great leaders in their past or, more likely, they have had some negative experiences. Consequently, some have difficulty trusting our leadership message. That's okay. We're all at a different point on this journey, and we have to be patient and trust that the skeptics will eventually see the transformative power it can have—on both their work lives and their personal lives. On this podcast, you'll hear the story of Randall Fleming, who was a welder in our BW Papersystems company in Phillips, Wisconsin, and very much a skeptic. Randall's story is testament to the life-changing power of meaningful work. It's what happens when you establish a workplace culture of empathy and shared purpose as opposed to the "command and control" atmosphere of most traditional management environments. 

Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute is Barry-Wehmiller's consulting company that helps organizations identify, develop, and equip leaders. They bring the lessons we have learned at Barry-Wehmiller and our principles of Truly Human Leadership alongside scientific methods to provide individual and organizational assessments, training, and consultation. They help their clients drive exceptional results through a culture where people and performance are in harmony. On this THL Refresher podcast, we bring you a discussion between two of Chapman & Co.'s leading partners, Sara Hannah and Matt Whiat and Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman. This was done at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the three use Barry-Wehmiller's experience during crisis to give leaders insight into how they may handle their own. But it's not a discussion that is limited to the unique situation of a global pandemic. Crisis can hit business at any time.

Imagine going to get coffee for your team and finding your coffee maker had been repossessed. In the early 1980s, Barry-Wehmiller was in trouble as a business, but we learned to embrace the lessons that arise during times of adversity and uncover the opportunities hidden within periods of crisis. BW CEO, Bob Chapman, tells this story in his book,  Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring For Your People like Family, co-written with Raj Sisodia. On this podcast, Bob talks about challenging times in Barry-Wehmiller's history in greater detail. Many of the lessons learned during that time were lessons that informed BW's journey to Truly Human Leadership more than a decade later.

This episode of Better Together welcomes Bob Chapman, chairman and CEO of St. Louis, MO-based Barry-Wehmiller, a $3B global capital equipment and engineering solutions company with more than 12,000 team members. Over the past two decades, Chapman's approach has evolved from traditional management practices to Truly Human Leadership—a people-centric approach where his team members feel valued, cared for, and integral to the company's purpose. Bob Chapman will also be the opening keynoter at CorrExpo in Cleveland, OH, August 28-30. In this inspiring conversation, Bob talks with Better Together host Jan Bottiglieri about the transformative effect this unique approach can have on the pulp, paper, and packaging industry—and how caring about people is not just successful, but absolutely necessary. More about Barry-Wehmiller: www.barrywehmiller.comMore about Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute: www.ccoleadership.com

As we've talked about in several past episodes of this podcast, Barry-Wehmiller's CEO, Bob Chapman, has a passion for transforming the way business education is taught in our universities. We want to transform these institutions that train people to manage into institutions that foster Truly Human leaders who honor individual dignity and demonstrate the courage to care for others. It's why we helped found the Humanistic Leadership Academy. But it's not only important to teach students how to be truly human leaders, the teachers must model those principles as well. On this episode, we feature a conversation between myself, David Pickersgill (who is on Barry-Wehmiller's outreach team who is working with the Humanistic Leadership Academy) and Abhimanyu Gupta, an Instructor in the Department of Operations & IT Management and Interim Director of Emerson Leadership Institute at St. Louis University. Our conversation with Abhi discusses how he approaches his relationships with his students and why modeling behaviors of truly human leadership is important. And then we talk about his experiences with the Humanistic Leadership Academy, why he became involved and how it has affected him.

It was Simon Sinek who coined the term “Truly Human Leadership.” Simon and Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman became fast friends when they first met years ago. Simon wrote about Barry-Wehmiller in his book, Leaders Eat Last, and he also wrote the foreword to Bob and Raj Sisodia's book, Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring For Your People Like Family. He is a significant voice and one of our most important allies in spreading our message. In 2015, Bob and Simon recorded this conversation around the release of Everybody Matters. We re-present it to you in this THL Refresher podcast. 

In 2016, Harvard Business School published a case study on Barry-Wehmiller's approach to leadership that is now taught at 80 business schools. In this episode of our podcast, its authors, Jan Rivkin and Dylan Minor talk about the case study method of teaching, why they chose Barry-Wehmiller as a subject, how business school students are responding to people-centric principles and how Truly Human Leadership might apply in our current business and political climate.

Over the past several years, for multiple reasons, we've seen an upheaval in the workplace. Not least of which is the so-called Great Resignation. But could the turmoil of the last few years result in better workplaces? Could business leaders really understand the value of caring for their people? Could we really see a massive shift from traditional management to Truly Human Leadership? Dr. Alise Cortez thinks so. In fact, she thinks the time is ripe for a Great Revitalization. Dr. Alise Cortez is an author, leadership consultant, an organizational logotherapist, the host of the Working on Purpose radio show and the Chief People officer at Dr. Alise Cortez and Associates. Alise has been on our podcast before, where we had a conversation about the insights she gained from leaders and their experiences in 2020. On this podcast, Alise will talk about her new book, which is incidentally titled The Great Revitalization: How Activating Meaning and Purpose Can Radically Enliven Your Business.

One of the cornerstones of Truly Human Leadership is that everybody wants to know that who they are and what they do matters.  Someone else that came to that same insight in a scholarly manner, through his experiences and his research, is Professor Isaac Prilleltensky. He, along with his wife, Ora, wrote a book on the science and importance of mattering: How People Matter: Why it Affects Health, Happiness, Love, Work and Society. You can find our more about the Professor, his work and his book on his website: professorisaac.com On this podcast, we talk about the science of mattering, the poverty of dignity in the world, the importance of listening, moving from a me-centric culture to a we-centric culture and we also talk about how all this relates to the work place and how leaders can apply the science of mattering to those within their span of care. This is such an important discussion, you'll want to go back and read the transcript of this conversation on our website, trulyhumanleadership.com.

It's been almost eight years since the publication of Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family by Raj Sisodia, one of the founders of Conscious Capitalism and Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman. It's the story of Bob and Barry-Wehmiller's journey from traditional business thinking to Truly Human Leadership. All these years later, people are still discovering the book and are touched by the story. Around the time of Everybody Matters' release, Bob and Raj did a number of interviews talking about why they wrote the book and what they hoped to accomplish by writing it.

We first talked to Mark C. Crowley in May of 2021 when people were starting to return to the office amidst a global pandemic that transformed the remote work paradigm in 2020 Around that same time, something called the Great Resignation was happening and just starting to garner attention. According to a report by the BBC, in 2021 an average of nearly 4 million people left their jobs each month. On this week's Truly Human Leadership podcast, Mark and talks about the state of the workforce since the Great Resignation began, if it is still happening, how leaders should respond and other issues brought about by this long-simmering reckoning.

Recently, our CEO, Bob Chapman, spoke to a group of new Barry-Wehmiller team members in our St. Louis office. Bob gives a good overview of the history of our company, the development of our culture of Truly Human Leadership and how we are trying to trying to change the world. We decided to share this talk on this podcast in the hopes that it would be as inspiring to you as it was to the team members in that room.

On this THL Refresher, we bring you the first interview we did with Richard Sheridan, the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Menlo Innovations. Menlo is a company that builds custom software, whose mission is to “end human suffering in the world as it relates to technology.” Like Barry-Wehmiller, Menlo has a unique culture which they want to share with the world.  We call it Truly Human Leadership, they call it “the business value of joy.” Rich talks with us about leadership, Menlo and his book, "Joy Inc."

A good business model is the Ferrari engine—people are the fuel that makes it work! 14% CAGR for almost 25 years by caring, looking for goodness and saying thank you.  Hear practical examples of how Barry Wehmiller does it—and at the centre of it, leaders measuring success by the lives they have touched. This approach to leadership and culture that has worked in over a 100 acquisitions- across the globe- a better way of doing business! Join us to hear the inspiring story of Bob Chapman CEO of Barry Wehmiller- WHAT they do is provide the industrial equipment and engineering solutions that  help bring many of life's daily necessities - toilet tissue and wet wipes, corrugated boxes, cans of soft drinks, bags of dog food, containers of yogurt, pharmaceuticals, envelopes and more - to people across the globe.  But that's just what they do.  What truly defines them as a business is HOW they do it, and that's by fostering a caring, trusting, nurturing organizational culture through which people feel safe to express their ideas and share their gifts and talents.  Using the power of business to build a better world. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

Jane has over 30 years' experience within people focused roles in professional and financial services. She is a master credited coach with the ICF and global faculty member with Time to Think. Additionally Jane is an Ambassador for Truly Human Leadership. Her work is underpinned with post graduate diplomas in Human Resources Management and Psychological Coaching. Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3 (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3) CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

What does it take to generate a truly caring culture within a business?  What moves you from talking about caring about the people you work with and have the privilege to lead, to actually doing it?  What are the benefits of truly caring?  Is that even a question we need to ask? Isn't it obvious?  Well, whether it is obvious or not, it certainly isn't common practice, despite what the last two years have shown us about the importance of looking out for each other and showing that people really matter.   In this episode your host, Andy Goram, talks to Jane Adshead-Grant, executive coach, and author of the books “Are you listening, or just waiting to speak?” and the recently published “The Listening Coach”.  Jane is also an Ambassador of Truly Human Leadership and part of the Chapman & Co. Institute who want to create more businesses who truly care.  The wonderful Bob Chapman and Barry Wehmiller story provides the backdrop for a great conversation on what it really takes to generate a truly caring culture. ----more---- Join The Conversation Find Andy Goram on LinkedIn here Follow the Podcast on Instagram here Follow the Podcast on Twitter here Check out the Bizjuicer website here Check out the Bizjuicer blog here Download the podcast here ----more---- Useful Links Follow Jane Adshead-Grant on LinkedIn here Follow Jane Adshead-Grant on Facebook here Follow Jane Adshead-Grant on Instagram here Check out Jane's website here Follow Barry Wehmiller on LinkedIn here Follow Bob Chapman on LinkedIn here Follow the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute here Find Jane's book "Are you listening or just waiting to speak?" here Find Jane's book "The Listening Coach" here ----more---- Full Episode Transcript Get the full transcript of the episode here

In this episode, Karen interviews Oladimeji Olutimehin. Dimeji works as a coach with employees to equip them with tools and strategies to create value for their employer, and as a consultant, he works with companies to help them become Truly Human Companies. He has published several books: Value Giver, Truly Human Leadership, Truly Human Employee, Truly Human Company, and Truly Human School. You can connect with Dimejl on Linkedin, and check out his Truly Human book series on Amazon.  Also, be sure to connect with host Karen Zeigler on LinkedIn, where she talks about the future of leadership - leading by design—using the innovative leadership principles of design thinking to transform the future of how your company works. You can also check out more of her content on her website and Youtube channel.

We want to help the generations of tomorrow become leaders who care, not managers who manage. Sophia Town is an assistant professor of organizational behavior in the leading people and organizations area at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. Sophia's classes are guided by the question: How can we use business education to develop compassionate leaders and build a flourishing world? On this podcast, Sophia and Barry-Wehmiller's Brian Wellinghoff have a conversation about how we can infuse Truly Human Leadership in business education to better train the leaders of tomorrow.

Jane Adshead-Grant has been a very good friend to all of us at Barry-Wehmiller. She has interviewed our CEO, Bob Chapman, on a number of occasions. She's worked with us as a facilitator and she was instrumental in putting together Bob's Truly Human Leadership tour in Europe in 2020. Most of all, Jane is a tireless advocate for Truly Human Leadership in the world. Jane has written several books and her most recent one is titled The Listening Coach: Coach Yourself Through the Elements of Listening That are Critical in Life, Business and our Communities. And our conversation today will be about the power of listening.

Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman and President Kyle Chapman talk about the company's past, present and future. They detail becoming a $3 Billion company, talk about the company's business strategy and journey to Truly Human Leadership. Along the way they show that businesses can operate with people, purpose and performance in harmony, not one in sacrifice of the other, while providing value for all stakeholders.

On this episode of our podcast, we'd like to share one of our CEO, Bob Chapman's, international virtual speaking events, where he shared our message of Truly Human Leadership with Conscious Capitalism Brazil. No matter where you are in the world, everyone wants to know that who they are and what they do matters.

A good business model is the Ferrari engine—people are the fuel that makes it work! 14% CAGR for almost 25 years by caring, looking for goodness and saying thank you.  Hear practical examples of how Barry Wehmiller does it—and at the centre of it, leaders measuring success by the lives they have touched. This approach to leadership and culture that has worked in over a 100 acquisitions- across the globe- a better way of doing business! Join us to hear the inspiring story of Bob Chapman CEO of Barry Wehmiller- WHAT they do is provide the industrial equipment and engineering solutions that  help bring many of life's daily necessities - toilet tissue and wet wipes, corrugated boxes, cans of soft drinks, bags of dog food, containers of yogurt, pharmaceuticals, envelopes and more - to people across the globe.  But that's just what they do.  What truly defines them as a business is HOW they do it, and that's by fostering a caring, trusting, nurturing organizational culture through which people feel safe to express their ideas and share their gifts and talents.  Using the power of business to build a better world. *** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider rating and leaving us a review? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience.  Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support!  Timothy & Raj

According to my guest on today's episode, the largest crisis we currently face has nothing to do with the economy or politics - it's a crisis at the very heart of how we define leadership. Today a huge 88% of people do not feel like their work is valued by their employers. As a result, 75% of people would take another job if it came along, a level of disengagement estimated to cost companies over half a trillion dollars every year. This number does not include the impact it has on people's personal lives: from addictions to broken relationships.My guest on today's podcast asks the question. How can we lead like everybody matters?We give so much of ourselves and our lives to our jobs, so it's strange that success is defined only in dollars and not in its impact on human lives.Sitting with his morning coffee in the cafeteria of a company he had just acquired, Bob Chapman saw the joy of the workers slowly disappear as the work day started. This moment became the seed that eventually shifted his entire organisation from a ‘me-centric' approach to leadership to ‘we-centric'. A decision that eventually enabled them to not only survive, but thrive through some of the largest economic downturns of our time.This episode is about his incredible journey into the power and potentially world changing impact of truly human leadership.Today's Guest Bob ChapmanBob Chapman is the CEO of Barry-Wehmiller - a $3 billion global capital equipment business with more than 12,000 team members. He was also recently named the #3 CEO in the world by Inc. magazine and Top 10 Social Capital CEO by International Business.Bob became the senior executive of this private company in 1975 at the age of 30, after his father unexpectedly passed away. As an 80-year-old business with $20 million in revenue, outdated technology and a very weak financial position, it wasn't long before the banks literally flew in to call in debts. Despite the obstacles, and there have been many since, Bob applied a unique blend of strategy and culture over the next 40 years to lead Barry-Wehmiller through more than 100 successful acquisitions. As well as successfully navigating the GFC and, more recently, COVID-19.Over the past two decades, a series of realizations led Bob away from what he describes as the traditional management practices he learnt at university, to what he calls Truly Human Leadership. Where his employees feel valued, cared for and an integral part of the company's purpose. At Barry-Wehmiller, they have a unique measure of success: by the way they touch the lives of people. The transformational impact of this approach also became the inspiration behind his recent Wallstreet Journal bestseller ‘Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family'. Co-authored by Raj Sisodia, founder of Conscious Capitalism. “Business can be the most powerful force of good in the world, if we simply taught our leaders to care for the people they have the privilege of leading.”“You cannot ask people to care as leaders, you have to teach them how to care.”“We measure success by the way we touch the lives of people.”Blog Website: http://www.trulyhumanleadership.com/Company Website: http://www.barrywehmiller.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/barrywehmillerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-chapman-89b936b8/You'll learnThat there is currently a ‘crisis' in leadership – with disengagement in the workplace costing ½ trillion dollars every year.The fundamental difference between management and leadership Bob's own personal journey from the me-centric approach he had been taught at university - to a ‘we-centric' approach that became the key to their success.What happens if you dare to treat every life you encounter (and employ) as your own precious child – because let's be honest, they are somebody's precious child. The most underutilised tool in leadership – the bravery to listen to how people feel. The two of the most powerful questions a leader can ask: ‘How does that affect your life?' and ‘What did that feel like?'How and why he went on to develop the GPO - the guiding principles of leadership – within Barry Wehmiller and how it went on to have more impact than he ever could have imagined. Why trust is not a result, it is an outcome.How good leadership needs to be taught, but the capacity to care is innate.The moment Bob realised that one of the biggest indicators of the success of his organisation (and the Nation), wasn't its financial position - but the marriage survival rates of its people.References and links mentionedBob's book was co-written with Raj Sisodia, author of Conscious Capitalism: Everybody Matters.Bob's TED Talk: Truly Human LeadershipImpressions of Truly Human Leadership https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=impressions+of+truly+human+leadership&docid=608007660873673207&mid=8AB5EFCC225876871B638AB5EFCC225876871B63&view=detail&FORM=VIREBob's video messages https://www.bobchapman.co/Bob's International Business Times article https://www.ibtimes.com/profile/bob-chapmanBob's vision of the power of business for good! https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__medium.com_jacob-2Dmorgan_4-2Dways-2Dleaders-2Dcan-2Dcreate-2Da-2Dbetter-2Dworld-2Dfrom-2Dbarry-2Dwehmiller-2Dceo-2Dbob-2Dchapman-2D75f4ec768043&d=DwMGaQ&c=nQOnw6HHAeKBNxj23OXhOw&r=2RFcSZ1TO913_bzN6KowXG0kP853a4wHV3pgummyZkA&m=u5qCoPXJv_DNOUAYoORaCiqlGgKWKwIHvmzNYZVp9e0&s=mbCqxGP4oTfz9UeMwCmwZokfaUivvXvuNPVaTmJbeKc&e=Bob's Profile https://shinesummit.hsph.harvard.edu/people/bob-chapmanBarry-Wehmiller Documentary https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Every+Matters+documentary+trailer&docid=608041367780993219&mid=E3BDBD7B69903C19104FE3BDBD7B69903C19104F&view=detail&FORM=VIREMy new ebook The Influencer CodeIf you liked this episode, you might also enjoyBenjamin Zander – The power of standing in possibility: Leadership and the transformative role of music Hamish Thomson – Why it's not always right to be right and other hard won leadership lessonsJames Kerr – Leading at speed: How to move like the All Blacks without burning out Jim Tamm – The keys to Radical CollaborationFrances Frei – Unleashing and repairing trust as a leaderSubscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! 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If you're a leader of a company in the United States and you see your employees as tools. Tools that you use to earn success for yourself. Then there's a high possibility that your employees wanted you out. Truly human leadership is to not see your employees as a function to success but it's to see them as somebody's precious child. Leadership is such a strong tool that it can be used for the wrong reasons. Learn what it means to be a leader with your host, Steve Farber, and his guest Bob Chapman. Bob is the CEO of Barry-Wehmiller. He was also named the #3 CEOs in the world in an Inc. magazine article. He believes that a people-centric style of leadership is the way to go in today's world. Learn what qualities are needed in true human leadership so that no one gets left behind.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here's How »Join the Love Is Just Damn Good Business community today:stevefarber.comSteve Farber LinkedInSteve Farber InstagramSteve Farber TwitterSteve Farber FacebookLove Is Just Damn Good Business YouTube

Tim Sullivan, Barry-Wehmiller board member and recently retired Group President, Paper and Converting, talks about his leadership journey in our organization. Tim talks about the evolution of Truly Human Leadership in Barry-Wehmiller, including our response to the 2008-2009 economic downturn. Tim also talks about how a culture of Truly Human Leadership impacts the people within a business, as well as its customers.

What if Truly Human Leadership was taught and ingrained in the consciousness of future leaders, before they are placed in a position of harming lives because they lack the tools to lead? On this episode of our podcast, Ann Brock, Director of Student Leadership Development at Charlotte Latin School in Charlotte, NC, talks about their efforts to develop young leaders and how they have integrated aspects of Barry-Wehmiller's leadership training into their curriculum.  

This week’s Truly Human Leadership podcast is a conversation with Mark C. Crowley, a consultant, speaker, podcast host and author of the book, Lead From the Heart: Heart-Based Leadership for the 21st Century. Mark talks about the lessons leaders have learned or not learned over the past year, along with other topics like leadership pre and post pandemic, mental health and the workplace, working from home, leading remote teams and much more.

Resharing the first episode of our podcast, that was formerly named "Everybody Matters." This episode was a sort of statement of purpose for what was to come. It features Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman's TEDx talk on "The Crisis of Leadership. It also features Matt Whiat of Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, who tells the story of how that TEDx came to be. It's a good companion listen to "What is Truly Human Leadership?"

74% of people say the workplace is the leading cause of stress. 54% of workers report that stress from work affects their life at home. 76% of US workers said that workplace stress affected their personal relationships. We need better leadership. Truly Human Leadership. But what is Truly Human Leadership? On this podcast, Bob Chapman, Simon Sinek and Barry Wehmiller team members answer that question and define a way of leading that could be a powerful force for good in the world.

Starting next week, the Everybody Matters Podcast gets a facelift and name change! It will now be called Truly Human Leadership, but don't worry, you'll still get the same great leadership content and insightful interviews as before, just wrapped in a bit different package. Host Brent Stewart explains it all in this 5 min audio. Next week's episode is titled "What is Truly Human Leadership?" and it features Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman, Simon Sinek and more. If you subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, no worries, you shouldn't have to change a thing. For now, check out our recently revamped website: www.trulyhumanleadership.com

“A lot of the work that has had the most impact on people’s lives is work that has come from my own journey. Anything I’ve ever done that has any merit occurred because it came out of an experience I had in life.” Nearly 25 years ago, David VanderMolen – now a leading creator of innovative corporate trainings and a leadership coach – had finished a stretch as a youth pastor and was supporting the church leadership of a conservative denomination in Ohio. A student of the Bible, he was effectively, daily exhorting congregationalists to become the best versions of themselves. One day, he found himself flying a kite amid gusts of wind, but saw that there was no lift in the kite. He saw it as a sacred message from the sky – a metaphor signifying that he was a kite in a gusty sky but with no lift or ability to harness wind. He saw that he had come to a place in his life “where I was out of my depth and living beyond who I really was,” he now says. “I realized I was a good paid professional. I was the upfront person on stage doing the talk – I was doing six transformational talks a week. But the reality I was speaking was beyond where I was. I was giving revelation but not filtered through my own personal experience. And that’s a tragedy.  I was 30 or 31 years of age and knew I was out of my depth. Not that I didn’t have skills or capability to do the work. It’s just that I was being disingenuous with what I was saying to others because I knew I couldn’t go out into the world to make difference by just becoming a great book report giver.” And so he “wrapped it up,” moved back with his family to Western Michigan, and got a job “punching a clock” at a boat company where he sat in the equivalent of a closet in a heavy suit for 8-10 hours per day, sanding boat hulls and plugs. “I refer to those 18 months doing that job as my 40 years in the desert,” he says. “I was a somebody and I became a nobody. It was my ‘blue screen of death’ moment in my life. At age 30, I got a blue screen that went black and I had to reboot my life. I drained the library of every tape from Tony Robbins and other motivational leaders to put nourishment in my head.” He eventually found ways of spreading that nourishment to other employees of the company – eventually becoming a corporate trainer. Several years later, he had his biggest “aha” moment – “I learned I had no idea how to listen.” While at a training event himself, he pumped the instructor with dozens of questions. “I was the guy standing right next to him with 15 questions. Every time I would ask a question, he never game me an answer. Not once. This went on for 2.5 days, with the full weight of my person full of frustration. Then at one point at lunch, I asked him a question and he listened to me exceptionally well and I saw it for the first time. My eyes opened; the cataracts hit the ground.” VanderMolen realized the instructor had been listening to him the whole time, but giving him a gift greater than answers – the instructor was trusting and empowering VanderMolen to discover his own inner wisdom and to answer his own questions. “I finally got it. That affected everything. A simple moment in conversation with an exceptionally gifted man can change the course of your life. He wasn’t a guru – he just listened and did it so well. He believed I would eventually figure it out.” VanderMolen realized he had to learn to teach the skill of deep, reflective listening “because I wanted to learn it and give the gift to others.” He enrolled in the process to learn to teach this method of listening. Several years later, he had the opportunity to facilitate an event on leadership and change in front of Bob Chapman, the transformative and visionary CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, a multi-billion dollar global manufacturing leader in the packaging industry, who is also a leader in the Conscious Capitalism movement. Chapman was in the midst of spearheading the transformation of his traditional management style and Barry-Wehmiller’s culture into the Truly Human Leadership culture that exists now, where the real product is the people in the company’s span of care (employees). David began working with Barry-Wehmiller as its Learning Sensei. He is the Primary Architect and Master Facilitator of a communication skills program, originally a three-day immersive learning experience on interpersonal relationships that has since evolved into varied formats. He has been a catalyst to inspire change in the lives of well over ten-thousand people world-wide and he has equipped nearly 300 Certified Trainers to facilitate this course and courses in five-languages around the globe.   With over thirty years of infield application and personal practice, David brings a contagious passion for learning, listening and leading, and catalyzes leaders to rethink their primary role and purpose as those who care for people in their span of care. He provokes deep and personal change in others through his inspirational and instructional style of communicating and a fearless knack for facilitating teachable moments with others on-the-fly. With artful storytelling and candid self-disclosure, VanderMolen makes explicit the implicit principles of Truly Human Leadership and move people’s hearts and minds toward making meaningful changes in their personal life and professional leadership. He also creates culturally-customized curricula for Barry-Wehmiller and other people-centric organizations. A fully engaged father of two adult sons, he passionately seeks adventure aback a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, behind the camera lens and in the driver’s seat of sports cars. Join us in conversation with this inspirational leader who continually seeks integration of knowledge into embodied insight and wisdom.

“A lot of the work that has had the most impact on people’s lives is work that has come from my own journey. Anything I’ve ever done that has any merit occurred because it came out of an experience I had in life.” Nearly 25 years ago, David VanderMolen – now a leading creator of innovative corporate trainings and a leadership coach – had finished a stretch as a youth pastor and was supporting the church leadership of a conservative denomination in Ohio. A student of the Bible, he was effectively, daily exhorting congregationalists to become the best versions of themselves. One day, he found himself flying a kite amid gusts of wind, but saw that there was no lift in the kite. He saw it as a sacred message from the sky – a metaphor signifying that he was a kite in a gusty sky but with no lift or ability to harness wind. He saw that he had come to a place in his life “where I was out of my depth and living beyond who I really was,” he now says. “I realized I was a good paid professional. I was the upfront person on stage doing the talk – I was doing six transformational talks a week. But the reality I was speaking was beyond where I was. I was giving revelation but not filtered through my own personal experience. And that’s a tragedy.  I was 30 or 31 years of age and knew I was out of my depth. Not that I didn’t have skills or capability to do the work. It’s just that I was being disingenuous with what I was saying to others because I knew I couldn’t go out into the world to make difference by just becoming a great book report giver.” And so he “wrapped it up,” moved back with his family to Western Michigan, and got a job “punching a clock” at a boat company where he sat in the equivalent of a closet in a heavy suit for 8-10 hours per day, sanding boat hulls and plugs. “I refer to those 18 months doing that job as my 40 years in the desert,” he says. “I was a somebody and I became a nobody. It was my ‘blue screen of death’ moment in my life. At age 30, I got a blue screen that went black and I had to reboot my life. I drained the library of every tape from Tony Robbins and other motivational leaders to put nourishment in my head.” He eventually found ways of spreading that nourishment to other employees of the company – eventually becoming a corporate trainer. Several years later, he had his biggest “aha” moment – “I learned I had no idea how to listen.” While at a training event himself, he pumped the instructor with dozens of questions. “I was the guy standing right next to him with 15 questions. Every time I would ask a question, he never game me an answer. Not once. This went on for 2.5 days, with the full weight of my person full of frustration. Then at one point at lunch, I asked him a question and he listened to me exceptionally well and I saw it for the first time. My eyes opened; the cataracts hit the ground.” VanderMolen realized the instructor had been listening to him the whole time, but giving him a gift greater than answers – the instructor was trusting and empowering VanderMolen to discover his own inner wisdom and to answer his own questions. “I finally got it. That affected everything. A simple moment in conversation with an exceptionally gifted man can change the course of your life. He wasn’t a guru – he just listened and did it so well. He believed I would eventually figure it out.” VanderMolen realized he had to learn to teach the skill of deep, reflective listening “because I wanted to learn it and give the gift to others.” He enrolled in the process to learn to teach this method of listening. Several years later, he had the opportunity to facilitate an event on leadership and change in front of Bob Chapman, the transformative and visionary CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, a multi-billion dollar global manufacturing leader in the packaging industry, who is also a leader in the Conscious Capitalism movement. Chapman was in the midst of spearheading the transformation of his traditional management style and Barry-Wehmiller’s culture into the Truly Human Leadership culture that exists now, where the real product is the people in the company’s span of care (employees). David began working with Barry-Wehmiller as its Learning Sensei. He is the Primary Architect and Master Facilitator of a communication skills program, originally a three-day immersive learning experience on interpersonal relationships that has since evolved into varied formats. He has been a catalyst to inspire change in the lives of well over ten-thousand people world-wide and he has equipped nearly 300 Certified Trainers to facilitate this course and courses in five-languages around the globe.   With over thirty years of infield application and personal practice, David brings a contagious passion for learning, listening and leading, and catalyzes leaders to rethink their primary role and purpose as those who care for people in their span of care. He provokes deep and personal change in others through his inspirational and instructional style of communicating and a fearless knack for facilitating teachable moments with others on-the-fly. With artful storytelling and candid self-disclosure, VanderMolen makes explicit the implicit principles of Truly Human Leadership and move people’s hearts and minds toward making meaningful changes in their personal life and professional leadership. He also creates culturally-customized curricula for Barry-Wehmiller and other people-centric organizations. A fully engaged father of two adult sons, he passionately seeks adventure aback a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, behind the camera lens and in the driver’s seat of sports cars. Join us in conversation with this inspirational leader who continually seeks integration of knowledge into embodied insight and wisdom.

Recently, a virtual book club hosted Bob Chapman to discuss his book, Everybody Matters. Bob answers questions about the book and talks about Truly Human Leadership in the world today.

This is episode #53 of "Classroom Matters" by Educate.Today. We are a program dedicated to speaking with some of the most outstanding educators in the nation, covering different topics in the world of teaching and learning.On today’s episode I will be sitting down with Bob Chapman, Chairman and CEO of St. Louis based Barry-Wehmiller. Over the last two decades Bob has dedicated his work and life to creating an environment where people feel truly valued and cared for. In his book Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family, Bob writes about his journey to find his true calling, going behind the scenes as his team tackles real-world challenges with caring, empathy, and inspiration.During this conversation we will be discussing the challenges that educators face in leadership positions and how the truly human leadership approach can turn disgruntled, burned out teachers into high-performing teams. Classroom Matters Host - Kristy HoulePodcast Producers - Jessica Pierce and Kristy HoulePodcast Audio Editing - Jessica PierceEducate.Today Executive Director - Tim Gore

Originally released on October 11, 2020, Episode 5 tells the story of Barry Wehmiller which, during the long tenure of CEO Bob Chapman, has grown into a $3 Billion global enterprise. For the last couple of decades, Chapman and his team have been focused on creating a culture of trust and caring that aims to help people discover their gifts, develop their gifts, and be appreciated for doing so. The 5th thing you should know about stakeholder capitalism is that corporate culture can be a tremendous positive force to foster human development and wellbeing. And that when companies make that the goal of their workplace, major performance advantages accrue. Barry Whemiller has employed this strategy to complete more than 110 acquisitions worldwide, nearly all of them profitable. There is much more to the story in a book called Everybody Matters and a short documentary film by the same title. Barry Wehmillers Corporate training programs can be found at Chapman and Co. The Methodology used in the corporate training is available to non-profits, government offices, and other community focused organisations through Our Community Listens. Bob Chapman has a lot of additional free resources at Truly Human Leadership.If you like the tunes in the episode you can listen to more music by the artists we featured. ØHNØKH△N Chad Lawson Longlake Airplanes

In this episode, Bob Chapman and I talk about the incredible power of listening and a leadership and humanistic skill that can heal relationships, workplaces and communities and the mission he's on to change the world through Truly Human Leadership. I'm so inspired by the path Bob is paving for a better future for our kids and us all and have his book ridiculously highlighted and tabbed. It's always uplifting and inspiring to talk with him -- and this conversation was no exception! The post Episode 2 – Bob Chapman on the Power of Listening and Caring appeared first on Dr Rosie Ward.

In this episode, Bob Chapman and I talk about the incredible power of listening and a leadership and humanistic skill that can heal relationships, workplaces and communities and the mission he’s on to change the world through Truly Human Leadership. I’m so inspired by the path Bob is paving for a better future for our kids and us all and have his book ridiculously highlighted and tabbed. It’s always uplifting and inspiring to talk with him -- and this conversation was no exception! The post Episode 2 – Bob Chapman on the Power of Listening and Caring appeared first on Dr Rosie Ward.

Bob Chapman has had a series of arresting insights that have completely changed the way he builds his businesses and his approach to leadership. He's come to realize there is a leadership crisis in the world that stems from not giving leaders the skills and courage to care for those they have the privilege to lead. It starts with helping leaders to see each team member as someone's precious child and engaging them through the transformative power of empathetic listening. Contrast that view with the traditional approach taken in business to consider people as functions and objects to be used and manipulated to achieve owner and company goals. Today Bob stands to spread the message that the more we can combine work with caring, the more fulfilled we will be and the further we collectively advance.

Bob Chapman has had a series of arresting insights that have completely changed the way he builds his businesses and his approach to leadership. He’s come to realize there is a leadership crisis in the world that stems from not giving leaders the skills and courage to care for those they have the privilege to lead. It starts with helping leaders to see each team member as someone’s precious child and engaging them through the transformative power of empathetic listening. Contrast that view with the traditional approach taken in business to consider people as functions and objects to be used and manipulated to achieve owner and company goals. Today Bob stands to spread the message that the more we can combine work with caring, the more fulfilled we will be and the further we collectively advance.

Bob Chapman has had a series of arresting insights that have completely changed the way he builds his businesses and his approach to leadership. He's come to realize there is a leadership crisis in the world that stems from not giving leaders the skills and courage to care for those they have the privilege to lead. It starts with helping leaders to see each team member as someone's precious child and engaging them through the transformative power of empathetic listening. Contrast that view with the traditional approach taken in business to consider people as functions and objects to be used and manipulated to achieve owner and company goals. Today Bob stands to spread the message that the more we can combine work with caring, the more fulfilled we will be and the further we collectively advance.

Bob Chapman has had a series of arresting insights that have completely changed the way he builds his businesses and his approach to leadership. He's come to realize there is a leadership crisis in the world that stems from not giving leaders the skills and courage to care for those they have the privilege to lead. It starts with helping leaders to see each team member as someone's precious child and engaging them through the transformative power of empathetic listening. Contrast that view with the traditional approach taken in business to consider people as functions and objects to be used and manipulated to achieve owner and company goals. Today Bob stands to spread the message that the more we can combine work with caring, the more fulfilled we will be and the further we collectively advance.

Jane Adshead-Grant is an ambassador for Truly Human Leadership, and this week’s guest. She was recently a part of the Truly Human Leadership World Tour. She joins Kevin Monroe to talk about the importance of hope, optimism, and connectivity. Visions of Hope Jane has been collecting and sharing stories of acts of kindness and compassion, which gives her hope that we will get through this pandemic. She believes that we will also sustain the compassion and connection we are practicing right now. In many situations in life, you have the option to become either better or bitter, Kevin reminds listeners. He is glad that the birds, unlike much of the global population, didn’t get the memo to stop singing and be joyful. Truly Human Leadership World Tour Jane describes her experience in the Truly Human Leadership World Tour as profound and meaningful. One point that seemed to resonate deeply with the audience was the concept of treating your team members like they are your precious children. This concept is especially relevant today, when leaders are working remotely with team members in this unprecedented time. How Leaders are Taking Charge Kevin shares what he learned about Truly Human Leadership from the last episode with Bob Chapman, and asks Jane what it was like to see it in action. Jane mentions what Bob did to make people feel acknowledged and appreciated. She also discloses how the leaders she coaches are navigating through the pivot to a remote work environment, while displaying admirable values in their leadership. Jane believes it is important, during virtual meetings, to let members express how they feel, as it enables them to feel more connected to their team. Acknowledging people by their names with a short, heartfelt greeting as they join meetings (and even in emails) makes them feel seen and cared for.  Why Optimism Is Important Kevin asks why Jane thinks optimism is essential and not frivolous. She replies that it is a tool leaders can use to lift others up and create a sense of hope. With optimism comes empathy and sensitivity. Jane recounts how Bob answered a difficult question on the tour. When told some people would take him for granted, Bob said that while he is aware it’s a possibility. It’s not his job to focus on those people. It’s important to look at the goodness of people, so they can be who they are meant to be. Jane describes optimism as a grounded reality.  Resources Jane Adshead-Grant on LinkedIn | Facebook  JaneAdsheadGrant.com Kevin Monroe on LinkedIn | Twitter  Email: kevin@higherpurposepodcast.com  Call or text Kevin: 678-744-5111 Join the community: KevinDMonroe.com/decade

Bob Chapman, author, CEO and Chairman at Barry-Wehmiller Companies, is this week’s honored guest. He joins Kevin Monroe on the Higher Purpose Podcast to discuss the true meaning and responsibilities of leadership.  Perpetual Optimism Kevin asks Bob how his optimism equips him to navigate seasons of uncertainty. Bob responds that our greatest growth comes from our greatest challenges, and that he takes life on one day at a time. Everybody has a lens, Bob says, and though he’s not sure what creates the lens through which we see the world, he was blessed with one of optimism so he sees the good in people. Leadership Bob believes that a leader’s fundamental responsibility is to give the people in their care a sense of hope for a better future. A core issue is that leaders are not taught to care for people, and instead know how to to use people for their success. Bob defines management as ‘the manipulation of others for your success,’ whereas leadership is ‘the stewardship of those entrusted to you.’  Span of Care Bob describes ‘employee’ as too much of a technical term to apply to humans. He had a key revelation that everyone in his span of care is someone’s precious child. Research shows that the way leaders treat those in their span of care has a profound effect on their health. Every business should be the most powerful force for good in the world because they have people in their care for at least 40 hours a week, every week. The way people are treated will affect not only themselves, but their families and lives and communities.  Truly Human Leadership Leadership during a crisis starts with a fundamental responsibility to both the individual and the organization, Bob says. You can’t decide to do the right thing for the people without considering the impact it may have on the business, because the business provides for the people. Truly human leadership looks at both the organization's health and the people’s health, and leads with it in a positive way.  Kevin and Bob hope that leaders are able to keep their feet on solid ground and lift their vision to see beyond this current crisis. Many are making hard decisions that affect the lives and futures of many others, and so, should be a voice of reason and a source of hope for those they lead. Resources Bob Chapman on LinkedIn | Twitter TrulyHumanLeadership.com Kevin Monroe on LinkedIn | Twitter  Email: kevin@higherpurposepodcast.com  Call or text Kevin: 678-744-5111 Join the community: KevinDMonroe.com/decade

Top Takeaways:-      You don’t need to have an out-of-the-ordinary or “exceptional” background to do exceptional things in business and your life. -      Business has the potential to be the most powerful force for good in the world. It begins with companies truly caring about their people. -      The most important thing for any business is to develop a sustainable business model in which people feel valued. -      Many businesses make the mistake of only caring about numbers. Leaders instead should care about their people, making them the number one priority. -      Create a work environment where people feel safe and valued. Give them hope for the future. That will make them feel engaged and give them the desire to contribute. -      A leader’s job should be to help the people they have the privilege of leading grow and develop in line with the company’s vision. -      Customers ultimately benefit from the good treatment of employees. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of their customers. -      Find ways to make work fun. Fun is an excellent motivator that increases employee engagement and productivity. -      The way employees are treated at work affects their behavior outside of work. Therefore, it is a leader’s responsibility to take the best care of the people within their stewardship. This has the potential to make the entire world a better place. -      For more from Bob Chapman, check out his appearance on Shep’s TV show, Be Amazing or Go Home. Quote:“Business could be the most powerful force for good in the world if we simply cared about the people we have the privilege of leading.” About:Bob Chapman is the Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller. He developed management practices known as “Truly Human Leadership” and co-wrote Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Chapman, Chairman & CEORecently named the #3 CEO in the world by Inc., Bob Chapman is very intentional about using his platform as a business leader to build a better world.Chapman is Chairman and CEO of St. Louis, MO-based Barry-Wehmiller, a $3B global manufacturing business with almost 12,000 team members. The company began as a small pasteurizing and bottle washer business in 1885 and, through acquisition and organic growth, has grown into 12 business units serving primarily the packaging, paper converting, sheeting and corrugating industries. Chapman became the senior executive of this private company in 1975 at age 30 when the 80-year-old business had $20 million in revenue, outdated technology and a very weak financial position. Despite the obstacles, Chapman applied a unique blend of strategy and culture over the next 40 years in leading Barry-Wehmiller through more than 100 successful acquisitions.Over the past two decades, a series of realizations led him away from traditional management practices to what he now calls Truly Human Leadership--a people-centric approach where his employees feel valued, cared for, and an integral part of the company’s purpose. At Barry-Wehmiller, they have a unique measure of success: by the way they touch the lives of people.Chapman’s experiences and the transformation he championed were the inspiration behind his 2015 WSJ bestseller Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family. The book is co-authored by Raj Sisodia, founder and co-author of Conscious Capitalism.Chapman regularly writes about the powerful intersection of people-centric leadership and good business strategy on his blog, TrulyHumanLeadership.com, and on LinkedIn, where he is an Editor’s pick. In 2016, Harvard Business School released a case study featuring Barry-Wehmiller’s unique approach to business.Chapman’s list of speaking engagements include the Aspen Ideas Festival, Conscious Capitalism events, Fortune Scale Up Summit, TEDxScottAFB, the 2016 US Congressional Retreat, WorldBlu, CEO Global Leaders Forum, International City Managers Association, the AME International Conference, Institute for Healthcare Consumerism Forum, Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Excellence Conference, HERO Forum for Employee Health Management, and numerous others.Chapman shares his leadership journey and the story of Barry-Wehmiller whenever he can as it is an example of the way businesses and organizations should be: focused on creating value for all stakeholders—team members, customers, communities and shareholders. Not only is it the right thing to do, it creates meaning and fulfillment for team members.Chapman has a BA from Indiana University and an MBA from Michigan. He spent his early career as an accountant with Price Waterhouse.For more info about Bob, please contact mary.rudder@barry-wehmiller.com

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We’ve all heard people say things like “trust your heart” or “go with your gut.” But just what does that mean when applied within a workplace? It turns out that science is saying a lot about how we actually do think with these parts of our body. Joe Mechlinski has actually applied these concepts in the workplace with some magnificent results.  Joe is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and social entrepreneur. He greatly believes that having engaged employees is the key to unlocking human potential. Joe is the founder of SHIFT, a collective of businesses united by a common mission to create a more engaged workforce. Like us, Joe has a strong desire to revolutionize the workforce and drive engagement within an organization to levels many would think impossible.  In this interview, we dive deep into the theme of trust as an essential part of any functioning organization. We also explore the research around the intelligence of our hearts and guts and what the science says about the importance of listening to these vital parts of ourselves.  We go on to talk more about the importance of psychological safety at companies and building trust between employees and leadership. Without this mutual trust, there will always be limits to what the workforce can achieve and Joe shares some great ideas for how to establish it.  How do you show your vulnerability and that you trust your employees? Leave us a comment below!   In this episode: How “following your heart” or “trusting your gut” are more than just cliches, but actual parts of a healthy decision making process What the science is saying about how you actually think with your heart and gut as well as with your brain How we can build a culture and organization that encourages us to leverage the intelligence of our hearts and guts What many companies inadvertently do that discourages their employees and how to avoid making the same mistakes Real ways to establish mutual trust within a company or organization   Quotes: “The single greatest lever of a company’s potential is a more engaged workforce -- people who don’t dread Mondays, who don’t have the Sunday scaries, who aren’t watching the clock tick down every single day.” [7:23] “The way we think about the heart-brain connection is that it’s really connected to your passion, what you love to do. When you think about developing high-performers, they have a tendency to actually love what they do.” [11:55] “If you don’t trust your employees, they’re not going to trust you.” [23:59] “We’re going to find it really funny that every power structure in an organization is a pyramid and that there are these few people, mainly the CEO who makes all the decisions. And let’s be honest, the buck stops with that person. That is the dumbest, silliest way to construct cooperation in an organization.” [31:00] “You can’t go to the gym and just spectate, you’ll look like an idiot. I think the same thing about this work; I can’t spectate. I have to be at least part of the pack if not helping to promote and influence part of the pack.” [48:46]   Links: Find Joe Mechlinski at Shift the Work Follow Shift on Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Linkedin | Instagram   Shift the Work by Joe Mechlinski Shift Happens podcast Stealing Fire by Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal  Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman Bob Chapman’s Truly Human Leadership   Listen to Best-Self Management Here Find 15Five online Follow 15Five on Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin

Kris Schaeffer has been helping to create moral and conscious cultures in business for more than 40 years. Kris shares insights and lessons from throughout her career and discusses a Conscious Capitalism "Sight Visit" to a Barry-Wehmiller facility.

Amidst digital disruption in the financial services industry, Bob Chapman knows there will always be a need for caring. Bob has embraced an approach that he calls “truly human leadership” as CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, a $2.5 billion global manufacturing business. In this episode, he and host Bill Coppel – Managing Director and Chief Client Growth Officer at First Clearing – discuss how caring for people and making them feel valued is the real differentiator in this industry and can profoundly affect the world. Looking at the financial services industry, Bob Chapman asks, “How do you shape the future for the people you have the privilege of leading?" Bob defines leadership as the stewardship of the lives entrusted to you, and he believes that making people feel valued and cared for affects how they treat others. When you feel cared for as a financial advisor, you bring that caring to your clients, which is the foundation of all relationships. Caring is not something that can be digitized or replaced by a computer, so in our industry today, being known for having the most caring organization could differentiate you from everyone else. In this episode, you'll hear: How to measure success The difference between a manager and a leader Why leadership and parenting are identical How leadership affects others' self-worth and home life The steps necessary to transition from a classic business manager to someone caring for the lives of their team members What it would look like to be a caring institution in the financial services industry How financial advisors can impact their clients' lives and differentiate themselves in the industry through caring As the CEO of a global manufacturing company with more than 11,000 team members, Bob Chapman certainly has leadership experience. He became the company's senior executive at age 30, after the untimely death of his father, and after an early focus on financial success, transformed his thinking about what it means to be a leader. Bob is the author of Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring, where he narrates this transformation and explains the profound impact of what he calls “truly human leadership." Ways to contact Bob: Book: Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring     Disclosure: This content is provided for general informational purposes only. The views expressed by non-affiliated guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of First Clearing or its affiliates. First Clearing and its affiliates do not endorse any guest speakers or their companies, and therefore give no assurances as to the quality of their products and services. This channel is not monitored by First Clearing. For more information on our podcasts, visit firstclearing.com. First Clearing is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. Copyright 2018. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. All rights reserved. First Clearing provides correspondent services to broker-dealers and does not provide services to the general public. 0918-02325

Our guest on the May 17 Conference Call is Matt Whiat of the Barry-Wehmiller Leadership Institute. The topic is "Truly Human Leadership" Matt Whiat wakes up each day to put people in the driver’s seat so that passion and opportunity meet. As a co-founder of the Barry-Wehmiller Leadership Institute, Matt draws on over 20 years of leadership experience as a former military officer, helping organizations create cultures that put people and business in harmony. One of Matt’s missions was to escort Simon Sinek into Afghanistan. Matt became a believer in Simon’s work and Simon walked away with an idea, which later became his book, “Leaders Eat Last.” Simon and Matt later collaborated in the Department of Defense’s first TEDx event, showcasing “those who serve others.” One of the speakers was Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller. When Matt heard Bob’s story he decided he wanted to join him to build a world where everyone matters. Matt served in the United Nations to bring peace to Liberia, worked with NATO partners for operations in Afghanistan, commanded a basic training squadron and was on The Joint Staff at the Pentagon.

Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman brings his message of Truly Human Leadership in business to the Aspen Ideas Festival.

Mike Budden and Bryn Morse believe business can be a force for good. Hear how they're using Truly Human Leadership to touch lives in their home country of South Africa.

Harvard Business School recently published a case study on Barry-Wehmiller. Its authors, Jan Rivkin and Dylan Minor join us this week to talk about the case, why they chose Barry-Wehmiller and why its important for the world of business.

Steve Kemp, president of Barry-Wehmiller's PCMC company in Green Bay, WI shares his personal story of his company's transformation through Truly Human Leadership.

Bob Chapman is a different kind of leader, one who treats the employees who work for him like members of his family. And what Bob refers to as Truly human leadership has not only led to increased employee satisfaction, but record growth for this company. In this episode we talk about the difference between leadership and management, and changing the broken language of business. HIGHLIGHTSWhy Giving People Hope is a Key for Leadership The Journey from Accountant To CEO How Business Could Be The Most Powerful Force for GoodLearning to Develop a Vision for Your Future Changing the Language of Business for More Optimal OutcomesHow Adversity Causes us to GrowThe Difference between Creating a Budget and a Vision Grounded Optimism vs Delusional OptimismNot Seeing People as Functions Understanding the difference between leadership and management QUOTESFrom my greatest challenges came my greatest growth. Go live the life of the person you want to be remembered by. BOOKS AND RESOURCESWhy Everybody Matters by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia.Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rich Sheridan is the author of "Joy Inc." and the CEO and Chief Storyteller of Menlo Innovations, a company that builds custom software. Like Barry-Wehmiller, Menlo has a unique culture that they want to share with the world. We call it Truly Human Leadership, they call it “the business value of joy.”

Seven out of eight people in the US go home each evening feeling that the place they work for does not care about them. Bob Chapman, the Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, a $2 billion global capital equipment and engineering consulting company, prefers to measure success by the way he touches the lives of people. Everybody matters is … Read more about this episode...

This episode continues my interview with Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc., a manufacturing company with over 8,000 employees. In the last episode we became familiar with Barry-Wehmiller; and how Bob feels personally responsible for every employee that works at his company, how this perspective came about, the justifications and metrics. In this episode we talk about leadership and management. In a very interesting discussion, Bob shares some of the creative and innovative things that he and his company are doing to really create a workplace where people feel fulfilled and engaged — and where they actually want to show up. It is all about his idea of “truly human leadership.” Tune in and listen to Part 2 of this lively discussion!   (Music by Ronald Jenkees)

With the crisis in leadership and so many employees in the world disengaged, I’m always looking to find organizations that are doing things differently or thinking about leadership differently. This is Part 1 of the future of work podcast featuring Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc., a manufacturing company with over 8,000 employees that has shown a growth rate of 16 percent a year compounded over the past 25 years. Bob has a unique approach to leadership whereby he feels personally responsible for every employee that works at his company — a concept that he calls “truly human leadership.” When surveyed, employees described Barry-Wehmiller as “family.” We talk about this idea of truly human leadership, and what Bob and his company are doing differently as far as management and leadership are concerned. We have some very interesting debates and discussions around the concepts that he is implementing, the justifications and metrics he may be using, and more. Bob also shares many interesting and fascinating stories. Enjoy and make sure to tune in for Part 2!   (Music by Ronald Jenkees)

“The usual corporate-culture buzzwords like engagement, productivity and performance, are self-serving to companies”, says Bob Chapman. “We want to release human potential.” Chapman is the CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, a $1.7 billion diversified manufacturing technology and consulting company. This is from Inc magazine when they featured Mr. Chapman in the may 2014 edition. Bob Chapman is out to change the world, learn more about his plans in this special show.Also we will connect our conversation with Bob by discussing a Fast Company article “4 Strategies of America's Best Places To Work“. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The TalentCulture #TChat Show is back live on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, from 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT). The #TChat radio portion runs the first 30 minutes from 7-7:30 pm ET, followed by the #TChat Twitter chat from 7:30-8 pm ET. Last week we talked about amplifying the talent engagement experience, and this week we’re going to discuss values based leadership. Leadership development isn’t anything new, but it’s is clear that people today care about different things and their expectations from business in their roles as associates, customers, investors, and community members are rapidly changing. For organizations to keep up, leaders have to go first; the culture of any organization is an extended shadow of leadership. For business leaders to successfully transform themselves and bring others along with them, they must come from a place of passion, purpose, competency and authenticity. There are those words again, but unfortunately businesses are not keeping up and still use old school leadership mind-sets and skill-sets of the past. The squandering of the extraordinary potential that lies largely untapped in our employees and organizations is painful to witness, but there is hope. This week’s guest calls it Values Based Leadership, similar styles include Authentic, Servant and Truly Human Leadership. Join #TChat co-creators and hosts Meghan M. Biro and Kevin W. Grossman as we learn more about values based leadership with this week’s guest: Mark Fernandes, Chief Leadership Officer of Luck Companies, a global Values Based Leadership (VBL) organization. Thank you to our sponsors and partners: RIVS, GreatRated of Great Place to Work, TalentWise, GloboForce, SAP/SuccessFactors, PeopleFluent, Red Branch Media and HRmarketer Insight.

In this Spotlight edition, Stephen and David talk about the responsibility of leadership and how it can inspire people to come together to contribute toward a common cause. They discuss an event with Simon Sinek called Truly Human: A Q&A day with Simon, which took place in Brooklyn, NY in August 2013.