Best Wehmiller Podcasts (2023)

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Burnout with Dr. Neha Sangwan 47:53

7d ago47:53

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Here are some insights on the effects of burnout: The World Health Organization (WHO) officially recognized burnout as an occupational phenomenon in 2019. It estimates that over 75% of professionals worldwide experience burnout at some point in their careers. According to Gallup, burned-out employees are 63% more likely to take a sick day and 2.6 t…

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THL Refresher: Bob Chapman and Jeffrey Pfeffer, Wellness in the Workplace 40:08

21d ago40:08

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A few years ago, the World Health Organization added “burn-out” to the International Classification of Diseases. Here’s how they define it: Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Quite a while ago, we learned from the Centers for Disease Control that your immediate su…

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Modeling Truly Human Leadership in the Classroom 35:29

1M ago35:29

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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 demonstrat…

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Raj Sisodia on Looking Inward as a Leader 47:01

2M ago47:01

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Throughout his writing career, Raj Sisodia has put together a roadmap of how businesses can be a powerful force for good in the world through powerful stories of conscious organizations and their leadership. However, in Raj’s new book, Awaken, The Path to Purpose, Inner Peace and Healing, he uses his own story to show others how to turn inward if t…

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THL Refresher: Simon Sinek and Bob Chapman 36:17

2M ago36:17

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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 Peo…

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THL Refresher: A Harvard Case Study of Truly Human Leadership 22:00

3M ago22:00

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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 …

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Joey Coleman and The Simple Path to Remarkable Retention 42:50

3M ago42:50

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Joey Coleman is the founder and Chief Experience Composer of Design Symphony – a customer experience branding firm and also the author of Wall Street Journal bestseller, Never Lose a Customer Again. Joey has a new book that very appropriate for our current times where we’ve had a Great Resignation and people are demanding better leaders and better …

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Leadership Mindsets with Leanne Holdsworth and Naryan Wong 39:23

4M ago39:23

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What if the best workplace we’ve ever experienced is just a fraction of what is possible? Dare we dream of something so far beyond ‘business as usual’ that it feels like a fantasy? ...to venture past the workplaces of the past and into the unknown to imagine and create something recognizably different. To create Truly Human work. The preceding pass…

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Stephen Shedletzky on Creating a Speak Up Culture 36:31

4M ago36:31

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Does your organization have a Speak Up Culture? One where people feel it is safe and worth it to share their ideas, concerns, disagreements, and mistakes? Are you a leader who listens? What are you doing to make sure all voices in your organization are heard? These things are vital to having a thriving organization. You may recognize Stephen Shedle…

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THL Refresher: Starbucks Former President Howard Behar 36:28

4M ago36:28

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Howard Behar, former president at Starbucks and a key figure in establishing their culture, talks about his views on leadership, his time at the coffee giant, Uber, Lyft, Amazon, Whole Foods and a whole lot else.

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Dr. Alise Cortez and the Great Revitalization 39:11

5M ago39:11

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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 traditiona…

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THL Refresher: Your Leader is More Important Than Your Doctor 44:07

5M ago44:07

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You may have heard our CEO, Bob Chapman, say that the person you report to at work is more important to your health than your primary care physician. It sounds outrageous, but it underscores one of the profound truths we’ve discovered at Barry-Wehmiller: That the way we lead impacts the way people live. The research to back it up can be traced to D…

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Building a Mattering Movement, Jennifer Wallace and Sarah Bennison 36:29

6M ago36:29

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Jennifer Wallace recently wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal, "The Power of Mattering at Work" that was forwarded to Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman. Jennifer has written a book that discusses the importance of mattering in children that comes out in August 2023, Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do Abo…

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THL Refresher: Shawn Murphy and the Optimistic Workplace 31:50

6M ago31:50

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“Today, leaders need to recognize the impact work has on peoples’ overall life satisfaction. It is an antiquated belief that leaders should focus solely on the professional side of team members’ lives. Work needs to be a positive influence, given that it consumes much of our waking time. The work we do and how we feel about it shapes our identity. …

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THL Refresher: Sara Hannah and Matt Whiat of Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute 41:14

7M ago41:14

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Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute is Barry-Wehmiller’s consulting arm that helps other companies and organizations through what we have come to call a Truly Human approach to business. They can help companies hire the right people, inspire them through a thriving and inclusive culture, develop and support your leaders and create stronger customer …

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THL Refresher: Getting to Yes with Bill Ury 47:29

7M ago47:29

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Bill Ury is the co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation and is one of the world’s leading experts on negotiation and mediation. Trained as a social anthropologist, Bill has carried out his research on negotiation not only in the boardroom and at the bargaining table, but also among the Bushmen of the Kalahari and the clan warriors of New Gui…

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The Science of Mattering with Prof. Isaac Prilleltensky 43:50

8M ago43:50

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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 matte…

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THL Refresher: Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia on Everybody Matters 49:55

8M ago49:55

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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…

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THL Refresher: The Shape of Leadership 33:33

9M ago33:33

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At the start of every new year, many people make New Year’s resolutions to get in shape. They join a gym, go on a diet. But do we ever think about what shape our leadership is in and do we take steps to change it? On this podcast, David Vandermolen talks about the shape of leadership and offers tips on how you can improve yours.…

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Discussing Human Flourishing at the Vatican, Brian Wellinghoff and Matthew Lee 36:34

9M ago36:34

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Matthew Lee, Baylor professor and Research Associate at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University and Brian Wellinghoff, Barry-Wehmiller Director of Strategy, Improvement and Culture, recently had the opportunity to speak at the Humanity 2.0 conference at the Vatican. This conference gathered distinguished academics, researchers, philanth…

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THL Refresher: How Would a Caring Family Respond? 21:38

10M ago21:38

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Rightsizing, de-layering, business re-engineering, streamlining the organization…these are a few of the more current terms for the conventional business practice of eliminating jobs to improve profit. You rarely hear anyone talk about the impact on the lives of the individuals and the family members of those laid off after sending them home with da…

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Mark C. Crowley Talks Fallout from the Great Resignation 43:32

10M ago43:32

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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 near…

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Purpose and Fulfillment with Lynne Twist 38:25

11M ago38:25

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Our friend Lynne Twist is a global visionary and pro-activist committed to creating a future that is environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just. Lynne has written a new book, Living a Committed Life: Finding Freedom and Fulfillment in a Purpose Larger Than Yourself. Its stories demonstrate how a commitment to a purpose l…

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THL Refresher: Trust with the Leadership Freak Dan Rockwell 37:54

11M ago37:54

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Building trust requires constant, authentic communication. Communication is not just about words; it is also based on actions. Every action communicates something to the people in an organization. Too many companies say one thing and do another, breeding deep cynicism among its people over time. This THL Refresher podcast features a discussion on t…

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THL Refresher: Kristen Hadeed on Leading Millennials 31:34

12M ago31:34

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In 2009, at the age of 20, Kristen Hadeed started Student Maid, an all-student cleaning company that grew to employ more than 400 college students in two cities. In 2021, she took the lessons learned from that experience and moved fully into leadership development. This was our first interview with Kristen, originally from 2016, but she had a presc…

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Transforming the Healthcare Workplace with Paul DeChant and Bruce Cummings 43:26

1y ago43:26

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Who heals the healers is a question Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman asked in 2019, long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the need for better leadership in healthcare has reached a breaking point. Healthcare professionals are suffering from burnout and other mental health issues and are leaving the profession in droves. On this episode of our p…

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Bob Chapman Talks to New BW Team Members 47:43

1y ago47:43

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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 …

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THL Refresher: Bob Burg, Author of the Go-Giver 24:17

1y ago24:17

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Many people think of customers as existing externally from an organization, someone who pays for goods and services. We at Barry-Wehmiller feel that anyone becomes a customer at the moment we have an opportunity to serve. A culture of service is culture with a shared purpose where everyone is focused on meeting the needs of others inside and outsid…

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THL Refresher: Richard Sheridan, author of Joy Inc. 29:32

1+ y ago29:32

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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 t…

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A Conversation on Sustainability with BW Packaging Systems 27:03

1+ y ago27:03

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Barry-Wehmiller is a $3+ billion global supplier of manufacturing equipment to a variety of industries. Our companies build machines that help our customers bring their products to the world. So, how does a company that builds manufacturing equipment and measures success by the way we touch the lives of others and is trying to build a better world …

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Michael Pirson and the Effort to Humanize Business Education 38:05

1+ y ago38:05

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Michael Pirson is an Associate Professor of Management, Global Sustainability, and Social Entrepreneurship at Fordham University and Research Fellow at Harvard University. Michael is also part of a group comprised of business leaders and professors from around the world that wants to transform business education into institutions that foster human-…

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THL Refresher: Raj Sisodia and Conscious Capitalism 33:55

1+ y ago33:55

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As well as co-authoring the groundbreaking book with Whole Foods’ CEO John Mackey, Raj Sisodia is the co-founder and co-chairman of the Conscious Capitalism organization. A professor at Babson College, he’s written seven books and published hundreds of academic articles. On this podcast, which reshares our first interview with Raj, he talks about C…

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THL Refresher: Recognition and Celebration 26:59

1+ y ago26:59

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Recognition and celebration is one of the most important ways you can help everybody in your business feel like they matter. This episode is an audio-documentary taking you inside the creation of one of BarryWehmiller's recognition programs and inside a recognition event. The episode features Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman and a number of BW team …

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Darrin Tulley, Looking Inward as a Leader 47:01

1+ y ago47:01

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Darrin Tulley had a dramatic experience where he found out he wasn’t who he thought he was. He wasn’t the leader he thought was. And it completely changed his life. Darrin is now the CEO and Chief of Possibilities at Ignite Happy. He has a new book out called Live Your Possible: Ignite Your Happy, Authentic Self and Live a Fulfilling Life Rooted in…

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How Can Business Education Develop Compassionate Leaders? 51:29

1+ y ago51:29

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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…

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Jane Adshead-Grant, The Listening Coach 33:18

1+ y ago33:18

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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 Leadershi…

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Leadership Alliance on Recruiting, Hiring, Retention and More 43:28

2y ago43:28

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Leadership Alliance was founded in St. Louis nearly 24 years ago and has evolved to support local and global businesses across multiple industries in pre-employment testing, executive assessments, leadership development, and succession planning. Recently, Chapman & Co Leadership Institute Founding Partner, Matt Whiat, sat down with Leadership Allia…

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Kyle Chapman and Bob Chapman, Business Can Be a Force For Good 40:46

2y ago40:46

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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 sac…

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Bob Chapman Talks to Conscious Capitalism Brazil 33:18

2y ago33:18

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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.…

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Peter Docker, Leading from the Jumpseat 47:14

2y ago47:14

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Peter Docker served for 25 years as a Royal Air Force senior officer. He has been a Force Commander during combat flying operations and has seen service across the globe. His career has spanned from professional pilot, to leading an aviation training and standards organization, teaching postgraduates at the UK’s Defense College, to flying the Briti…

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Treating the People in Your Business Like Family 33:19

2y ago33:19

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Family is a word that carries many different meanings for different people. When it comes to business, incorporating family is not always looked at as a good thing. But what if we treated those within our business, those with whom we worked as family? On this podcast, we explore the idea of family in business. Bob Chapman talks about how leadership…

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David Mead On the Traits of Human Leadership 35:39

2y ago35:39

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You may know David Mead, as the first of Simon Sinek’s “Igniters,” who helped share Simon’s simple, inspiring ideas through speaking and workshops to over 225 companies on 5 continents. David recently spoke on a webinar hosted by Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute: Behind the Curtain: How to Drop the Act and Lead With Character. Listen as David des…

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A Career of Service: Tim Sullivan 35:33

2y ago35:33

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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 Leader…

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THL Refresher: The Future of Work with Jacob Morgan 26:55

2y ago26:55

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A flashback to our first podcast discussion. Jacob Morgan, author, speaker and futurist, talked about the future of the workplace and the difference between leadership and management.

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Joy in the Workplace During Crisis with Richard Sheridan 48:53

2y ago48:53

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Menlo Innovations' Richard Sheridan has written two books on Joy in the workplace, "Joy Inc." and "Chief Joy Officer." But what happens to joy when your company is in crisis? How does a company built on interpersonal interaction with their customers adapt during a pandemic? Rich talks about the shift Menlo had to make during the past 15 months, wha…

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THL Refresher: Seamus Lafferty, President of Accraply 29:31

2+ y ago29:31

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Seamus Lafferty is president of Accraply, a company that manufactures labeling machines and is part of Barry-Wehmiller's BW Packaging Systems comprehensive packaging solution platform. On this episode, Seamus' candid and honest talk shares insights about what it means to be a truly human leader, something that is a journey, lived day by day.…

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Balancing Emotion and Logic in Making Better Decisions 41:28

2+ y ago41:28

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On this episode, Matt Whiat, the founding partner of Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, Barry-Wehmiller’s leadership and culture consulting arm, discusses how leaders can balance emotion and logic for better decision making. Matt explains how emotionally intelligent leaders make smarter decisions that inspire others to take action, build trust, an…

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THL Refresher: Lynne Twist on Listening and the Soul of Money 48:00

2+ y ago48:00

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Author and “pro-activist,” Lynne Twist has worked to alleviate poverty and hunger and supported social justice and environmental sustainability. Her tenure as chief fundraising officer for The Hunger Project is among her many accomplishments, she helped raise over 200 million dollars. She is a passionate advocate of Barry-Wehmiller's listening skil…

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Teaching Leadership 42:07

2+ y ago42:07

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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 deve…

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THL Refresher: Amy Cuddy and Simon Sinek 31:45

2+ y ago31:45

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Harvard Business School professor and author Amy Cuddy, author Simon Sinek and Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman discuss leadership and culture after a visit to BW facilities in Wisconsin. To download or subscribe to the EverybodyMatters podcast via iTunes or other platforms, go to: https://www.barrywehmiller.com/blog/podcasts…

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