Best Wehmiller Podcasts (2025)

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Bob Chapman Answers Listener Questions Pt. 3 35:42

28d ago35:42

35:42

This is the third and final part of this podcast series where Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman answers questions submitted by our social media audience. You will find the questions below the You Tube embed. Don’t forget to go back and listen to part one and part two. We hope you find the dialogue we’ve been having over these last three episodes as i…

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Bob Chapman Answers Listener Questions pt. 2 40:06

1M ago40:06

40:06

This is the second episode of our podcast where Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman answer questions submitted by our social media audience. You will find the questions below. Don’t forget to go back and listen to part one. We appreciate everyone who took the time to send in questions. Bob thought it was a wonderful dialogue. More to come!…

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Bob Chapman Answers Listener Questions Pt.1 40:33

1M ago40:33

40:33

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 e…

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Exploring Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times with Anita Sanchez 29:35

2M ago29:35

29:35

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…

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Compassion and Empathy with Dr. Ken Druck 34:36

2M ago34:36

34:36

Dr. Ken Druck has been a trusted advisor through the years, personally to Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman, and also to the leadership of BW during some of our tough times. After the loss of his daughter, Ken decided to dedicate himself to helping others find their way through grief. He founded the Jenna Druck Center in his daughter’s honor and went…

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Meijer and Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, Letting Leaders be Leaders 51:18

3M ago51:18

51:18

Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute is Barry-Wehmiller's consulting arm that specializes in helping other organizations unleash the extraordinary in their businesses and their people. They do this by helping those organizations identify, develop, and equip their leaders. You can learn more about Chapman & Co. at ccoleadership.com One company that Ch…

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Developing a Coaching Habit with Michael Bungay Stanier 30:55

3M ago30:55

30:55

Michael Bungay Stanier (or MBS) is the founder of Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations move from advice-driven to curiosity-led. They’ve trained hundreds of thousands of managers to be more coach-like and their clients range from Microsoft to Gucci. A few years ago, Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman, shared our…

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Productivity Reimagined with Jacob Stoller 39:38

4M ago39:38

39:38

Jacob Stoller previously appeared on our podcast to discuss his last book, The Lean CEO: Leading the Way to World-Class Excellence. A number of years later, he has a new book: Productivity Reimagined: Shattering Performance Myths to Achieve Sustainable Growth. This episode features a fascinating conversation about the evolution of Jacob's thinking …

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Leading From the Inside Out, Bob Chapman and Ramesh Srinivasan of McKinsey & Company 42:41

4M ago42:41

42:41

Barry-Wehmiller’s CEO, Bob Chapman, often says that to be a Truly Human Leader, you need to have the skills and courage to care. Often, when you are placed into the role of leadership the traditional way to view the people within your span of care is as functions. So, you try to get them to do what you want so you can be successful, not because you…

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The Journey of Leadership, Hans-Werner Kaas and Bob Chapman in Conversation 51:16

4M ago51:16

51:16

McKinsey and Company is one of the most, if not the most, prestigious consulting firms in the world. McKinsey creates immeasurable value for its clients, influences how the business world operates, and produces many of the world's business and political leaders. Barry-Wehmiller and our CEO, Bob Chapman were recently featured in an important new boo…

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Bob Chapman Talks About Writing Your Eulogy 51:36

5M ago51:36

51:36

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 thi…

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Rich Sheridan, Chief Joy Officer 37:35

5M ago37:35

37:35

Rich Sheridan is the CEO and co-founder of Menlo Innovations, a software development company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He's the author of the books Joy, Inc. and Chief Joy Officer: How Great Leaders Elevate Human Energy and Eliminate Fear. In chapter three of Chief Joy Officer, Rich says “If there is a core tenet upon which I would build my lea…

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Implementing an Organizational Culture Survey Within a Global Company 31:04

6M ago31:04

31:04

Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute is Barry-Wehmiller’s consulting arm that specializes in helping other organizations unleash the extraordinary in their businesses and their people. They do this by helping those organizations identify, develop and equip their leaders. One of the ways Chapman & Co helps to equip leaders in an organization is with i…

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Raj Sisodia and Michael Gelb, Business as a Healing Organization 36:22

7M ago36:22

36:22

Businesses destroy lives all the time. Not just by being poor partners to their consumers or communities, but through poor leadership and work environments where the employees feel overlooked or disregarded. But what if businesses could be instruments of healing instead of destruction? Our good friend Raj Sisodia and his co-writer, Michael Gelb, ha…

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Jeffrey Pfeffer Thinks the Workplace is Killing Us 27:36

7M ago27:36

27:36

“Most leaders understand their influence on team members’ lives during work hours, but often enough, they don’t think about how their leadership affects team members outside of the workplace as well.” Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman, wrote this in a blog post on trulyhumanleadership.com titled “Wellness and Work: What's the ROI of Caring?” The con…

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Bob Chapman, Inspiring a Human Revolution 27:04

8M ago27:04

27:04

A few years ago, BW CEO Bob Chapman had a conversation with Jane Adshead-Grant, a facilitator and coach in the UK and Europe. In this conversation, they talk about the concept of the need for a “Human Revolution” in business. Bob has written before about the trajectory of leadership in business from the Industrial Revolution to now. As we look at t…

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Anese Cavanaugh on Building a Positive, Contagious Workplace Culture 28:54

8M ago28:54

28:54

Anese Cavanaugh is the CEO of Active Choices, Inc. She is the creator of the IEP Method (Intentional Energetic Presence) and the Positive Energy Workplace Initiative and a strategist and advisor to leaders and organizations around the world. She is devoted to helping organizations support their people so they are able to show up and bring their bes…

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Donna Hicks, Honoring Dignity with Leadership 39:08

9M ago39:08

39:08

Dr. Donna Hicks is an Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. You may recall that she has facilitated dialogues in numerous unofficial diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Libya and Syria. She has consulted with governments, corporations, schools, churches, and non-…

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Teaching Empathetic Listening to College Students 41:18

9M ago41:18

41:18

Listening is not always a dedicated subject in educational curriculums. Think about it. There are speech classes, debate teams. You don't hear much about listening classes. That's why it's one of the foundational leadership classes taught in Barry-Wehmiller's internal university. We teach our people to "listen like leaders." It not only affects the…

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The Ripple Effect of Leadership with Laurie Butz, CEO of Capital Credit Union 43:34

10M ago43:34

43:34

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 B…

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Teaching Human Skills in Primary and Secondary Education 33:30

10M ago33:30

33:30

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 b…

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A Transformative Partnership for Teaching Leadership in Business Education 45:29

10M ago45:29

45:29

If you want to change the way people lead, maybe you should go to the source of where they’re taught to lead – business schools. Maybe the way we teach people to lead should change. Christopher Reina is the Founding and Executive Director of the Institute for Transformative Leadership and an Associate Professor in the Department of Management and E…

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Redefining Leadership On and Off the Football Field with Steve Jones 40:19

11M ago40:19

40:19

Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman met Steve Jones, former head football coach at Kimberly High School, several years ago through a mutual friend. Coach Jones said something to Bob that made a lasting impression: “When people truly care for one another, it’s amazing how hard they will work for each other.” When Coach Jones stepped down in 2021, his ca…

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A Truly Human Approach to Pre-Hire Assessments 53:49

11M ago53:49

53:49

The leaders of your business can affect its health and vibrancy. They also can have a tremendous impact on the people within their span of care in the business. So, when it’s time to bring someone new into your organization, how do you know when you’re hiring the right person? You can’t always rely on your gut or a couple of meetings. If you make t…

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Identifying Leaders with Melinda Bremley of Chapman & Co. 27:36

12M ago27:36

27:36

Dr. Melinda Bremley is the newest Partner at Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, Barry-Wehmiller’s consulting arm that specializes in helping other organizations unleash the extraordinary in their businesses and their people. Melinda and the rest of the team at Chapman & Co do this by helping those organizations identify, develop and equip their le…

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Leadership in Times of Transition 28:13

12M ago28:13

28:13

Times of transition can be challenging for any organization. But challenging times and times of change often presents many opportunities for growth. But the ability to maximize those opportunities depends on effective leadership. Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute is Barry-Wehmiller’s consulting arm that specializes in helping other organizations u…

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Bob Chapman Answers Listener Questions Pt. 3 35:42

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Bob Chapman Answers Listener Questions pt. 2 40:06

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Bob Chapman Answers Listener Questions Pt.1 40:33

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Exploring Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times with Anita Sanchez 29:35

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Compassion and Empathy with Dr. Ken Druck 34:36

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Meijer and Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, Letting Leaders be Leaders 51:18

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Developing a Coaching Habit with Michael Bungay Stanier 30:55

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Productivity Reimagined with Jacob Stoller 39:38

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Leading From the Inside Out, Bob Chapman and Ramesh Srinivasan of McKinsey & Company 42:41

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The Journey of Leadership, Hans-Werner Kaas and Bob Chapman in Conversation 51:16

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Bob Chapman Talks About Writing Your Eulogy 51:36

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Rich Sheridan, Chief Joy Officer 37:35

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Implementing an Organizational Culture Survey Within a Global Company 31:04

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Raj Sisodia and Michael Gelb, Business as a Healing Organization 36:22

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Jeffrey Pfeffer Thinks the Workplace is Killing Us 27:36

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Bob Chapman, Inspiring a Human Revolution 27:04

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Anese Cavanaugh on Building a Positive, Contagious Workplace Culture 28:54

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Donna Hicks, Honoring Dignity with Leadership 39:08

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Teaching Empathetic Listening to College Students 41:18

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The Ripple Effect of Leadership with Laurie Butz, CEO of Capital Credit Union 43:34

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Teaching Human Skills in Primary and Secondary Education 33:30

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A Transformative Partnership for Teaching Leadership in Business Education 45:29

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Redefining Leadership On and Off the Football Field with Steve Jones 40:19

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A Truly Human Approach to Pre-Hire Assessments 53:49

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Identifying Leaders with Melinda Bremley of Chapman & Co. 27:36

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Leadership in Times of Transition 28:13

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