What is great leadership? Bob Chapman has been pursuing this question as the CEO and Chairman of Barry-Wehmiller, an industrial manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that was founded in 1885. When Bob inherited the company in 1975, it had $20 million in revenue and a leadership model that fit the times: Rigid, top-down, and driven by financial results and production efficiencies. Over the decades, Bob implemented a strategy focused on acquisitions and a culture he calls “Truly Human Leadership.” That not only drastically improved employee fulfillment—both in the workplace and beyond—but also helped grow the company to roughly $3 billion in revenue.
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