Author Description

Product Description In 1997, Bob Chapman and Barry-Wehmiller pioneered a dramatically different approach to leadership that creates off-the-charts morale, loyalty, creativity, and business performance. They utterly rejected the idea that employees are simply functions to be moved around, "managed" with carrots and sticks, or discarded at will. Instead, their company, Barry-Wehmiller, manifested the reality that every single person matters, just like in a family―and that understanding of how employees should be thought of and treated has remained the bedrock of their company’s success. Chapman and his coauthor Raj Sisodia show how any organization can enact this type of leadership, providing clear steps to transform your own workplace, whether you lead two people or two hundred thousand. About the Author Bob Chapman is the CEO of the St. Louis, Missouri based Barry-Wehmiller, a $2.4 billion global manufacturing business. He became the senior executive of this private company in 1975 at age thirty when the eighty-year-old business had $20 million in revenue, outdated technology, and a very weak financial position.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 forty years and lead Barry-Wehmiller through more than eighty successful acquisitions. Steve Menasche is a conservatory trained actor and musician (Brooklyn College Conservatory and American Conservatory Theater) that has toured the world with West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar and The American Folk Theatre. As a voice actor, he has been the guy next door voice for numerous national radio and television campaigns, including Proactive, Arbys, Countywide, Shaklee and Lexus.