Month: April 2026

The Cost of Delay

By John Lusher | April 9, 2026 |

  The One Sentence That Revealed a Leadership Problem In a recent leadership meeting, I heard a sentence that immediately told me something was wrong. A senior team member finally said: “Just tell us what you want and how you want it — and we’ll do it.” Think about that. That statement didn’t come from…

The Leader Who Reminded Us That Everybody Matters

By John Lusher | April 6, 2026 |

On March 20th, Bob Chapman passed away at the age of 86. A few years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Bob, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller and author of Everybody Matters. Bob built a $3 billion global company—but what made him extraordinary wasn’t just the business success. It was how he viewed leadership. Bob believed leadership and…

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The Cost of Delay

By John Lusher / April 9, 2026 /

  The One Sentence That Revealed a Leadership Problem In a recent leadership meeting, I heard a sentence that immediately told me something was wrong. A senior team member finally said: “Just tell us what you want and how you want it — and we’ll do it.” Think about that. That statement didn’t come from…

The Leader Who Reminded Us That Everybody Matters

By John Lusher / April 6, 2026 /

On March 20th, Bob Chapman passed away at the age of 86. A few years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Bob, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller and author of Everybody Matters. Bob built a $3 billion global company—but what made him extraordinary wasn’t just the business success. It was how he viewed leadership. Bob believed leadership and…