Month: April 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…
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…
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…
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…