Barry-Wehmiller’s Bob Chapman Named SHRM’s CEO Of The Year The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) named Barry-Wehmiller CEO Bob Chapman the Tharseō
Chapman. “SHRM’s validation of our work to bring more human-centered leadership, not just to Barry-Wehmiller but to the world, helps us amplify that effort, allowing us to impact even more lives.” Chapman became CEO of the St. Louis, Missouri based Barry-Wehmiller in 1975. Since then, he has applied a unique blend of strategy and culture to create a thriving global organization. His work is chronicled in the Wall Street Journal bestseller, “Everybody Matters: The Extraor- dinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family,” co-au- thored by Raj Sisodia, founder of Conscious Capitalism. In 2016, Harvard Business School released a case study about Barry-Wehmiller’s unique approach to business that is now taught at 80 business schools. A non-profit, Chap- man Foundation for Caring Communities, and a leadership consulting firm, Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, bear Chapman’s name and share some of the foundational learnings that helped transform the culture of once-tradi- tional Barry-Wehmiller into a caring, dignity-honoring, ful- filling place to work. Chapman has sponsored leadership programs in K-12 schools and universities and partnered with Fordham Uni- versity and other Jesuit business schools to launch the Hu- manistic Leadership Academy. SHRM is the world’s largest HR professional society, representing more than 300,000 HR professionals across the globe, impacting 115 million workers and their families. Visit barrywehmiller.com for more information.
CEO of the Year in recognition of his leadership and positive influence on the global workforce. The event took place during an awards ceremony on October 17. The Tharseō (thar-seh’-ō) — derived from the Greek word for “courageous, confident and bold” — awards are
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given to those who demonstrate innovative and impactful business practices leading to better workplaces and a bet- ter world by serving as visionaries, innovators and change agents. “The Committee selected Bob unanimously for the CEO of the Year Award after considering some of the largest multinational companies on the globe because there was specific, tangible proof that the culture Bob envisioned and nurtured resulted in that rare business that has done well financially while also providing an amazing work ex- perience for its employees,” said Johnny Taylor, Jr., SHRM president and CEO. “Having our effort recognized by the world’s most in- fluential HR organization is profoundly meaningful,” said
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