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The right leadership builds high-performing teams capable of meeting your organization's challenges. We can help you:
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In Your Business and Your People.
We Help Build Businesses Where People Thrive
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Built on Scientific Methods, Practical Experience, and Human Connection
Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute blends 20+ years of insight, honed while transforming parent company Barry-Wehmiller into a thriving $3.5B people-focused organization. We develop customized yet practical solutions guided by the expertise of our team of organizational psychologists and consultants.
Clients choose Chapman & Co. because they, like us, are committed to creating organizations rooted in care, collaboration, and human connection. For us, that begins with us living out our firm’s values through every engagement: Seek to understand. Show up to serve. Make it better.
Everybody Matters
120k+ Readers Inspired By Our Bestselling Book
Our Founder, Bob Chapman, Chairman of the Board of our parent company, Barry-Wehmiller, pioneered a dramatically different approach that brings people and performance into harmony. Learn more about the book that details our journey, recently re-released in a revised and expanded edition.
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For You and Your Team
Case Study / Meijer
Scale Meijer family values through leadership transition and company growth
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Case Study / San Francisco 49ers
Deliver meaning and implementation beyond an on field win/loss record
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Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute Names Patrick Berges CEO and Managing Partner
Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute, a St. Louis-based leadership consultancy and a Barry-Wehmiller company, has named Patrick Berges chief executive officer and managing partner, effective March 30. The appointment marks a new chapter for the firm founded on the people-centered leadership philosophy championed by Barry-Wehmiller chairman and long-time CEO Bob Chapman, who passed away earlier this year. Chapman's belief that businesses have a responsibility to care for the people they lead became the cornerstone of Chapman & Co.'s work with organizations around the world.
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High-Performance Culture: Moving From a “Vibe” to a Growth Engine
Culture can be challenging to define. Often, the best leaders can come up with are a few disconnected adjectives such as fun, innovative, or “like a family.” And, as a result, culture is frequently overlooked and relegated to conversations during team building and annual leadership retreats. But, what if your culture could drive innovation, operational efficiency, retention, and profitable growth for your business?
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Purpose Beyond Profit: Why Business Needs a Higher Purpose
Business exists to create both human and economic vibrancy—and it's leaders, not mission statements, who bridge the gap between purpose and practice. When leaders treat employees with dignity and respect, challenge them to grow, and hold teams accountable as an act of caring for each other, it unlocks greater human potential for your business. This approach taps into deeper creativity, intrinsic motivation, and collaboration so employees can focus on supporting customers and driving results — not protecting themselves.
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