Podcast: Bob Chapman at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival

June 26, 2025
  • Brent Stewart
  • Brent Stewart
    Digital Strategy & Content Leader at Barry-Wehmiller

Over the last few years, Bob Chapman has been honored to present the message of Truly Human Leadership to more and more audiences.

Whether to a group of manufacturing executives, city government leaders, business students, human resources professionals, and countless others, the goal remains the same. Bob wants people to understand that the way we lead impacts the way people live.

Bob has long been inspired by the work of The Aspen Institute and their contribution to the conversation around leadership in the world. So, it was an honor when he was invited to speak at the 2017 Aspen Ideas Festival alongside a diverse slate of names, such as New York Times columnist David Brooks, Sen. Cory Booker, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost, Katie Couric, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, Pulitzer-Prize winner Thomas Friedman, political writer Bill Kristol, and author Susan Orlean.

“The Privilege of Leadership” was the theme of his talk, where he was able to tell the stories of our learnings and journey at Barry-Wehmiller to this esteemed audience. It is our hope that our message took root in many of the discussions that occurred and will continue to resonate afterward, causing action and change in more and more organizations.

On this podcast we share an edited version of Bob's presentation. You can listen through the links above or through your favorite podcast provider. 

 

 
 

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