Truly Human Leadership
Truly Human Leadership
Barry-Wehmiller
THL Refresher: Your Leader is More Important Than Your Doctor
44 minutes Posted Apr 13, 2023 at 7:50 pm.
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You may have heard our CEO, Bob Chapman, say that the person you report to at work is more important to your health than your primary care physician. It sounds outrageous, but it underscores one of the profound truths we’ve discovered at Barry-Wehmiller: That the way we lead impacts the way people live.

The research to back it up can be traced to Dr. L. Casey Chosewood, the Director of the Office for Total Worker Health at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn more in this in-depth discussion about wellness and work.