Ralph Stayer is a proven business leader and bestselling author. As the CEO of Johnsonville Foods, Ralph took over the small Wisconsin company his parents founded and built it into the nation's largest sausage brand. Through Ralph's leadership, Johnsonville Foods has become a multi-billion-dollar company and remains a much-cited model for employee development and corporate responsibility. In 1990, Ralph wrote "How I Learned to Let My Workers Lead" for the Harvard Business Review. Three years later, Ralph based his book, Flight of the Buffalo, on the essay. It became a runaway bestseller that launched a revolution in business management that improved people's performance at all levels in the modern workplace. Ralph's family tradition of philanthropy goes beyond simply donating to deserving charities—he transforms them so that they focus on outcomes rather than inputs. His programs teach personal responsibility, accountability to self and others, and the importance of loving your neighbor. Ralph lives in Florida with his family.
