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Hank Wagner

Hank Wagner

Hank Wagner owns a 950‑cow dairy farm in northeastern Wisconsin with his family. A John Maxwell certified speaker, trainer and coach, Wagner has authored two books and formed Wagner Leadership Training to help individuals, families, organizations and businesses be their best. Learn more about Wagner Leadership.

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The Courage to Evolve: Mothers

June 12, 2026
Hank Wagner

I realize that as you are reading this, Mother’s Day has already passed. Yet, the mothers in our lives deserve far more than just one day of recognition each year.


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The Courage to Evolve: Good days and bad days

May 25, 2026
Hank Wagner

I think it is safe to say that all of us experience both good days and bad days.


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The Courage to Evolve: Words: friend or foe

May 7, 2026
Hank Wagner

Words are extremely powerful. Written words can completely change a person’s attitude.


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The Courage to Evolve: Is failure a problem or an opportunity?

April 19, 2026
Hank Wagner

I realize that very few people intentionally plan for failure in their day. Yet somehow, like the Mayhem character in those insurance commercials, failure seems to find all of us sooner or later.


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The Courage to Evolve: Why this title matters

April 1, 2026
Hank Wagner

I’m guessing that many of you never even noticed the title of this regular column, “The courage to evolve.” There was actually a great deal of thought and reflection that went into choosing those words.


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The Courage to Evolve: Vision is not just good for business

March 12, 2026
Hank Wagner

In the last column, we talked about how valuable and important it is to have vision in our businesses. I want you to know that, in my opinion, vision is even more important outside of business.


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The Courage to Evolve: Vision checkup

February 25, 2026
Hank Wagner

I love leadership, and it is very clear that vision is one of the most important responsibilities of any leader. Great leaders understand the significance of not only possessing vision but also clearly communicating it to everyone connected to the organization.


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The Courage to Evolve: Why I chose to write this page

February 7, 2026
Hank Wagner

When I was first approached about writing this page for Progressive Dairy, I asked for a little time to think about it. Time is one of our most valuable resources, and too often it is taken for granted. There are many things that contribute to success, but being aware of what success truly means to us – and then being intentional, focused and proactive about how we spend our time – ranks very high on that list.


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The Courage to Evolve: The person behind the page

January 19, 2026
Hank Wagner

In upcoming articles, I’ll go into more detail about what you can expect from this column. For this issue, however, I’d like to take a moment to help you better understand the person behind the page.


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Lifelong learning: Making the most of challenges

July 19, 2021
Hank Wagner
We’ve all asked that question at one point or another. Whether it’s on the farm, a committee or at church, we sometimes find ourselves in a role that feels over our head.
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