Chris Bart

CEO Dr. Chris Bart Inc.

  • Hamilton ON

Execution is Everything!

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Biography

Dr. Chris Bart, FCPA is the world’s leading expert on organizational mission statements (the most widely used management tool in the world) and how companies can use them more effectively to become a “mission driven” organization. He is currently the CEO of Corporate Missions Inc – an international consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations excel in the execution of their strategies. He is the also the Founder of The Directors College where from its inception in 2003 to 2013, He now pursues his passion for good governance globally as the Founder & Chairman of the Not-For-Profit Governance Institute and Co-Founder of the Caribbean Governance Training Institute in Saint Lucia.
Dr. Bart has authored the 10 year Canadian business best seller (2003-2013), “A Tale of Two Employees and the Person Who Wanted to Lead Them” as well as three other widely acclaimed publications: “20 Essential Questions Corporate Directors Should Ask About Strategy”; “Achieving the Execution Edge: 20 Essential Questions Corporate Directors Need to Get Answered About Strategy Execution; and "The Mission Driven Hospital". Through his pioneering research and teachings, Dr. Bart has become highly sought after by organizations for both speaking engagements and consultation. Bart however brings more than just words to his presentations. His practical and animated approach for "making mission matter" and “achieving execution excellence" has inspired business leaders and audiences around the world. Mixing vitality with a sense of humor, his presentations are vividly memorable and filled with answers to the secrets that can help any organization achieve the elusive "execution edge" that separates them from the also-rans. Dr. Bart is listed in Canadian Who’s Who. He is currently a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development of the United States of America as well as Terra Firma Capital Corporation (TII.hairs its Governance , Nominating and Compensation Committee. He is a past Director of St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Harshman Foundation, the Canadian Foundation for Education and Research on Finance, the United Way and Eagle Precision Technologies (a former TSE listed company) where he chaired its Compensation Committee.

Industry Expertise

Consumer Goods
Pharmaceuticals
Hotels and Resorts
Investment Banking
Insurance
Financial Services
Education/Learning
Corporate Training
Corporate Leadership
Telecommunications

Areas of Expertise

Strategy Implementation
Leadership
Employee Engagement
Strategy Execution
Mission and Vision Statements
Corporate Governance

Accomplishments

Human Resources “Hero Award”, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

Listed in Canadian WHO's WHO, 1991 - 2011 Editions

Innovation Award, DeGroote School of Business, 2003- 2004

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Education

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario

Chartered Accountant, FCA

Public Accounting

2009

University of Western Ontario

Ph.D.

Strategic Management

1981

Affiliations

  • CPA Canada
  • Schulich School of Business (York University)
  • Ivey School of Business (Western University)

Testimonials

Chair

http://tmx.com/en/investor_relations/corporate_info/board_directors.html

TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)

Clever, entertaining and insightful.

CEO

http://www.ceocouncil.ca/about-ccce/president-and-ceo

The Council of Chief Executives

“Chris Bart is easily one of the finest speakers I have encountered in my long career. Focused, clear, enthusiastic and probing. Chris makes learning as enjoyable as it should be.”

Retail Business Manager

http://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/default.jsf?LOCALE=en

Canada Post

“Wow! I just had to share the fabulous feedback I've been getting about Dr. Bart's presentation yesterday. Absolutely everyone has been raving about it – they liked his personable, relaxed and humorous style and admired his energy and knowledge – they were captivated! I just want to say once again – thank you Dr. Bart so much for your generosity in sharing your time and knowledge with us – you made the day!”

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Event Appearances

Achieving performance excellence through leadership, employee engagement and mission

The Boyd Group Management Retreat  Phoenix, Arizona

2012-02-15

Aspiring towards a culture of great governance

National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference  Seattle, Washington

2012-02-29

Back to the future: Timeless lessons for organizational success

Ontario Real Estate Association  Toronto, Canada

2012-03-01

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Sample Talks

Sex, Lies and Mission Statements: Making Mission Matter

In Sex, Lies and Mission Statements, Dr. Bart focuses on how vitally important the mission statement is to every organization. Based on over 20 years of research, he shows how to implement your organization's mission statement so that it will deliver outstanding results IMMEDIATELY!! In so doing, he stimulates his audiences to transform their organization’s mission statement from murk into a masterpiece that inspires action, employee engagement and performance excellence.

Execution is Everything!

Fortune magazine reports that 90% of organizational failures are due to bad execution of their otherwise good strategies. In contrast, only 10% of firms fail because they started off with a bad strategy in the first place. In this presentation, Dr. Bart describes what excellence in strategy execution looks like. He pin points the common sources of execution gaps that hold organizations back from achieving superior organizational performance and shows how to close them.

Back to the Future: Timeless Lessons for Organizational Success

In Back to the Future, Dr. Bart focuses on six critical leadership basics that have endured the test of time. Interestingly, the failure to learn - and to adhere to them - represents some of the most common mistakes managers make which lead to organizational failure. Fortunately, these six concepts are simple and incredibly easy to remember. And the best part is that you can use what you learn the minute you go back to your office. Guaranteed!

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Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC
  • Author Appearance
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$4500 to $9500