Bart Bailey

About Bart Bailey

Bart Bailey is a seasoned business executive, certified leadership coach, and the author of It\'s in Our Bones—a powerful exploration of the generational narratives that shape who we are and who we can become. With over 25 years of experience in Operations and Operational Excellence, Bart brings a rare blend of corporate expertise, emotional intelligence, and soulful leadership to every room he enters.As Chief Operating Officer for Courage to Care consultancy, Bart harnesses the principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) to build workplaces where belonging isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a lived experience. He’s known for creating transformative spaces where real conversations happen and where individuals and organizations move from surviving to thriving.Bart\'s system-thinking mindset and deep compassion drive his coaching around unconscious bias, team dynamics, and authentic leadership. His work inspires people to step fully into their passion and purpose while aligning operational success with human flourishing.Certifications: • Certified Dare to Lead Facilitator (based on the work of Dr. Brené Brown) • Certified TapRoot SI 2-Day Instructor • Six Seconds Certified Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Practitioner • Certified Fearless Organization Practitioner in Psychological SafetyA lifelong student of mindfulness, Kantor\'s Four-Player Model, and psychological safety, Bart leads with both rigor and heart. He is a longstanding JEDI practitioner who has facilitated global forums on racial equity, healing, and liberation. His work bridges identity, power, and purpose with compassion and clarity.Outside of consulting, Bart serves on Family Advisory Councils for Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital. He is also a member of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®) and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.Bart’s journey is one of transformation, connection, and courage. Whether he’s speaking, coaching, or writing, his presence invites others to be more fully themselves—and to build a world where we all belong.

Experience

1. Principal Consultant & Owner

   Courage To Care Llc

   Dec 2015 — Present

   Courage to Care:Encourages growth and development of people, organizations and communities by removing barriers to thought and communication.Commitment: To create a safe space for authentic conversations by providing a trustful and respectful foundational platform generating participation in transformative training. The core of this training is to uncover the true nature of all involved, creating space for deeper connections with others and a commitment to self-improvement.Training Focus Areas: Unconscious Bias, Constructive Culture, Purposeful Living, Human Performance, Lean Thinking, Teamwork/Brother’s Keeper, and Kantor\'s 4 player model which is all about developing dialogic leadersTraining Style: Facilitated process driven utilizing case studies, scenarios, existential learning and theory. Identify barriers and areas of opportunity through workshops, training or coaching/counselingThe Goal: Transformative learning that strives for participants to understand and commit to their purpose, which in turn encourages presence, authenticity and vulnerability. Learning to value ourselves and embrace that we are a part of an ever changing system; “Separate without Separateness” (Tapping into the Courage to Care for self and others). Consulting with Courage to Care LLC Contact me at:b••••••••@gmail.com

Education

• Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  1997 — 1999

• Suitland High School

  Diploma

  1982 — 1986

• Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

  BS, Business Management

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Recruiting
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Budgets
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Onboarding
• Manufacturing
• Negotiation
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Kaizen
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Employee Engagement
• Organizational Design
• Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Energy
• Team Building
• Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Process Scheduler
• Analysis
• Organizational Development
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Team Leadership
• Teamwork
• Root Cause Analysis
• Operations Management
• Human Resources
• Coaching
• Project Management
• Toyota Production System
• Business Strategy
• Performance Improvement