Dr. Bart Tkaczyk, MBA
Award-Winning Executive, Advisor, Scholar & Thought Leader (AHRD, AOM, ATD, BAM, CIPD, NSS Mem.)
Executive Leadership/Strategic HRD/Positive OB/Org Development/Strategic Transformation/Management Consulting/Behavioral Insights/Exec Ed

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BART TKACZYK (drtkaczyk.com), Fulbright Scholar (University of California at BERKELEY—the No. 1 public university in the world), Executive Member of the Academy of Management (AOM), and Managing Member with ENERGIZERS, LLC (an award-winning American strategic transformation consulting firm), is a trusted strategy advisor to major corporations and governments worldwide, a professional executive coach and executive educator, and a sought-after speaker. Follow @ X: https://x.com/DrBTkaczykMBA

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BART TKACZYK (drtkaczyk.com), MSc (HRD & Consultancy), PMSc (HRD), MBA (HR), PhD (HMN), Fulbright Scholar (University of California, BERKELEY—the #1 public university in the world), FORM+FUND Fellow (UC Berkeley School of Law—the #1 Business Law in the U.S.), and Executive Member of the Academy of Management (AOM), is Managing Member of ENERGIZERS, LLC, a U.S. strategic transformation consulting firm, and currently serves on the Advisory Board of GENEXRA LLC, a U.S. future-systems venture spanning space governance, policy, diplomacy, AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, strategic foresight, enterprise renewal, executive crisis communication, design innovation, advanced service design, and human advancement.

Dr. Tkaczyk advises bold global leaders on strategy, executive leadership development, design innovation, and large-scale change across sectors, blending academic rigor with practical insight. An award-winning consultant, behavioral economist and strategist, executive coach, case method instructor, and keynote speaker, he delivers impact where it matters most—boardrooms, executive classrooms, and transformation zones.

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Engagements
Dr. Bart Tkaczyk works worldwide with enterprises and business schools, as well as executive and leadership teams, through a range of engagements, including advisory work; organizational research; MBA and executive education teaching; case studies; targeted booster-shot workshops; keynote and speaking engagements; executive and CEO coaching; executive team sessions; participation in leadership meetings with follow-on feedback and insights; lunch-and-learn programs; media interviews; and book signings and meet-the-author events related to his publications.

Representative Engagements
Dr. Tkaczyk’s representative engagements across multiple countries, continents, and industries include AstraZeneca; Bahrain Society for Training & Development; Byblos Bank Group; Central Bank of Oman; Cisco Systems; Chipita; Dubai Police; The Estée Lauder Companies; EY; Fluor; HP; IBM; International Federation of Training and Development Organisations; International Islamic Bank; Johnson & Johnson; Lotos; Minth Group; Moody’s Analytics; Nycomed; Oracle; Orange; Qatar National Bank; Saudi Aramco; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company; UNESCO; and the United Nations Headquarters.

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Research and Professional Expertise
Executive leadership; strategy; human resource development (HRD); positive organization development (OD); positive organizational scholarship (POS) and positive organizational behavior (POB); occupational and organizational psychology; behavioral economics; unified cognitive science; social neuroscience; behavioral insights; artificial intelligence (AI); design thinking and design innovation; advanced service design; emergency and crisis communication; executive coaching; management consultancy; space, law, and new technologies; and effective methodologies in executive education.

Publications (Selected Journals and Outlets)
Dr. Tkaczyk’s research and thought leadership have been published in leading business and strategic management journals in Canada, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States, including Arab Investor; California Management Review (Insights); Design Management Review; Development and Learning in Organizations; European Business Review; European Financial Review; Global Business and Organizational Excellence; Harvard Business Review (Arabic); Ivey Business Journal; Leadership Excellence Essentials; Rutgers Business Review; Strategic Change; Strategic HR Review; Talent Development; and The World Financial Review, as well as with major academic publishers such as Emerald, Routledge, and Wiley.

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Books

​BOOK 1:

Leading Positive Organizational Change: Energize-Redesign-Gel (London & New York: Routledge, 2021).

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Additional Book 1 Resources (FREE):

• Microlearning video

• Individualized Learning Record (ILR)

• Instant Visual Aids for Xtremely Busy Leaders (Visual Aids)

• Kirkus Reviews

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BOOK 2:

The New MBA Playbook: An Updated Skills Mix for the Future Business World (London & New York: Routledge, 2025).

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Additional Book 2 Resources (FREE):

• Book Poster (Sized for A1 printing): Ideal for business school classrooms, MBA programs, accrediting bodies, libraries, bookstores, enterprises, and media outlets. Download and display this energizing poster highlighting the skills and strategies you'll excel in with The New MBA Playbook.)

• Microlearning video

• Kirkus Reviews

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BOOK 3:

Strategic Learning and Development (work in progress)
Currently in development.

Research Reports and Applied Research Contributions (Selected)
In addition to journal publications, Dr. Tkaczyk has contributed to international research and practitioner reports for leading professional and policy organizations, for example, Virtual Leadership: Going the Distance to Manage Your Teams (Association for Talent Development, 2013, USA); Hacking HR to Build an Adaptability Advantage (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Management Innovation eXchange, 2014, UK); In Search of Better Workplaces (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the British Institute of Facilities Management, 2015, UK); Microlearning: Delivering Bite-Sized Knowledge (Association for Talent Development, 2017, USA); and Mentoring Matters: Developing Talent with Formal Mentoring Programs (Association for Talent Development, 2017, USA).

Peer-Review Service
Scholarly expertise is further evidenced by Dr. Tkaczyk’s service as a peer reviewer for leading academic journals, including The NeuroLeadership Journal (NeuroLeadership Institute, Australia) and The Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (Wiley, on behalf of the British Psychological Society, the UK), underscoring a sustained commitment to advancing rigorous, practice-relevant research in strategic human resource development, organization development, organizational scholarship, and organizational psychology.

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Professional Memberships and Service
Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD, USA);

Academy of Management (AOM, USA);

Association for Talent Development (ATD, USA);

British Academy of Management (BAM, UK);

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD, UK);

National Space Society (NSS, USA).

Media Availability
Dr. Tkaczyk is available for media inquiries, including video interviews and email correspondence, on topics related to his research. He responds promptly to journalists’ requests.

Author Events
Dr. Tkaczyk is available for book signings and meet-the-author events in connection with his published works.

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