Dave Phillips
Vistage Master Chair, Leadership Speaker + Author of Decision Time: Inspiration, Insights & Wisdom From History’s Make-or-Break Moments + Author of Accountability: The Key to Driving a High-Performance Culture
Dave Phillips is a business owner, board member, author, columnist, TV host, professional athlete, world record holder, father, and husband. He has also worked as a stuntman, professional ski show performer, and coach for some of Canada’s top athletes. Dave broke two Guinness World Records for ski duration—one on snow for 83 hours and another on water for 2140 km in 57 hours. He was awarded the Bronze Medal for Bravery for a life-saving effort. Currently, Dave is a leadership mentor and speaker for CEOs and business leaders, with 25 years of experience serving on various boards. He is married to Olympic Gold Medalist Kathy Kreiner-Phillips, and they live in North Vancouver with their three grown children.
Dave Phillips
Vistage Speaker, Productivity and Performance Coach, TEC Canada Speaker
Dave Phillips is a business owner, board member, author, columnist, TV host, professional athlete, world record holder, father, and husband. He has also worked as a stuntman, professional ski show performer, and coach for some of Canada’s top athletes. Dave broke two Guinness World Records for ski duration—one on snow for 83 hours and another on water for 2140 km in 57 hours. He was awarded the Bronze Medal for Bravery for a life-saving effort. Currently, Dave is a leadership mentor and speaker for CEOs and business leaders, with 25 years of experience serving on various boards. He is married to Olympic Gold Medalist Kathy Kreiner-Phillips, and they live in North Vancouver with their three grown children.
Dave’s Topics
History tells us there is a 7 step pathway that all leaders will follow to lead an intentionally meaningful life.
Dave and Michela Phillips address the challenges organizations face with corporate culture, often stemming from generational work style gaps and a lack of understanding between generations. Their presentation, a playful mix of hard-learned lessons from a millennial daughter and boomer father, focuses on creating a collaborative work environment and fostering inter-generational communication and integration. This unique team-building event offers practical solutions and tools that can transform your culture and be applied year-round.
Vision is seen as an etherial, impractical, foggy concept that ends up meaningless both individually and corporately.
This interactive program explores the importance of having a purpose, mission, and vision in both personal and professional life. Leaders will discover how aligning these elements with roles, goals, and tasks can create a fulfilling, regret-free life and lead to lasting business success. Participants will learn to distinguish between purpose, mission, vision, and goals, and understand how they work together to create a clear, actionable path. The session encourages deep reflection on key questions like “Why am I doing this?” and “Where am I going?” By the end, participants will have crafted a life-changing Purpose statement that can guide both personal fulfillment and business success.
