Chris Harris

Chris Harris is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and bestselling author known as The Warrior Maker. Harris spent three decades teaching leaders and high-performance professionals to achieve peak performance under pressure and execute with confidence. He spent 25 years as a private contractor instructing his proprietary Roku Jutsu system of martial arts to federal agencies, the military, special forces, and private security firms worldwide, drawing on elements from Shorin-ryu, Aikido, Boxing, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do, and Kung Fu. A U.S. military veteran, Harris has been inducted into the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame and holds the rank of Grand Master.

When Harris developed his close-quarters combat system, he did not anticipate that the mental toughness principles he taught to elite military professionals would later benefit sales teams and business leaders in the corporate sector. Entering the technology sales industry, specifically additive manufacturing, Harris identified a gap in sales methodology tailored to this field. Drawing on his experience in high-pressure environments, he created the "Phase Selling" methodology, a four-step system adopted by companies worldwide. As a multi-million-dollar sales producer and the author of "Phase Selling," Harris has delivered sales performance training and consulting services to organizations in more than 60 countries.

Recognized for his expertise in mindset, Harris is a keynote speaker, coach, consultant, and media guest who has shared his insights with heads of state, military leaders, celebrities, and professional athletes. His warrior mindset philosophy emphasizes "unbreakable resolve" and a "zero excuse mentality," principles forged in military training and applicable to sales negotiations, leadership, and organizational change.

Harris draws on his martial arts background and experience as a top sales performer to provide insights on mental toughness, adversity, self-motivation, effective communication, leadership development, and personal fulfillment. He is the author of ten books, including "Mindset Grit," "I Go Thru," and "Phase Selling," which offer techniques for building resilience, mastering sales strategies, and developing leadership skills. In "I Go Thru," Harris shares real-life examples from his childhood to encourage others to overcome adversity. As an award-winning inventor, he holds patents for several personal safety products. Harris bridges the gap between battlefield-tested discipline and boardroom performance, contributing to the fields of leadership, sales, and personal development.