Strategic Advisor for Leadership and Change Management

Robert ”Bob” Smith, Bio for Background and publication.

Strategic Advisor and Coach and Consultant, focused on helping individuals, teams and organizations bring their “best self to accomplish best possible” outcomes. Tireless commitment to help people drive better.

Core Skills and Interests include:

Performance, Accomplishment, Success, Strong Communication, Alignment, Vibrant and Relevant Strategy, Team Collaboration, Engaged Cultures, Stretch Goals and the pursuit of what’s possible. Assessments, Coaching, Facilitation, Speaking and Strategic Planning.

Helping people and teams align Strategy with Execution. We seek to help companies foster healthy learning cultures to accomplish ambitious goals. Bob brings a “best possible” approach to challenges and initiatives. Experience in the Boardroom, C-Suite and top 3 layers of organizations to help drive growth and aligned accomplishment.

Background and Education

Bob has worked with clients ranging from Start-ups to $20B in size, primarily in the top 3 layers of organizations. This includes clients in the United States, Europe and Asia. His focus is outcome based with an eye on impact and recurring value.

Bob has certifications or deep experience in the areas of Systems Thinking from MIT’s Peter Senge, OKR Expert and WorkBoard Certified Coach, Career Strategy and Legacy Management, Advance Communication Strategies, Team Alignment, Strategic Thinking and Strategic Market growth. Bob has participated in education projects at Harvard MBA Executive Program as well as Draper University.

Clients include Marriott Corporation, Gap, Staples, Northwest Airlines, Charles Schwab, Children’s Hospital San Diego, Actional, United Airlines, Petzey, Qorvo Biotechnologies, YPO and WPO, California Closets, Ponderosa Homes, Shea Homes, Member Lobby Healthcare Platforms, Republic Plastics, Stem Cell Advances, GrupoPDC and Alpine Medical.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobsmithmysuccess/

Most organizations suffer from too few people knowing and understanding the Company Strategy and linking their own performance to its accomplishment. Everyone knows change is necessary. They need a compelling reason to do it, support and resources..

An energetic Advisor working to lift performance momentum. Core Strategies are about breaking limits and discovering ways to drive outcomes through ever improving Customer Experience with overall deliverables. This includes the Executive Team and the top tier Senior Managers, the use of OKRs, Strategic Change Management Strategies and creating alignment with precise communication.

Recently, most focused on a new model (Get Better at Getting Better), clear ways to help each team member bring their Best Self to the pursuit of Accomplishing Best Possible.

This allows clearer alignment with the organization Strategy, including all Teams.

Some History: For more than 30 years I have had the opportunity to work through and help solve an array of complex challenges with issues and problems. Fortunate enough to study and adopt several top analytical and communications tools. I utilize a variety of Behavioral Science Models, Strategic Thinking Styles, Cultural and Business Belief systems, the System’s Thinking work with Peter Senge at MIT and a host of Communication and Marketing growth models. This includes the use of SMART Goals and John Doerr’s work with OKR’s to focus performance.

Enjoyed working with Technology Start-Ups and Young Companies that have gone onto IPO or being acquired. Also, Enterprise companies of $20B plus. Includes Finance, Manufacturing, HealthCare, Technology, Transportation, Hospitality and Retail.

Taught a program called How To Hire Well and Fire Well with Technology Entrepreneurial Strategies at Draper University, as well as worked with the Senior Executives of companies like Marriott, United Airlines, Staples, Children’s Hospital – San Diego, GAP, California Closets and even helped to successfully negotiate a Co-CEO relationship at Schwab on behalf of Charles Schwab and David Pottruck, an executive then at Schwab, Inc.

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