The new book

Navigating From the Future:
A Primer for Sustainable Transformation

Charlie's First Book


There is a methodology which reliably generates transformation.
 It requires courage, clarity, and focus in uncommon arenas. 
For those willing to take these commitments to heart,
a bright future beckons.” 
 
     CES 


Charles E. Smith, PhD
Kairos Productions, Inc.
NavigatingFromTheFuture@gmail.com.

 A highly experienced Senior Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant, Charlie Smith inspires people to achieve what they are capable of, going well beyond
what they already can do.  His clients create the breakthroughs they really want, and make their dreams come true.

New clients will be ambitious entrepreneurs and heads of organizations or significant projects where they face big challenges with people, with culture, with major transitions,
and with their own futures.

New associates will be people already engaged in consulting, training, and leadership coaching,
who value mutually synergistic and commercially beneficial alliances which add dimension and novel expertise that expand their successful practices.

 Charlie’s work always provides significant multi-dimensional benefits acknowledged to far outweigh
the cost of his services.  Global client references appropriate to industries and specific client situations
are provided on request. 

                                                      


EDUCATION

   HS,   Boston Latin School

               A.B.,   Harvard College

            M.B.A., Harvard Business School

            PhD, Organizational Behavior, Case Western Reserve University

            Certificate in Gestalt Methods, The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland


(note: Dr. Smith considers himself a life-long learner and continuously         participates in numerous personal & professional development programs

 from a wide range of perspectives, in addition to his formal education.)











CLIENTS HAVE INCLUDED

DTEnergy, Ernst and Young, BakeMark, Damovo, ATKearney, Land Rover, Perkins Engines, Campbell Soup of Canada, The Rouse Company, Marion Merrell Dow,  Merck & Company, Derlan Industries, International Nickel Company, Steinberg, Canadian Liquid Air, The Toronto Globe and Mail, The Environmental Protection Agency, The US Air Force, UK Ministry of Defense, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, Olin Paper, The Southwest Electricity Board, The National Wholesale Druggist Association, The Industrial Distribution Association, Procter and Gamble, Eastern Michigan University, IBM, Cunard-Ellerman & more.

EARLIER BOOKS

Smith, Charles E. The Merlin Factor: Keys to the Corporate Kingdom. Kairos Productions, (U.S.) Gower Publishing (England): 1995.   (note: a limited number of
first edition author copies are available on request.

 “Stage Three Leadership: From Good Ideas to Unified Action”  a chapter in
Beyond Earth: The Future of Humans in Space Apogee Books Space Series
,
ed,Bob Krone, 2006.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Smith, Charles E,The Merlin Factor: Leadership and Strategic Intent.”
London Business School Strategy Review, Vol 5 (1),
pp. 67-84. 1994. 

Smith, Charles E.,King's Counsel”. London Business School Strategy Review,
Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 78-80, Autumn 2007.   

Smith, Charles, E., "Why Things Work".& "Everything Wonderful is a Surprise", ,XONITEK Corporation Operational Excellence By Design (online) September 2009.

Smith, Charles E, with Dr. George S Robinson, "Quantum Physics and the Biology of Space Law", The Annals of Air and Space Law, McGill University' Vol.XXXV-1, 2010.

 

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Smith, Charles E., Duprey, Donald. "Possibility Deficit Disorder.",
The Expert Network Group Partners Wiki
, October 2009.

Smith, Charles E.,The Merlin Factor: Creating Ambassadors From The Future.”
April 2005.

Smith, Charles E., Griffiths, Mike.Board Dialogue as a Source of Competitive Advantage. 2004.

Smith, Charles E.,Mentoring Leaders with Vision: The Merlin Factor. 2004.

 
"Kindred Spirits", a Mastermind Roundtable recording at Suzi Pomerantz's Leading Coaches Center as well as other articles by Charlie, including,
"If you can’t see what’s missing you get stuck with it."



   FORMER BUSINESS ENTITIES & TEACHING POSTS

Owner & President:  Charles Smith & Associates, McLean, Virginia

Executive Director:  The Merlin Navigator, Ltd.

Associate Prof. of Organizational Behavior:

     - Sir George Williams University

     - McGill University School of Education

     - The McGill Centre for Management Education



   COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Dr. Smith has served on Boards of Directors for the  Foundation for Mid-East Communication, the  National Peace Institute Foundation, and
ATWG (the Aerospace Technology Working Group).  He helped create the  Middle Road Foundation for Native American Youth in Taos, NM and is a past President of the  Harvard-Radcliffe Club of New Mexico.