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Legacy and Launch

Coaching for executives in succession - passing the torch or receiving it

Succession is about continuity and strength amidst change. Coaching the executives involved is an investment in making sure it happens that way.

Olympians and world-class professional athletes are at the top of their games after years of training and preparation. Still, they ALL have coaches to hone their performance to a sharp edge and help them continue in the arena.Introduce yourself and your services to potential clients.

In business, like in sports, a coach is someone who can help you find and avoid blind spots, prepare for the next challenge or maybe just get through a slump. In an ongoing relationship, a coach can also be your partner in continuous improvement and growth.

The best coaches know how to do this because they have walked the talk.

If you’re the departing executive, I can help you achieve your goals and secure your legacy. Whether you are planning to retire, move to a new role, or grow your own business.

If you’re in line for the top job as a succession candidate, I can prepare you to authentically position yourself as the undeniable choice.

If you’ve been selected already, congrats! I’ve been there several times and can line you up for success in that crucial first year as a new chief executive.

Contact me today for a free consultation and let’s get started. I look forward to hearing from you!

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A Bold Leader - the Blog

Add your leadership DNA to the creation of a different kind of publication – A Bold Leader. Comments and discussion on the blog will help shape the book series from the very first volume.

Featured

Tough Love at Navy

Al Cantello was unlike any coach I’ve ever had. He was alternately a thoughtful guru and a harsh disciplinarian, but he got more out of me than I thought possible.

No Clichés

No Clichés Podcast

The Unity Blueprint with Mayor Jeff Williams

The Dallas Cowboys don’t play football in Dallas. They play in Arlington — the same city where the 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers play baseball. None of that happened by accident.

Behind Arlington’s rise as a world-class hub for sports, entertainment, and innovation is a visionary leader who built unity into the city’s blueprint. Former Mayor W. Jeff Williams turned collaboration into a superpower — and now he’s sharing that formula in his new book, The Unity Blueprint.

Your Leadership Legacy with Oak McCulloch

Oak McCulloch has kept a personal journal since he was in fifth grade.

It won’t surprise you that someone this disciplined has captured a lifetime of great leadership advice in a book that provides very practical, very useful advice for leading in a way powerful and enduring way; Your Leadership Legacy - Becoming The Leader You Were Meant To Be.

Face To Face with Cheryl Lynn Mobley

Face To Face is a leadership book, but one unlike anything you’ve ever read.

Career healthcare executive, hospital president, international organizational consultant and author Cheryl Lynn Mobley was inspired by the intersection of trust, disruption and uncertainty and her experiences on an African horse safari - where she and her group came face to face with threats that could end their life. ‘Doesn’t get much bolder than that!

Striking Terror with Tim White

In your worst nightmares, you’ll likely never have to defend your office against an armed terrorist. Tim White, however, had to do exactly that on July 16th, 2015 when terrorist Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez rammed his vehicle through the gate of Chattanooga’s Navy Operational Support Center and approached the headquarters building with an AK74 semi-automatic rifle. Inside, the Center’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Tim White rose from his desk, reached into a drawer for his personal sidearm, and fired on Abdulazeez from the window.

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Testimonials

Read what these clients say about TD’s impact. (see all here)

Testimonials

George Carradini - President, Tulsa Farmers Market Board of Directors

“TD is a superb coach. His thoughtful, inquisitive technique helped clarify my purpose and optimize my strengths. Working with him kept me focused through ambiguity and helped me lead my entire board to higher performance. I highly recommend TD if you are looking to take your organization to the next level."

Jason Ray - CEO, Clayton Youth Enrichment

"The coach experience has been extremely valuable. TD has a fantastic ability to understand the issues I'm working on/through and to walk me through a thought process that allows me to come to an effective way to see problems and opportunities. He's been an excellent coach and I highly recommend him..”

Kenneth J Simpson - Chief Executive Officer, MedStar Mobile Healthcare

"TD is a tremendous coach. I appreciate the way he utilized my strength assessment to help me improve my approach to problem solving and presentations. He holds you accountable in a way that conditions you to make changes in how you manage time and what you emphasize in your schedule. I highly recommend TD to anyone committed to next level executive leadership!"

Dawn Koffarnus - Chief Health Systems & Financial Officer, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

"TD was recommended to me for executive coaching by my current CEO who had recently been recruited to the role despite my interest in pursuing the role as well. TD was instrumental in getting to understand my professional background and helping to identify how to leverage my strengths to build confidence in my leadership abilities and identify behaviors to incorporate into my leadership style. Over the course of a 6-month engagement, TD has helped me build the confidence I needed to become an impactful, charismatic, and effective CEO. I can honestly say TD has changed my career trajectory through his coaching and I would recommend him to anyone looking for executive coaching without reservation."

Kenneth J. (KJ) Braithwaite - Senior Advisor, Silicon Valley Bank; 77th Secretary of the Navy; Former US Ambassador to Norway; RADM, US Navy (ret)

“I have known TD Smyers since we were Plebes (freshman) together at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis ….a long time ago! He is an incredibly accomplished professional in all regards and an absolutely outstanding leader. Moreover he’s got the gift of communication, a unique and impressive capability to weave a story into an important lesson of life. You’d be hard pressed to find a better coach or mentor.“

Leah King - President, JPS Foundation

“If you’re lucky, you’ll get to experience it like I did. What is “it”? It’s a level of synergy and trust in a professional setting that merges high performing and motivated individuals into a high functioning team. Leadership is an essential element to moving strong, individual performers into a highly productive team, and that’s exactly what TD delivers. If you’re looking to hone your skills as a leader of high performing teams, take the opportunity to learn from the best!”

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