AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Possibility Thinking
• Transformational Leadership
• Executive Coaching
• Organizational Development
• Conscious Leadership Conversations
KEY STRENGTHS
• Integrity
• Strategic Vision
• Insightful Thinking
• Generous Listening
• Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Charles E. Smith was a futurist, executive coach, and author whose contributions continue to help senior leaders turn bold possibilities into practical action. While based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, he advanced the fields of possibility thinking and transformational leadership, enabling decision-makers to navigate complexity, reframe their challenges, and achieve meaningful breakthroughs.
Dr. Smith held a Bachelor’s degree in Social Relations from Harvard College, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Case Western Reserve University. He also earned a certificate in Gestalt Methods from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Smith served as Visiting Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Sir George Williams University in Montreal. He also contributed extensively to leadership and coaching communities through his writing and editorial work.
Dr. Smith authored three books: The Merlin Factor: Leadership and Strategic Intent, Navigating from the Future: A Primer for Sustainable Transformation, and Don't Be a Noodle in Someone Else's Soup: Conversations that Matter. He further advanced the field through numerous articles on leadership and transformation.
His teachings continue to be accessible through the online course Possibility in Motion: Achieve Breakthrough Transformation, available on Udemy.
Dr. Smith also articulated the 15 Simple Guidelines for a Bright Future—principles we carry forward through the spirit of Sound of Joy!, an approach that guides children from learning to becoming, enabling them to discover who they are and fully flourish.
Dr. Smith was not only a brilliant thinker and teacher, but also a trusted mentor and collaborator. His influence lives on in the work we continue and in the many people he inspired. His thinking and presence have deeply shaped the foundations of Spaces for Being. We carry his spirit forward through the conversations, relationships, and possibilities we continue to cultivate.