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Executive coaching, resume and career builds, and leadership development from The Executive-Panel, in the words of the clients and colleagues who know it best.
01Executive coaching
Leaders who lead differently after the work.
One-on-one executive coaching from The Executive-Panel, in the words of the leaders who did the work.
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“Our work together has been extremely rewarding on multiple fronts and the results have far exceeded my expectations.”
“He's not a fly by night coach, he's the real deal.”
I had the pleasure of working with Curtis. I was looking for a Master Coach who worked with Executives and had demonstrated success with his clients. I interviewed 4 coaches and hired Curtis. His approach, style and experience were a great fit for me and my leadership development opportunities.
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Curtis is transparent, engaging and masterful in Executive Coaching. He took the initiative, time and energy to work me through a very challenging problem. Our first meeting consisted of a get to know each call and we set expectations for one another. Meeting 2 consisted of digging into the problem through a "peel back" process. This went on to be a part of Meeting 3 as Curtis had ideas and suggestions for me to try on.
In our coaching, Curtis provided me with an assessment to better learn about myself. We spent Meeting 4 going over this and setting an action plan for my continued development. I had undergone other assessment and this one was unique and provided new insights.
Curtis was prompt, prepared and ready for our sessions. He's not a fly by night coach, he's the real deal. I highly recommend him and would hire him again.
“…combines the science of leadership and management with the art of people management…”
Mr. Smith is an excellent executive coach who combines the science of leadership and management with the art of people management in his coaching. He is very personable and truly interested in the best outcomes of his clients.
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I enjoy my coaching sessions with him and gain very actionable insights at each session.
Hiring Curtis was hands down the best career decision I have ever made. Our work together has been extremely rewarding on multiple fronts and the results have far exceeded my expectations.
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As a result of his coaching, I am continually operating at a high-performance leadership level and I continue to grow my leadership skills.
Curtis is optimistic, energetic, and an overall powerful tool for any executive's arsenal. My leadership abilities and business have realized unprecedented gains since working with Curtis. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to take their leadership abilities to the next level.
“He asks the right questions during the course of the conversation and is thorough about taking notes and diving deep…”
In spite of all recommendations when one initiates a conversation with an Executive Coach, typically there is skepticism about how much this person knows about the industry, leadership issues in corporate organizations and many other similar concerns.
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With Curtis my initial interactions were very guarded, when we discussed aspects of leadership and brand. One quality Curtis has (which is hard to find these days with professionals) is that he is a great listener. He asks the right questions during the course of the conversation and is thorough about taking notes and diving deep into an aspect with you, till there is agreement.
His poised and grounded demeanor does not stop him to call you out on things which need improvement. After several such conversations, magically Curtis will come back with recommendations and a brand that is a "new You". He will mine information about your personality in a way that many a psychologists will not be able to do. Net-Net you cannot go wrong with Curtis.
“He very quickly impressed me with his ability to understand my business model, goals, and values.”
I was looking for some insights regarding my business, and found Curtis. He very quickly impressed me with his ability to understand my business model, goals, and values.
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The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Often as executives we can get sidetracked, lose our focus, or can not quite see the line ahead of us.
Curtis has a way with his philosophy, experience, and direct approach of bringing that line back into focus and helping one chart the course so they can better lead their company.
I plan to continue to work with Curtis not only for myself, but for other key roles within my organization as he is an asset.
02Resume and career
Careers told the way they deserve to be told.
Resume builds, LinkedIn profiles, and career strategy from The Executive-Panel, for high-potentials through the C-suite.
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“I was pleasantly surprised at the look, feel and message his solution delivered.”
“…has helped me land multiple high level leadership roles within well known organizations.”
Curtis is an experienced leader in the field of leadership development and is known for leading corporations to higher levels of revenue growth and market share.
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Curtis is also highly skilled in building great resumes and instituting "best of breed" processes that provide his clients with a competitive advantage. He is expert at coaching and leveraging sales and marketing strategies, key metrics, and incentives and technology in order to increase sales productivity. Curtis has been recognized for his consistent record of success and has helped me land multiple high level leadership roles within well known organizations. I endorse him and back his services and expertise without any hesitation.
“…framing up and illustrating all of that lost time into one cohesive profile.”
I worked with Curtis on creating an Executive resume.
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When you are faced with a situation of not having a current resume for almost 12 years, and so many things occurred in your career you wanted to have captured, I thought Curtis did an excellent job in framing up and illustrating all of that lost time into one cohesive profile. I am very happy with how it turned out and am confident in the event I need to use it in my career moving forward. I would highly recommend Curtis for this particular service (he does many different things) anytime!
“…high quality deliverables in a very timely manner…”
Curtis is a highly effective advisor for professionals in career transition producing high quality deliverables in a very timely manner and is responsive and available around the clock. I highly recommend Curtis for anyone seeking career coaching and guidance and/or resume writing services.
“I highly recommend him for any executive services you might need.”
Curtis gave me some great insight into transferring my career journey experience onto the paper of my resume and Linkedin format! He was easy to work with, and quite thorough so I highly recommend him for any executive services you might need.
I had the pleasure of working with Curtis on my resume. Having had it done by others in the past I was expecting the same sort of product. I was pleasantly surprised at the look, feel and message his solution delivered.
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I say solution because he was fully vested in creating something that represented me and made me feel like his most important client even though I know he had others with more demanding needs. He was readily available for questions and concerns and took the time to explain the why's to better educate me on the current trends!
“…a knowledgeable reminder of potential pitfalls to avoid.”
I had put the time in to complete my graduate degree and found myself at the crossroads of what's next and how should I move forward. I decided to look at LinkedIn's offers of career consultants and opened up a profile to let these professional career people align themselves with me.
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From the many offers I received, I noticed Curtis Smith and a few others. I then started to interview each consultant and found Curtis Smith at the head of the pack. It has been over a month since Curtis and I have started working together, formulating a plan for my next career journey. More importantly, the conversations with Curtis are enlightening and a knowledgeable reminder of potential pitfalls to avoid. Being an executive takes vision, passion, and a fortitude to understand the difference between personal and professional objectives. Curtis allows for you to clear the forest from the trees so that your directional career decision are your own!
Excellent work on getting me recognized for the job I deserved!! Was a pleasure to work with you through this process.
03Peers and mentors
Respected by the people who know the craft.
Fellow coaches, mentors, and colleagues on the standard The Executive-Panel brings to every engagement.
3 recommendations
“…his commitment to finding and addressing the root cause of every issue.”
“…any leader who has the chance to work with him will be greatly moved by his spirit and talent as a coach…”
It was a privilege to work with Curtis Smith and welcome him into our Certified Intelligent Leadership (IL) Executive Coaching family!
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We are very selective in accepting coaches because our family is comprised of outstanding people with impeccable character first, who are proud people but also deeply humble and, who share a vision and passion to close the world's massive leadership challenge. We also look for incredible executive coaching talent and potential. I can say with conviction that Curtis Smith possesses all of these qualities (and more!) and any leader who has the chance to work with him will be greatly moved by his spirit and talent as a coach and, as a result, will realize massive gains in their performance and effectiveness!
If you just need a good coach, Curtis is not the right person. If you need an outstanding one with the highest level of integrity who knows exactly how to turn a business person into an Intelligent Leader, get in touch with him immediately.
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His background allows him to understand what entrepreneurs go through, what challenges keep CEOs awake and most importantly not only can he help you overcome those stumbling blocks, but he can show you how to turn adversity into your advantage.
As a colleague and friend, he is my go to person when I feel stuck. He can put a situation in perspectives I would never think about...they can be surprising, funny or even provocative, but always helpful. If I had to highlight only one reason for working with him, it would be his commitment to finding and addressing the root cause of every issue. The added bonus is that you will have fun. After our first meeting I felt like I met my wise brother who has already gone through most things I am trying to figure out...someone I can trust and discuss anything as I do believe that leadership and personal developments are inseparable. Curtis is exceptional in both.
“He sets the bar for professionalism…”
I have been fortunate enough to work in an environment with motivated and driven people. It is easy for me to say that Curtis is exceptional to this. He sets the bar for professionalism, and whether he is aware or not, he creates a standard unlike any other.
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It has been a privilege to me, especially being relatively new to this role, to witness his leadership, motivation and dedication to quality, develop and grow. He is a quality person and coworker that I look forward to learning from each and every day. Very few people inspire those around them and Curtis makes it look so easy. I have no doubts of his capabilities and look forward to witnessing his success.
All recommendations were originally posted on LinkedIn and appear in their authors' own words, edited only for spelling and to remove dates. Intelligent Leadership is a trademark of John Mattone Partners, Inc.
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