About Family Business Coaching
About Glenn Smith Executive Coaching
Glenn grew up working in his family’s business and has been a successful business owner. For more than 25 years, he has been coaching business and organizational leaders and has worked nationally and internationally. He has taught courses on leadership and organizational development in several graduate schools.
Glenn is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and holds an M.A. in Global Leadership. Glenn is committed to the Code of Professional Standards and Ethics as set by the International Coach Federation. Glenn has created the Business Acceleration Process, a unique and proven process to help business owners grow their businesses while balancing their lives.
He and his wife, Terri, have been married more than 40 years. They have three grown daughters and two grandchildren.
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Our Core Values
Core values are those foundational beliefs, those guiding principles that govern everything you do. Family and business values are at the center of the work Glenn and his team do. Here is how he talks about the core values that drive our coaching practice:
“My wife and I both grew up in family-owned businesses. We know firsthand the rewards and the challenges of the family business. After more than 25 years of experience in business and organizational leadership and having worked with families in faith-based organizations, I have learned what it takes to strengthen your family while building your business. I’ve also learned how to pass the business legacy on to the next generation. Here are the values that govern everything we do.” – Glenn Smith
Our Clients Come First
We believe that acting in the best interests of family businesses is what's best for us in the long-term – when families succeed together, we succeed.
Lifelong Learning
We believe that continuous learning across generations is essential to ongoing success. We seek to learn and share best practices from family businesses worldwide, growing our knowledge with every family we serve.
Driving Principals
We believe that family values, integrity, and character form the foundation of lasting success.
Family Enterprise
We believe in the power of family businesses; families thrive when they can build enterprises together with shared purpose and vision.
Generational Success
We believe in families succeeding together - parents mentoring children, siblings supporting each other, and wisdom flowing across generations to inspire other families.
Our Ultimate Purpose
We believe our highest purpose is serving God while building a meaningful legacy for future generations.
How Do We Help Family Business Owners?
We Help Families Get Unstuck
Are you struggling to work effectively with your siblings? Do you want to join your parents' business but worry about damaging relationships? Are you concerned about how to fairly divide responsibilities among family members? We help ALL family members succeed together, work more harmoniously, and strengthen their bonds! We guide families in clarifying their shared vision while respecting each member's unique contributions.
We Help Families Balance Life and Work
Are you sacrificing family relationships for business success? Has your family business become a source of conflict rather than unity? Would you like to build a business that strengthens rather than strains family bonds?
We help busy family entrepreneurs to step back, reflect together, and map out the critical changes they need to improve both their businesses and family lives… then our process holds the family accountable for those results.
We Help Family Businesses Face Reality
Is it hard to admit that your family business isn't achieving its full potential? Are family conflicts holding back business growth? We help families see that they are collectively responsible for their business success. We teach family members how to work "ON" the business as a united team rather than getting lost working "IN" the business.
We Help Family Businesses Focus
Do you have clear roles and responsibilities in the business? Do you have systems that will support successful succession to the next generation? We help families focus on what's most important while honoring their traditions. We help create & refine systems so that the family business will consistently fulfill its promise across generations, profitably and sustainably.
