DR. JIM SMITH AND THE LSI TEAM serve both individuals and organizations through leadership and executive coaching, assessment, training, and program development and design. Applying the experience of a professional leadership team whose work spans nearly all 50 states and 45 countries, we stand ready to assist you or your organization in attaining your professional and personal goals.
The professionals at LSI know that today's leaders face increasingly complex problems that require resourceful and innovative leadership training. Dr. Jim Smith and associates invite you to discover what effective coaching can do for your career and business. The LSI approach to training and coaching includes:
RESULTS ORIENTED
LSI has a proven track record that includes satisfied clients in 45 countries and almost all 50 U.S. states. Consider the array of LSI programs below and contact us today for more information to assist in the selection of the best program or combination of programs for achieving individual or organizational training goals. LSI takes great care to customize each program to a participant's or organization's specific goals to ensure that moving to the next level in effective leadership becomes a reality.
WHY CHOOSE LSI?
You may have attended dozens of professional development seminars before or perhaps you're considering a leadership development program for the first time. If you don't have the right coach it doesn't matter what leadership program you take or assessment tools you complete. With almost three decades of leadership... the LSI founder has over 11,775 one-on-one coaching sessions, LSI has the experience base for teaching, leading and coaching effectively. We teach you to inspire change, not just manage change.
TOP RANKED LEADERSHIP TRAINERS
LSI coaches serve as adjunct trainers at the prestigious Center for Creative Leadership, ranked first in the world for leadership development in Business Week's Executive Education Special Report.
ASSESSMENT TOOL EXPERTS
LSI coaches have been invited to conduct a "Train the Trainer Program" at the Center for Creative Leadership in the use of the DISC profile assessment tool.
The professionals at LSI know that today's leaders face increasingly complex problems that require resourceful and innovative leadership training. Dr. Jim Smith and associates invite you to discover what effective coaching can do for your career and business. The LSI approach to training and coaching includes:
- Highly customized programs
- Cutting edge assessment tools
- Proven methodology and curriculum for leadership training
- Value-added follow up and focus sessions
RESULTS ORIENTED
LSI has a proven track record that includes satisfied clients in 45 countries and almost all 50 U.S. states. Consider the array of LSI programs below and contact us today for more information to assist in the selection of the best program or combination of programs for achieving individual or organizational training goals. LSI takes great care to customize each program to a participant's or organization's specific goals to ensure that moving to the next level in effective leadership becomes a reality.
WHY CHOOSE LSI?
You may have attended dozens of professional development seminars before or perhaps you're considering a leadership development program for the first time. If you don't have the right coach it doesn't matter what leadership program you take or assessment tools you complete. With almost three decades of leadership... the LSI founder has over 11,775 one-on-one coaching sessions, LSI has the experience base for teaching, leading and coaching effectively. We teach you to inspire change, not just manage change.
TOP RANKED LEADERSHIP TRAINERS
LSI coaches serve as adjunct trainers at the prestigious Center for Creative Leadership, ranked first in the world for leadership development in Business Week's Executive Education Special Report.
ASSESSMENT TOOL EXPERTS
LSI coaches have been invited to conduct a "Train the Trainer Program" at the Center for Creative Leadership in the use of the DISC profile assessment tool.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & COACHING ON A GLOBAL SCALE
LSI staff has coached leaders from 45 countries including on location seminars for:
EXECUTIVE COACHING
One on one focused coaching for development and Team Coaching - Leveraging our diverse LSI coaching team for maximum perspective and solution.
EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING
We are convinced that modeling excellence in training is essential for optimal learning and the attitude and spirit that we are intentionally communicating. We use the best in leadership tools and profiles joined with expert educational systems, customized for you and your team.
ACCELERATED LEARNING
We utilize advanced and accelerated learning which shortens the learning curve, facilitates more involvement and pulls out the known information from the participants. This is necessary for today's business leaders and fits the rapid speed of our culture.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
The best learning style is a multiple learning style. We combine hands on learning, interactive learning, intentional questions, and strategic learning with seminar style instruction to deliver an action oriented learning environment.
FOLLOW-THROUGH
We are educators and understand that retention and long-term memory demand follow-up and reinforcement. We build into the learning seminars a personal follow-up plan with a learning system that provides crucial future reference to the subject matter. This system also provides an organized environment for future sessions, mailings and email from LSI.
LSI staff has coached leaders from 45 countries including on location seminars for:
- Siemens in Cartagena, Columbia
- Senior Canadian Officials in Ottawa, Canada
- Professors of the University of Peru
- The International Mission Board in Nairobi, Kenya
- The Top 100 Russian Business Leaders
- Fortis Corporation - Fort Erie, Canada
- Boston Consulting Group in Buenos Aries, Argentina
EXECUTIVE COACHING
One on one focused coaching for development and Team Coaching - Leveraging our diverse LSI coaching team for maximum perspective and solution.
EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING
We are convinced that modeling excellence in training is essential for optimal learning and the attitude and spirit that we are intentionally communicating. We use the best in leadership tools and profiles joined with expert educational systems, customized for you and your team.
ACCELERATED LEARNING
We utilize advanced and accelerated learning which shortens the learning curve, facilitates more involvement and pulls out the known information from the participants. This is necessary for today's business leaders and fits the rapid speed of our culture.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
The best learning style is a multiple learning style. We combine hands on learning, interactive learning, intentional questions, and strategic learning with seminar style instruction to deliver an action oriented learning environment.
FOLLOW-THROUGH
We are educators and understand that retention and long-term memory demand follow-up and reinforcement. We build into the learning seminars a personal follow-up plan with a learning system that provides crucial future reference to the subject matter. This system also provides an organized environment for future sessions, mailings and email from LSI.