Saturday, January 31, 2009

Dr. Earl R. Smith II visits Lamar Asssociates


Dr. Smith a proven entrepreneur, seasoned senior executive, political and social theorist, published author and speaker took time to stop by our office on Capitol Hill. A veteran of Wall Street, he founded two non-profit and six for-profit companies. He and Walter enjoyed a good long visit, which included discussion regarding the valuable and important governance and entrepreneurship training Dr. Smith can bring to Indian Country.

Dr. Smith's experience includes designing and organizing companies, business/technology management, team building, strategic alliances, negotiating complex arrangements, governance & compliance, resourcing & financing, mergers & acquisitions, management/team/board assessment, coaching and strategic and tactical planning and implementation.

While in Scotland, Strathclyde University Press published his scholarly papers. Since returning to the States, he has authored a regular column for a newsletter and a series of columns focusing on management issues, turnaround management, governance, advisory and coaching.

Here he presents Walter with his latest book Amazing Pace. The book's keynote centers with the creation of a board of advisors dedicated to driving the top line and resourcing/preparing the company to capitalize on the new "turbo-charged" business dynamic. The book also delves into the all important business capture and proposal processes of companies large and small.

To learn more about Dr. Smith please click on the title.