OUR MISSION
We are passionate about living lives of joy and wonder,
about living and working in flow,
and about being prepared for the unexpected.
We teach your leaders and your organization to maximize
their own flow states and maintain an outward focus in service
to customers, employees, and the community at large.
DR. JUDITH GLICK-SMITH
President & CEO, MentorFactor, Inc.
Executive Director, The Center for Flow-Based Leadership
Judith ("Judy") L. Glick-Smith is the author of Flow-Based Leadership: What the Best Firefighters Can Teach You About Leadership and Making Hard Decisions, which was number one on Fire Chief Magazine's Top 9 Public Safety Leadership Books of 2016.
She is also a contributor and co-editor of three additional leadership books published in association with Global Leadership Initiatives:Visionary Leadership in a Turbulent World: Leading in the New VUCA Context, which made the Forbes Summer Reading List for 2017; Exceptional Leadership by Design; and Women Courageous: Leading through the Labyrinth.
She has been a communication expert, knowledge architect, and leadership/organizational development consultant since 1983. She is the founder of MentorFactor, Inc., the home of The Center for Flow-Based Leadership®.
Dr. Judy has been studying flow-based decision making and leadership in Fire & Emergency Management Services (EMS) since 2007. She started The Center for Flow-Based Leadership in 2018 to push the lessons of service, compassion, and commitment to an articulated mission learned in Fire & EMS out to other public service and corporate organizations.
She holds a Ph.D. in Transformative Studies with a concentration in Integral Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She also has a Master of Science in Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University.
Dr. Judy is an in-demand speaker to national audiences in a broad range of sectors, including public service, technology, transit, manufacturing, and OSHA-regulated. Her keynotes and workshops are designed to foster Flow-Based Leadership among leaders across all industries. Contact Dr. Judy's speaker team for more information!
