Tom Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from University of California, Irvine, as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Brigham Young University.

In 1989, he and Roger Connors founded Partners In Leadership, Inc®. Since its creation, Partners In Leadership has worked with thousands of managers and executive teams in a myriad of organizations ranging in size from small "start-ups" to Fortune 500 companies. Smith has personally assisted scores of management teams in successfully accelerating their organizations transition to a Culture Of Accountability. In addition, he has worked with numerous management groups to assist them in building teams and in building greater accountability at all levels in the organization. He has a reputation for being an entertaining and provocative speaker as well as a respected facilitator.

Smith and his wife have eight children, and live in Murrieta, California.

The Oz Principle:Co-written with Roger Connors and Craig Hickman.

The Oz Principle uses examples from L. Frank Baum's novel to portray the journey down the yellow brick road as one of self-discovery wherein the characters learn that only they themselves possess the power to fully realize or change their lives. The authors extend the metaphor of Dorothy, the tin man, the scarecrow, and the lion by describing the heart, courage, and wisdom needed to acknowledge, accept, and deal with circumstances and events as they are. The result is a willingness to accept responsibility, which leads to individual and organizational accountability.

Journey to the Emerald City:Co-written with Roger Connors.

Journey To The Emerald City is written as a metaphor of L Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz and compares the destination of an organizational transition with that of the Emerald City. It shows the reader how to build a corporate culture that assumes accountability and achieves the desired results.

How Did That Happen?:Co-written with Roger Connors.

How Did That Happen? shows the reader how to effectively hold others accountable in the workplace. Using case studies, simple models, and self-assessments, the authors show the reader how to apply the book's principles to hold others accountable in a way people will positively respond to.