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Dina Denham Smith

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Executive Coach I Strategic Advisor at Cognitas Coaching & Consulting
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Dina Denham Smith is an executive coach and founder of Cognitas Coaching & Consulting, advising senior leaders at premier brands like Adobe, Netflix, and PwC. A contributor to HBR and Forbes with an MBA from the University of Michigan, her clients describe her as perceptive, wise, and practical.

An "Eternal Optimist, " Dina focuses on helping leaders thrive by managing emotional labor, developing courage, and navigating workplace ethics. Her work as a Core Guide at Chief, a network for women leaders, underscores her commitment to mentorship. A unique fact from an interview is that she grew up on the campus of an all-boys boarding school in rural Connecticut.

She is the author of the best-selling book "Emotionally Charged: How to Lead in the New World of Work, " which shares science-based strategies for todays professional landscape.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Executive Coach I Strategic Advisor
Job Level
Junior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Emotional Intelligence
The central theme of her book, "Emotionally Charged, " and a frequent topic in her articles and podcast interviews, where she discusses managing emotions and emotional labor.
Leadership Development
As an executive coach for senior leaders at companies like Goldman Sachs and Dropbox, this is the core of her professional practice and writing.
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Career

Work history

Executive Coach I Strategic Advisor
Cognitas Coaching & Consulting
5-2021
Contributor
Harvard Business Review
10-2019
Contributor
Fast Company
10-2020
Core Guide
Chief
Executive Vice President and Owner
Aquarius Equipment Finance, Inc.
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Education
1996 - 1998
MBA
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
1994 - 1996
MS
Colorado State University
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