FOR SCHOOLS, NONPROFITS & YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS
Developing Stronger Young Men. Building Stronger Organizations.
SelfTransformation369 provides structured leadership and character development that strengthens accountability, emotional control, decision-making, personal responsibility, and direction.
Through the CLIPS Leadership System, participants develop practical tools they can apply in school, work, family, and community settings.
Workshops • Leadership Presentations • Multi-Session Programs • 8–12-Week Cohorts
In-Person • Virtual • Hybrid
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Participant Development Outcomes
The CLIPS Leadership System helps organizations reinforce the standards, decision-making skills, and leadership behaviors young men need to operate more responsibly in school, work, family, and community settings.
STRONGER ACCOUNTABILITY & FOLLOW-THROUGH
Take greater ownership of choices, behavior, commitments, and expectations.
BETTER DECISION-MAKING
Consider consequences and make more responsible decisions—especially under pressure.
IMPROVED EMOTIONAL CONTROL
Build self-awareness, manage emotions, communicate effectively, and respond rather than react.
STRONGER LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS
Strengthen confidence, communication, personal responsibility, and positive influence.
CLEARER DIRECTION & HIGHER STANDARDS
Establish clearer goals, stronger personal standards, and greater structure for moving forward.
Created and Led by Steven L. Smith
Steven L. Smith is the founder of SelfTransformation369, creator of the CLIPS Leadership System, and a Leadership Development Instructor with decades of experience across mentorship, education, workforce readiness, life-skills instruction, and leadership development.
His professional experience includes special education, school-based mentorship, adult education, workforce training, and personal-development programming, including the development and facilitation of a 25-week workforce and life-skills program integrating education, accountability, leadership, and personal growth.
Steven created SelfTransformation369 and the CLIPS Leadership System from concept through execution—including its frameworks, curriculum, methodology, and structured development programs.
He holds a B.S. in Entrepreneurial Management from DePaul University and a Master’s degree in Marketing and Communication from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He also completed graduate-level studies in Education with a concentration in Special Education. Steven is a Certified Self-Transformation Coach and author of Unlock Your Ultimate Power: A Comprehensive Guide to Self-Transformation.
His leadership approach is further informed by more than 30 years of sustained sobriety, reinforcing a lived commitment to discipline, accountability, personal responsibility, and long-term change.
30+ Years of Experience • Master’s in Marketing & Communication • Certified Self-Transformation Coach • Author • Professional Liability Insured
