Gregory R. Smith

High-Performing Insurance Leader

Greg Smith is the founder of G.R.A.C.E. Inspired Communications, which empowers leaders

to hone their purpose and deepen their impact. His perspective rests on a forty-year career with Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan, where he saw the full spectrum of risk, hardship, and reward firsthand, leading teams to become highly effective, trusted advisors.

In 2004, Farm Bureau honored him with the Distinguished Management Award. In 2023, the company established the Greg Smith Leadership in Action Award (one of only two given in an employee’s name). He received the Lifetime Luminary Award from Finseca in 2024.

Greg holds a master’s degree in insurance management from Boston University as well as designations for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU).

He has been married to his wife, Shari, for forty-one years, and they enjoy the fullness of life with two children and three grandchildren.

Greg lives in Port Huron, Michigan, where he cherishes his view of the lake.

ISBN:979-8-90026-616-9

Price:$28.00

Publication Date:September 7th, 2027

Walking the Jagged Edge

Reflections and Lessons from a Forty-Year Career

The jagged edge on the cover of this book comes from a century of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. I’ve always felt it mirrors life. We rise, we fall, we correct, and we climb again—sometimes abruptly, sometimes painfully. My upbringing taught me to stay optimistic, to keep moving, and to trust that in time, we head in the right direction.

I’ve been blessed in my career. I became a better leader because of what life handed me. I became a better advisor and, in turn, helped develop better advisors and leaders. The lessons I carried forward—resilience, empathy, urgency, awareness—continue to drive how I lead today.

This book is about how those experiences shaped my journey, and how the stories and ideas that follow might serve as a platform for you, helping you think more deeply, innovate more boldly, and lead more effectively.

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Gregory R. Smith

Walking the Jagged Edge

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