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Cynthia Radford works with leaders around the world to develop leadership capabilities for mobilizing and energizing their organizations. Before launching her consulting practice in early 1998, Cynthia worked as a Manager of Management & Organizational Development, Instructional Designer, Training Specialist and Performance Consultant with various organizations including Arthur Andersen & Company, Walgreen Corporation, and Unisys Corporation. Cynthia uses a wide range of approaches to enhance leadership, ignite new levels of creativity, and optimize team performance. (Visit the GreenLeaf Tool Shed for more details.) Cynthia brings a global perspective to her clients. She's worked with business leaders from more than 35 countries over the past 20 years. She's designed and facilitated leadership and team workshops throughout the US and abroad including Argentina, Canada, Brazil, Switzerland, Colombia, Malaysia, Germany, China, Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, France and the UK. She's passionate, knowledgeable and a "breath of fresh air" according to colleagues and clients. Cynthia holds an MS in Instructional Design and a BS in Nutrition from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. She's a member of the International Organization Development Association and the International Leadership Association and served on the International Center of the Upstate Board of Directors in Greenville, South Carolina for ten years. (With more than 235 international firms, South Carolina's Upstate region hosts the highest international investment per capita in the US.) She presents at national and regional conferences and has speaking experience before groups of up to 2,000. A native of Asheville, North Carolina, USA, Cynthia enjoys hiking in the Appalachian mountains, and is an avid gardener, scuba diver, traveler, and photographer. Adventures have taken her to Peru, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Dominica, Honduras, China, Russia, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and other fascinating places around the globe. (See some of Cynthia's Nature Photos) Cynthia also enjoys yoga and her two cats. Cynthia's Definition of Leadership (mini video)   Learn as if you were to live forever. Live as if you were to die tomorrow.  ~ Gandhi