Cynthia Mills, FASAE, CAE, CMC, CPC, CCRC

Pioneer
DISC Type : DSI

Founder, President & CEO at The Leaders' Haven®, LLC

Charlotte Metro, United States

Overview

Cynthia Mills is the Founder, President, and CEO of The Leaders Haven®, where she serves as a business strategist and coach. Known as "The Board Whisperer™, " she specializes in guiding organizations through transformation, strategy, and governance. She holds a Master of Arts from the University of York, England, and is a best-selling author.

Outside of her consultancy, Cynthia is a prolific author focused on purposeful living, with books like "The Empty Front Porch: Soul Sittin to Design Your porch to Porch Plan. " She is a recognized philanthropic leader, having received awards for her contributions to professional education and community foundations, demonstrating a strong commitment to service.

Interesting fact: The name "Cynthia" means "Bringer of Light, " a meaning that deeply resonates with her personal mission to bring possibility and hope to others.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Driven But Considerate

Decisive But Friendly

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Leadership Transformation
Her consultancy, The Leaders' Haven®, was founded to help leaders and teams go beyond business as usual and continuously transform their organizations.
Board Governance
She is widely known by the nickname "The Board Whisperer™, " given to her by clients for her expertise in advising and transforming boards of directors.
Purposeful Living
Author of books like "The Empty Front Porch, " she focuses on helping people design a deeper, more compelling life guided by passion and values.

Media Appearances

Cynthia has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2011
Founder, President & CEO at The Leaders' Haven®, LLC
1-2010 - 11-2014
President & CEO at CAGC
2008 - 2018
Senior Associate at Tecker International, LLC
2006 - 2008
Adjunct Faculty at New England College
3-1999 - 11-2009
President & CEO at Tree Care Industry Association, Inc.

Education

Master of Arts - MA from University of York, England
Dual Bachelor’s Degrees from Queens University of Charlotte

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Insights For Selling To Cynthia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cynthia is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cynthia

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cynthia move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Cynthia take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Cynthia

Personality Compatibility


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