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Better Business Results through more Effective Leadership
Coaching Approach
As a coach, Cynthi serves her clients in multiple roles: as a partner, coming along side as they consider challenges and potential solutions; as a sounding board, supporting them as an objective listener; as a guide, who sees the bigger picture with possibilities and potential; and spark, helping to trigger their commitment and action. Cynthi helps senior leaders in small to mid size companies in Southern Arizona bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be.
Experience
She has served in numerous management positions with organizations such as McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now Boeing), California Institute of Technology, The University of Arizona, Tucson Airport Authority, and National Charity League, Inc. As an independent consultant she has worked with clients such as Concordia University, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Azusa Pacific University. Her projects have included leadership development, behavior coaching, performance management, career coaching, contract training, facilitating team building retreats, conflict management, and culture change initiatives.
Education and Certifications
An alumnus of Loyola Marymount University, Cynthi holds her MBA and an alumnus of Northern Arizona University, she holds her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management. In addition, she is an alumnus of Claremont Graduate University’s Advanced Management Program, where she had the privilege of learning directly from Peter Drucker. She is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources and is a SHRM Senior Certified Professional. She is a Certified Executive Coach with the Center for Executive Coaching and is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through International Coach Federation (ICF). She is a certified coach in Red Team Thinking, Systemic Team Coaching, and Navigating Transitions. She is certified with two 360 Assessments: The Leadership Circle Profile and Lead Now! and is Five Working Genius Certified.
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outcomes
Readiness for when the opportunity arises for the promotion, C-Suite position (Gap Analysis between where they are and where they want to go) They’ve closed the Gap by completing the Leadership Development Plan
Increasing the Leader’s Emotional Intelligence. Increase their toolbox such as: how to have difficult conversations, speak more powerfully & passionate about what they are communicating. Effective conversations and meetings.
Category
Specific Metric
Improvement/
Outcome
Source/Study Details
Increase in Confidence
Self-confidence enhancement
Positive mindset and trust/safety in teams
85% of coaching clients report improved self-confidence
45% of participants show gains in confidence-related mindset
ICF Global Coaching Study (2024), based on surveys of 1,000+ clients across industries
AstraZeneca coach training program (2023 data, analyzed in 2024 ICF report)
Better Business Results through Effective Leadership
Overall leadership effectiveness
Quantifiable leadership improvement
ROI on coaching investment
Annual operating margin contribution
Up to 60% increase in effectiveness ratings
95% of leaders show measurable gains
788% average ROI (e.g., via productivity and retention gains)
$1 billion USD/year from coaching initiatives
Action research on 281 executives in a global telecom firm using 6-month 360 + coaching; post-survey feedback from direct reports/peers
Marshall Goldsmith process, applied to 11,000+ leaders in 150+ Fortune 500 companies
MetrixGlobal study on executive coaching programs (updated 2024 analysis)
Intel's enterprise-wide program (2022 results, 2024 ICF Prism Award analysis)
Employee and Team Engagement
Correlation with coaching
Organizational improvement in satisfaction/engagement
Weekly use of coaching skills by managers
72% of organizations report higher engagement
67% of organizations see gains
94% of managers apply skills, leading to 50% engagement increase
ICF HCI Defining New Coaching Cultures report (2023, 2024 update on 500+ firms)
Global survey of leadership coaching impacts (2024 Kapable analysis)
Together Platform study on manager coaching (2025 data)
Overall Program Efficacy (360-Specific)
Success rate of 360 feedback implementation
75% of companies report it "worked well"; 92% of managers find it helpful
Multi-study aggregation on 360 tools (2025 Peaceful Leaders Academy review)
TESTIMONIALS
What others are saying
Winning Leaders has a real passion for coaching and has over 20 years in HR and leadership development experience. Winning Leaders gave me guidance as a Department Head to achieve higher levels of leadership performance.
Kate Goldman
As an instructor, Winning Leaders is the consummate professional. An expert at developing and delivering content in the classroom and in developing valid measures to test for retention of course material.
Randall Madey
Cynthi Knight has the drill down cold as she always guides and facilitates our coaching sessions in a way that lets me explore my own solutions rather than hers. As a result, I come away from our coaching time with new insights and perspectives.
Alex Green
About
Cynthi Knight
Cynthi Knight is an executive coach and consultant who helps small to mid-size organizations achieve higher levels of individual and team performance.
Cynthi Knight has been honored as one of 2025’s Top Coaches in America by Top Coach Awards, a national recognition awarded to exceptional professionals who demonstrate excellence in coaching, measurable client impact, and leadership in the field. This distinction reflects her dedication to empowering individuals and driving meaningful change through coaching.
Her more than 20 years of experience in Leadership Development, Organizational Effectiveness, and Talent Management provide her with a broad-based background to coaching.
She started her coaching business, Winning Leaders, to help leaders achieve better results by bridging the gap between where they are today and where they want to be as leaders.
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