As a nationally recognized leadership development consultant, George Smart speaks to over 50 groups a year. He is Managing Partner of Strategic Development, Inc., a Research Triangle Park consulting firm, with 23 years experience in nearly 400 organizations. George is also adjunct faculty at Duke University Leadership and Training Associates in their Certificate Program for Scientists and Engineers.

George Smart shows how to lead and sustain change with common sense and integrity. His authenticity, creativity, sense of humor, and unique experiences provide audiences with a comprehensive perspective on team and executive development. His most requested programs are high-interaction simulations for audiences of 12 to 400. Ranging from collaboration across teams to creating sustainable change, these simulations increase flexibility, information-sharing, and profit -- without the risk.

With an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, George Smart has received additional professional training from the Center for Creative Leadership, the NTL Institute, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and the N. C. State University Training and Development program. He was a Chapter President and charter National Advisor for Chapters for the American Society for Training and Development, the world's largest training association.