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Ep 41 - Joy Chen, CEO at the Multicultural Leadership Institute: Solving the Age 30 Problem: Helping More Asians Get Promoted in the US
21 Jun 2023
Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: It’s real: Most Asians and Asian Americans don’t speak up, which seriously stunts their rise to leadership positions in corporate America. In this continuation episode, Joy Chen, CEO of the Multicultural Leadership Institute, shares what she is doing to help Asian Americans – and corporate leaders – address the “Age 30 problem.” We talk about the importance of self-talk, the strategy of “richly sharing”, and what she finds most resonates with today’s Fortune 50 leaders on the topic of DEI and leadership. Discussing our deep pain: The Age 30 problem and “Asian Americans Don’t Speak Up”From networking to getting deeply grounded with ourselvesThe first and most important stepBe aware of your self-talkMini-case: A humiliating lesson from Joy’s early careerThe gap and the gain: Replacing negative thoughts with useful action“Asian-American” is a diverse group!Cultural goggles and cultural fluencyResearch-backed strategy: How “richly sharing” helps us connectIs America really polarized & What’s working? Joy reflects on her keynotes to Fortune 50 C-Suite and BoardsAnalyzing Joy’s use of fun and humorThe surprising story of how Joy connected to pioneer Yue Sai-Kan, and what she learned from her about power BIO AND LINKS: Joy Chen is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker and global leader. She is CEO of the Multicultural Leadership Institute (the MLI), which seeks to accelerate Asian Americans into leadership positions, and enable leadership for all. Joy has served as Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles; Principal at Heidrick & Struggles, where she placed CEOs in Fortune 500 companies; and has written two best-sellers, Do Not Marry Before Age 30《30岁前别结婚》and How to Get Lucky in Your Career《30 岁趁势而为 Suì chènshì ér wéi 》 that powered her Beijing-based global leadership training company. Joy has been profiled in major media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Economist and CNN. She holds a BA from Duke and an MBA and MA in Urban Planning from UCLA. She resides with her family in California. In the brutal, ongoing war that has savagely divided Americans, she picked up pickleball to better understand both sides. Previous episode with Joy on 97% Effective: https://redcircle.com/shows/97-effective/episodes/cf114ccf-87c6-498d-a703-b9937960cb02Joy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joychen/Multicultural Leadership Institute: https://www.themli.netAsian American Leadership Accelerator: https://www.themli.net/asian-american-leadership-acceleratorHow people foster a sense of inclusion through the ways in which they conceal, express, and respond to social identity differences in interpersonal interactions (research by Prof Rachel Arnett at Wharton): https://www.rachelarnett.com/researchWhy East Asians but not South Asians are underrepresented in leadership positions in the US (Research by Prof Jackson Lu, MIT): https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1918896117The escalating war that is dividing so many Americans: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/05/blame-threat-and-clash-the-war-between-pickleball-and-tennis-players-is-escalating-on-and-off-the-courtJoy’s connection to Yue-Sai Kan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yue-Sai_Kan14- min FREE webinar on Speaking Up: https://www.themli.net/why-many-asians-don't-speak-up-joy-chenHer LI newsletter, Operating Inclusion – Science based insights…: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/operationalizing-inclusion-6862074050735427584/Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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