Bridge Cultures,
Boost Market Growth
Enabling Global Leadership
and Market Expansion
Welcome to the Multicultural Leadership Institute (MLI), a premier global leadership research and development center. We equip leaders and sales teams with the cultural insights and skills necessary to enhance collaboration and grow markets.
Our clients include some of the world's most dynamic and influential organizations. These forward-thinking entities partner with us to turn cultural differences from a potential barrier into a key strategic edge.
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Our Distinctive Approach
Led by Joy Chen, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and executive recruiter for Fortune 500 leadership, the Multicultural Leadership Institute (MLI) combines unparalleled global leadership expertise with innovative insights from across the social sciences.
Utilizing premier psychometric assessments, we provide your team with the tools to enhance their cultural understanding and competencies. Our training programs are meticulously crafted to empower your people to engage and mobilize team members and clients from all backgrounds and viewpoints.
Join our network of visionary organizations shaping the 21st century.
JOY CHEN
A trailblazer in global leadership and cross-cultural market engagement
Joy Chen, CEO of the Multicultural Leadership Institute (MLI), is a trailblazer in global cross-cultural leadership development. Her career path from Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles to executive recruiter for Fortune 500 CEOs and Board members, and ultimately a prime mover in leadership training, underscores her unique ability to elevate leaders and sales teams worldwide.
As Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, Joy led economic and workforce development for a culturally diverse city whose workforce speaks 90+ languages. Her initiatives to equip Angelenos with the skills they need to excel in the global economy endure as policy benchmarks. Transitioning to the corporate sphere, Joy joined the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles and over seven years recruited global leaders across North America, Europe, and Asia.
The pivot to leadership development was serendipitously sparked by the success of her leadership blog in China, launching her there as a keynote speaker, author, and training organization founder serving millions in Asia and the Americas.
Joy's contributions to global cross-cultural leadership have garnered features in media including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, CNN and Vogue China.
At the MLI, Joy and her exceptional team deliver state-of-the-art training that merges global leadership expertise with insights from across the social sciences, equipping audiences with the cultural insights and skills to boost collaboration and achieve ambitious growth targets more easily and efficiently.
Global Leadership Mastery
Gain the cultural insights and skills you need to adeptly manage teams across varied cultures, and enhance your organization's global footprint.
Inclusive Leadership Mastery
Gain the cultural insights and skills you need to engage, motivate and mobilize team members and clients from all cultural backgrounds and viewpoints.
Cross-Cultural Sales Accelerator
Equip your sales teams with the cultural insights and skills to adeptly engage diverse clients and expand into new markets, both global and domestic.
Asian Leadership Accelerator
Empower your Asian professionals to navigate Corporate America’s unwritten rules and build the EQ skills they need to advance and contribute greater impact.
Keynotes by Joy Chen
Engage and empower your audiences to greater leadership effectiveness across global and domestic markets.
Watch Joy Chen in Action
Experience how Joy inspires and elevates leaders and teams worldwide.