The Asian American Leadership Accelerator
Shatter that glass ceiling
Access more opportunities, impact and wealth

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Asian Americans Suffer From An Age 30 Problem
Many Asian Americans go to the best schools and get into the top companies.
But then, at just the age when we should take advantage of all that education and hard work to soar...
We plummet.
Across Corporate America, Asians are the group least likely to ascend, despite all that education and hard work.
But then, at just the age when we should take advantage of all that education and hard work to soar...
We plummet.
Across Corporate America, Asians are the group least likely to ascend, despite all that education and hard work.

In your 30s, you could be losing out on tens of thousands of dollars each year.
In your 40s and 50s, that could rise to hundreds of thousands each year. Over your career, you could be losing out on millions.
Since in the U.S., wealth is built generationally, the lost earnings and opportunities for you and your family are huge.
Beyond the financial implications, when you start out in life with so much potential, and then watch your future shrivel, that can result in a huge amount of frustration, disappointment, and even shame.
At the heart of the problem? A culture gap.
In your 40s and 50s, that could rise to hundreds of thousands each year. Over your career, you could be losing out on millions.
Since in the U.S., wealth is built generationally, the lost earnings and opportunities for you and your family are huge.
Beyond the financial implications, when you start out in life with so much potential, and then watch your future shrivel, that can result in a huge amount of frustration, disappointment, and even shame.
At the heart of the problem? A culture gap.
- 71% of Asian American adults are immigrants, and most US-born Asian Americans are the kids of those immigrants. Meantime, only
- 17% of ALL American adults are immigrants
Culture gaps and related biases cause many of us to become isolated and stuck -- permanently -- on the fringes of corporate networks.
And in Corporate America, as long as you're isolated, you'll never be able to move up or create greater impact.
And in Corporate America, as long as you're isolated, you'll never be able to move up or create greater impact.
The good news is...
We've built a program that's grounded in your identity, and that enables you to break through the biases and cultural gaps which are holding you back.
Designed to be brief yet impactful in order to fit into your busy schedule, we offer masterclasses to enable you with the knowledge and skills you need to break through once and for all.

Chinese American Leadership Accelerator
Whether you're working in a large company, or have your own company, we're here to accelerate your ascent in Corporate America.
Whether you're a C-Suite executive, or an individual contributor, we have a cohort perfect for you.
Gain full clarity into what your MBA never taught you, your parents didn't know, and what your colleagues already know: the unwritten rules of the game. Master them, leverage them, grab hold of your full potential.
The Chinese American Leadership Accelerator is not about theories. It’s about action – practical and potent.
Insider guidance from Joy Chen, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and executive search leader for Fortune 500 CEOs and Board members.
Whether you're working in a large company, or have your own company, we're here to accelerate your ascent in Corporate America.
Whether you're a C-Suite executive, or an individual contributor, we have a cohort perfect for you.
Gain full clarity into what your MBA never taught you, your parents didn't know, and what your colleagues already know: the unwritten rules of the game. Master them, leverage them, grab hold of your full potential.
The Chinese American Leadership Accelerator is not about theories. It’s about action – practical and potent.
Insider guidance from Joy Chen, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and executive search leader for Fortune 500 CEOs and Board members.
Fully tailored resources
All content is built to purpose-built to meet the unique needs of Asian learners.
Immersive and social
Engaging research, actionable strategies, social learning with exciting rising stars.
Proven
success
100% success rate based on surveys of thousands of learners already helped.
Alumni Spotlight
Venture capitalist: Jie Li
Meet Jie Li. An immigrant from China, she studied at the world’s top universities and then was recruited to a dream Wall Street job. But it was through the Asian American Leadership Accelerator that she unlocked her potential.
- Partner at Oak Seed Ventures
- Former Morgan Stanley investment banker
- Harvard MBA
- Cornell University AB
Dive into her authentic journey.
Meet your teacher
Joy Chen 陈愉
As a child of immigrants, I know how it feels to be an outsider. After many awkward encounters and with the help of key mentors, I've now worked at the top of 3 industries on 3 continents.
- At age 31, I was appointed Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, where I led the upskilling and integration of a workforce speaking 90+ languages.
- Then, I became an executive search leader at Heidrick & Struggles, and for 7 years found CEOs and Board members for Fortune 500 companies.
- Then, I started a careers blog, which went viral –in China, launching me there as a leadership guru and founder of a global training company which served millions.
Now, I'm back in the USA.
And I'm here to help you develop leaders who leverage the full power and potential of all your people.
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