I had the pleasure of interviewing Maya Hu-Chan who is a globally recognized keynote speaker, best selling author, leadership educator, and Master Certified Coach.  We had a great conversation talking about addressing anti-Asian hate, what to do when you don't fit the standard profile,  assimilation and how to use your uniqueness to your advantage. 

Maya specializes in global leadership, cross cultural management, diversity, equity and Inclusion.  

Ranked Top 8 Global Solutions Thinkers by Thinkers50, World Top 30 Leadership Gurus, and Top 100 Thought Leaders in Management & Leadership, Maya has worked with thousands of leaders from Global Fortune 500 companies and public sectors around the world.

Maya is the founder and president of Global Leadership Associates, a global consultancy that partners with organizations to build leadership capabilities and enable profound growth and change. 

Her new book “Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust” was Amazon #1 Best Seller in 3 categories (Berrett-Koehler 2020). She also co-authored “Global Leadership: The Next Generation”, a Harvard Business School Working Knowledge book.   She is a contributing author of 10 business books and a columnist for INC.com and CEOWorld.

Born and raised in Taiwan and living in San Diego, California, Maya is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English.  She earned her M.A. from University of Pennsylvania and B.A. from National Chengchi University in Taiwan.

Maya has lectured at the Brookings Institution, University of California, San Diego, University of Chicago, University of Southern California, and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.  

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