Jane Hyun

Jane Hyun is an internationally recognized executive coach, global leadership strategist, and the bestselling author of Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling, the groundbreaking book that opened a critical dialogue about the barriers Asian Americans face in corporate leadership. She coined the term that has since become part of the mainstream business vocabulary.

A Trusted Advisor to Fortune 500 Leaders

Hyun is the co-author of Flex: The New Playbook for Managing Across Differences and her latest book, Leadership Toolkit for Asians: The Definitive Resource Guide for Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling, published in 2024. A Cornell University graduate with a degree in economics, she previously served as a vice president of human resources at JP Morgan and a director of recruiting at Deloitte and Touche before founding Hyun and Associates. She is the recipient of the Marshall Goldsmith Global Coaches Award for the number-one coach in cultural fluency.

Building Culturally Fluent Organizations

Hyun has keynoted in over 14 international locations and has been featured on CNN, CNBC, NPR, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Forbes. She has served as a research director for The Conference Board and as an advisor to the Center for Talent Innovation. Her keynotes teach leaders the art of cultural fluency, how to flex management styles for diverse teams, and how to build inclusive organizations where multicultural talent can thrive and advance to their fullest potential.

The Art of Cultural Fluency. 

Diversity requires leaders who can tap into its potential. Jane Hyun shares how to get the most out of people with diverse backgrounds, looking at concepts like direct versus indirect communication, generational diversity, how we see (and interact with) power, and cultural differences. She looks at why leaders need to adjust their leadership style for inclusion purposes, how to best manage diverse groups of people, and the problems that arise if you don’t manage diversity. She helps organizations leverage the power of diversity to drive innovation and growth in presentations that can be tailored to her audience’s demographics and goals.

Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling®

Flex: The New Playbook for Managing across Differences

Leveraging Differences for Business Impact

Closing the Gap: Creating the Mentor/Sponsor Connection

Keeping it Real: Becoming an Authentic Leader