In her national bestselling memoir\, \ ;Like a Wave We Break\, leadership coach Jane Chen pulls back the curtain on the conventional narrative of professional success. As the co-founder a nd former CEO of Embrace Global\, Jane&rsquo\;s groundbreaking work with a portable incubator impacted over one million premature babies across 25 c ountries\, earning international acclaim. Yet\, behind the global recognit ion lay an invisible crisis: a relentless pursuit of purpose that ultimate ly resulted in total burnout. Her journey through that breakdown and subse quent healing reshaped her entire approach to what it means to guide other s through uncertainty and change.
\nMany modern leaders find themsel ves trapped in a similar cycle\, treating leadership as a purely intellect ual or strategic exercise while ignoring the immense emotional and physica l toll it takes. This disconnect leads to unmanaged stress\, reactive deci sion-making\, and organizational fatigue.
\nThis webinar offers a ma sterclass in shifting from fear-based performance to sustainable\, aligned leadership. Drawing from her executive background and her training with t he Conscious Leadership Group\, Jane bridges the gap between high-level le adership strategy and deep self-actualization. Participants will analyze h ow the intersection of emotional literacy and physical intuition can trans form executive paralysis into clear\, decisive action. Whether you are an executive steering a team through a major pivot or an individual seeking t o align your daily work with your core values\, this session provides a sc ience-backed\, deeply human blueprint for resilient leadership.
\nAbout the Author: \;
Jane Chen is an internatio nally acclaimed inventor\, national bestselling author\, and leadership co ach who helps leaders and teams build the emotional intelligence\, self-aw areness\, and resilience needed to navigate rapid uncertainty and change. She is the co-founder and former CEO of Embrace Global\, an acclaimed soci al enterprise whose groundbreaking portable incubator has helped impact ov er one million premature babies across 25 countries.
\nJane&rsquo\;s approach to leadership is deeply shaped by her own profound journey throu gh burnout and healing\, which she chronicles in her national bestselling memoir\, \;Like a Wave We Break. Today\, she helps organizations culti vate the core capacities that make leadership sustainable\, focusing on em otional resilience\, self-compassion\, and grounded clarity. Her work has been featured extensively in \;The New York Times\, \;Forbes\,&nbs p\;CNN\, \;Fast Company\, and \;Time Magazine. \;
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