ABOUT INTERSECT GLOBAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE® (IGLI)
Our Mission
At Intersect Global Leadership Institute® (IGLI), our mission is to equip leaders with the skills and capabilities needed to build strong, sustainable workplace cultures and lead meaningful change in communities and organizations.
We believe leadership must evolve to meet the challenges of today’s complex world. Leaders today are measured not only by how well they manage people, profits, and processes, but by their ability to bring clarity, courage, and innovation to every decision.
IGLI is an ecosystem for leadership development that combines tools, resources, research, and practice to close the leadership capability gap. Our approach is global in perspective and designed to help leaders meet the needs of diverse teams and communities.
We focus on four core pillars of leadership growth:
Identity Reconciliation
Understanding one’s own values and perspectives to lead authentically.
Too often, leadership programs stop at surface-level skills or outdated models. They leave leaders unprepared for the realities of today’s workforce and global challenges. IGLI exists to change that reality, offering leaders practical and transformative tools that build credibility, trust, and resilience.
By working with IGLI, leaders step into a space where skills meet purpose, courage meets innovation, and leadership is redefined for the challenges ahead.
Intersect Global Leadership Institute® — advancing leadership development that creates trust, innovation, and lasting impact.
The IGLI Approach
Courageous Action
Challenging harmful norms and making bold, ethical decisions.
Adaptive Innovation
Solving problems creatively in fast-changing environments.
Sustainable Impact
Building long-term trust, belonging, and growth in every culture served.
About Yolánda L. Chase
Yolánda L. Chase, SHRM-SCP, CPM, CM, is a recognized leader in global workforce strategy and leadership development. With more than 35 years of experience across the public, private, non-profit, and government sectors, she is known for building next-generation human capital strategies that align with organizational growth and sustainability.
Yolánda is the founder of the Diversity Way-Maker™ Leadership Competency Architecture, a framework that equips leaders with the skills to reconcile identity, build cross-cultural competence, and lead with equity as a core competency. She has also pioneered integrated business models that connect leadership practices to real organizational performance.
Throughout her career, Yolánda has been a trusted advisor to executives and boards, offering strategic solutions that help leaders navigate complexity, attract and grow diverse talent, and dismantle barriers that limit workforce potential. She is committed to creating workplace cultures where everyone can thrive, and she believes deeply in leadership as both a personal responsibility and a catalyst for systemic change.
Her work is rooted in the belief that leaders who understand themselves, act with courage, and build with inclusion are the ones who will create the most sustainable impact.