GLI

About

Three decades of global service, focused on the future.

GLI was founded on over 32 years of United Nations leadership and international development experience.

Our mission

To empower individuals, transform organizations and cultivate the next generation of globally responsible leaders—equipped to navigate uncertainty, embrace technological change and create meaningful impact.

Our alignment

Our work is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the future-oriented principles of UN 2.0: data, innovation, digital, foresight and behavioral science—in service of an inclusive, resilient and sustainable future.

Our people

The people behind GLI

Founders

Portrait of Dr. Jenny Seder, Founder and Executive Director of Global Leadership Intelligence

Dr. Jenny Seder

Founder & Executive Director

Special Adviser · Global Career Development Strategist

Dr. Jenny Seder is an internationally recognized leadership strategist, researcher and global talent development expert with more than 32 years of experience across the United Nations Common System. She is Founder and Executive Director of Global Leadership Intelligence, advancing Human Intelligence, AI-era leadership and future workforce transformation through research, innovation and global partnerships.

Her leadership was shaped leading UNICEF's global career development portfolio, strengthening leadership capability, the talent ecosystem and future workforce strategy across more than 15,000 employees in over 190 countries and territories. Partnering with executive leaders on leadership development, organizational transformation, career mobility and workforce readiness, she contributed to building a more agile, resilient and future-ready organization — while personally coaching hundreds of managers and professionals developing the next generation of leaders.

  • Human Intelligence & AI-Era Leadership
  • Leadership Development & Executive Education
  • Organizational Transformation
  • Future Workforce Strategy
  • Global Talent Development
  • Youth Leadership
  • Systems Thinking & Human Flourishing