About
From Global Technology Leader to Executive Coach
May Yuan is a Managing Director in a global leading organization and an Executive Coach for global tech leaders and entrepreneurs.
Her leadership journey spans North America, Europe, and Asia in Fortune 500 companies, leading large-scale, cross-cultural organizations in complex environments, often as the only woman and the only Asian in the executive room.
She has:
Across roles, countries, and systems,
from the outside — success. Inside — a different question was emerging:
What actually makes a great leader?
At one point, despite promotions, global scope, and achievement, May noticed something unexpected: a quiet sense of incompleteness. Not obvious. But persistent.
That question led her beyond strategy and execution — into psychology, philosophy, and deeper inquiry.
One insight became clear: More achievement does not create clarity. Self-awareness does.
And with that, a shift: Leadership is not only about what you do. It is about who you are being.
For May, leadership is no longer just a role. It is a path of evolution. Because at a certain level:
What becomes required is different: Clarity. Alignment. Inner capacity.
When that alignment happens:
This is where leadership becomes sustainable and truly impactful.
As part of her own leadership development, May went through executive coaching. What surprised her was not advice, but what emerged in the space.
A single question. A pause. And then the answer surfaced from within.
That moment changed how she understood leadership. Because some of the most important insights cannot be reached through thinking alone. They require stillness, awareness, and the space to truly listen.
That realization became foundational: People already carry deep inner wisdom. They simply rarely have access to it.
In complex environments where variables are unclear and answers are not linear, clarity doesn't come from thinking harder. It comes from accessing a deeper level of awareness.
Coaching became that bridge.
And that is how 1Dream Coaching was born.
One Dream
After decades in global leadership, May began to see a pattern across industries, companies, and continents: high-performing leaders who are successful yet not fully seen, capable yet unclear about what's next, driven yet disconnected from deeper meaning.
Not because they lack ability. But because they've outgrown the level that got them here.
May recognized the path she had walked and would help others navigate similar challenges. Her coaching is about that next level.
At scale, the work is not just personal. It's systemic. Organizations today don't lack talent. They lack aligned leadership.
When leaders are disconnected — teams feel it, decisions reflect it, culture amplifies it. But when leaders become grounded and clear — teams become healthier, creativity increases, engagement rises, performance follows.
Leadership changes everything. May believes if her coaching can help even a small number of leaders lead this way, the ripple effects extend far beyond any single career.
Today, May works with global tech leaders, high-potential professionals, and entrepreneurs — including clients from companies such as Google, Meta, and other leading organizations.
Her work is not just about helping clients move forward. It is about helping them become the leader their next level requires.