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Most ambitious women don’t have a discipline problem. They have a hidden one — a competing commitment running quietly underneath every goal they set. This article shows you how to find what’s holding you back, name it, and finally move.

Values matter. Not because they exemplify whether you live the right kind of life but because they question whether you live Your Kind of Life. The most pragmatic way to know your values is to ask yourself: Am I living the life that I really want? Read more inside.

The word ‘authenticity’ got a bad reputation, especially in the business literature, mostly to the rigid views of what being yourself or authentic really means. The truth is, authenticity is essential to individual’s success and will become an even stronger driver of success in the future. See why, and how you can increase it.

Do you believe that you inspire others? Inspiring others is about being competent, consistent and empowering. It’s about being your best self so that you inspire others to be the same. Choose just one behaviour from these three categories to be a more inspirational leader.

Do you have a work-life balance at the moment? Or, do you even believe that having one is possible? A decade ago the popular idea was to create sharp boundaries between personal and working life. But the truth is, that work and life represent a mutually reinforcing cycle instead of something to ‘separate’.

“You see a white space and you go, no one else is going to do it. No one else believes […]

If someone asked you to prepare an action plan for yourself, on how to be a better leader, how would it look like? To develop your own leadership identity, you have to act first, and reflect later. The action plan should include 3 areas: your daily job, your network, and a flexible self-image.

How much do you work at the moment? If you feel stressed and overworked, despite being successful, it’s time to rethink how you attend to work. Here are five ways to improving the quality of your output, increasing your productivity, and avoiding burnout.

What is your relationship with power in the professional context? For any CEO or a senior leader, power is the key to getting things done not only when building cars, but in any business and organisation. Most of projects and processes are highly interdependent, and you need to work through others to succeed.