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Important knowledge in order to succeed as a European leader in the US

It was not the first time I met a non-American leader being frustrated about the American way of leadership vs the European way. But what goes wrong for European leaders in the US?
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How to find your own authentic personal brand

Personal brand equals identity. The major advantage of having a sharp identity is that people can read us, they know us and we know what we expect of our self and others.
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Feeling deflated from helping others? Make yourself a happy giver of your expertise!

Instead of beating yourself up for feeling resentment towards the person you are helping, you can turn this around by being clear from the beginning on what your giving is worth to you and what you expect to receive back. Learn how!!
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Unbiased – a daily work in progress

The research is done for you. Now it is your turn to make a commitment to help advance women! ‘Lean back’ and observe your bias and your colleagues bias and then act to increase awareness and change every time it is observed. What a wonderful world it would be!
Women Leadership Empowerment Career
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It is​ a no-brainer: companies should invest in empowering women!

Assertiveness, speaking up and getting the message across is a leadership skill. In most companies, women and men must master this to advance their careers. If companies want more women in leadership positions, they need to make sure that women master the skills of being assertive and speaking up. It is not a nice to have, but a need to have.
Networking, leadership
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From Shy to Savvy Business Networker!

If you meet me today at a business networking event you will probably not notice that I am not at all a natural business networker. I have had to learn. Get my best tips and you can also learn to become a savvy networker.
Global Consulting Leadership Development Performance
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The missing link to successful expatriation

Expatriation costs anything from $100,000 per year to millions of dollars. No matter the organizational level Return on Investment (ROI) is to a great extent up to your performance. As such, it is in direct correlation with your well-being and personal career and life balance on location.
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The lucky lonesome European cowboy: leadership preparation before entering the US market

European companies invest large sums in developing and launching their products in the US but lack the same investment in developing and launching their managers and leaders.
Supporting women empowerment
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The New Black For Men: ‘An Ego That Is Not Threatened by brainy women’

George Clooney’s transformation from ‘arm candy’ to ‘trendsetter.’ Women around the world fell more deeply in love with George Clooney (if that is even possible..) when he, in his acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes this year, said to his wife, human rights lawyer, Amal Clooney; “I couldn't be more proud to be your husband."
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Bitch in Business

Feminism has been associated with being angry, ugly and a man hater. Luckily we can now laugh at that outdated misunderstanding and enjoy the new wave of feminism because they get the message across with the most wonderful uplifting humor.