Ans: Dear Abi, Now that you are having enough experience in your professional life - to aim for a leadership role is the best way to plan your career ahead. For that here are few suggestions - 1. Start reading more leadership books / watch leadership videos. 2. Do a course on leadership from a good academic institution to get yourself future ready for leadership roles with required skills and techniques. 3. Have a senior mentor (ideally retired from your field). They will handhold /guide you in the process. Also if you aim to be a board member check how to become one from the institute of independent directors. They even certify you as a capable board member. Check the site https://iica.nic.in/cid_about.aspx Best wishes...

Ans: In that case ask your question indirectly to the team mate and learn from him / her. For example if the team mate is good in finance and you have a financial challenge. Ask "What should a person do facing financial challenge?" (Don't say I have a financial challenge - you may not get the right advice). Indirectly method works....

Ans: Thanks for the question. You can refer to Mahabharata, Ramayana, Panchatantra and even Tirukkural (original book in Tamil). All books are available in English translations by different experts. These books teach us strategic management and leadership skills...