From the stages of his professional experience, Maurizio Riva offers us a precious vision of someone who has lived them all or almost, on the relationship between career, personal ambition and life balance. Alternating the story of his own experiences with insights into business and managerial issues, he reveals the dynamics and obstacles of a large multinational company and reflects on the importance of personal development thanks also to the contribution of coaching. Facts experienced first-hand, from hiring to role changes, from promotions to crises, up to termination/dismissal. A journey, the one that the reader will take, in the world of international business, where you will discover how to face work challenges and sudden changes with courage and determination, where you will learn important lessons in leadership, emotional skills and strategies for success and on how to reinvent yourself. Corporate Pitfalls is an essential reading for those who want to sharpen their work skills, for companies that want to understand mistakes to correct them, but also a testimony of how to never give in to external conditioning to dedicate yourself to your personal growth. It is a guide that will lead to success, even after falls, teaching us that nothing is precluded to us if we are willing to act authentically, with courage and determination.