Based on interviews with two hundred successful women executives, a guide for today's businesswomen provides advice on how to make it to the top, as offered by the executives of such companies as America Online, Pepsi, and Intel. 35,000 first printing.
Although written more than a decade ago, there are many applicable skills and thoughts to remember as women form their career paths. Many of the lessons shared are echoed in current article today. As someone who studied business and the "gender" variable -- it's good to see that things are only getting better since this book was published as more women refuse the status quo when developing professional aspirations.
Gallagher makes an thorough study on women executives in America. What makes them reach the top? What are the important traits of these women? Gallagher identifies the core values that is evident in all her interviewees and gives tips on how women can learn from this too.