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A few "first women" are making decisions in many places. However, a few is not enough to lead to different outcomes. Changing what gets decided takes changing who makes the decisions. The proven tipping point, surprisingly, is just 30%--when women's representation at the top reaches 30%, real change starts to happen. Other countries are working to get there and the US needs to meet the challenge. Here, with just 17% of Congressional seats and 14% of Fortune 500 board seats held by women, the leaders defining the landscape of priorities and solutions continue to look and act much the same as generations ago.
Linda Tarr-Whelan marshals eye-opening facts and figures to decisively dispel the myths that still hold women back and shows women how to build their confidence and skills to pioneer a distinctive approach to leadership, one that emphasizes collaboration, communication and consensus. Drawing on her extraordinarily diverse background as a mom, consultant, organizer, and diplomat, Tarr-Whelan offers a women-led strategy for change and a complete set of practical road-tested tools readers can use to become powerful partners in creating a better future in a rapidly changing world.
Women are the talent pipeline for the future. Closing the leadership gap is a win for everyone-it reflects women's values and vision, brings in new ideas, creates a more balanced and productive work environment, a revitalized social compact and demonstrable positive effects on the bottom line in business and government. Women Lead the Way artfully combines advocacy, research, and tactical guidance to help readers wedge the door open and bring more women through and up.
Linda Tarr-Whelan is currently a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the progressive think tank Demos. She was Ambassador to the UN Commission on the Status of Women in the Clinton Administration, was Deputy Assistant to President Jimmy Carter for Women's Concerns and was named as one of the 50 most powerful women in Washington by Ladies Home Journal.
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Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World