"Despite the common view that women already permeate every level of leadership in this country, the United States in fact ranks sixty-seventh in the world in terms of female political representation, and women lead only thirteen Fortune 500 companies. In this inspiring call-to-action, leading women's advocate Marie C. Wilson explains why we need more women at the top alongside men, not just for the sake of fairness, but for the larger social good. Compelling research shows that when women sit at the table, they enhance the decision making process dramatically. And yet, even as our nation sits on a world spinning with crises, we have barely begun to tap our most critical natural resource - women." "Drawing on a wealth of research, Wilson explores the deeply ingrained political and cultural factors that still support the resistance to women at the top, and then offers motivational lessons and a realistic blueprint for change. Written with passion and insight, this handbook shows how we can all make a difference and finally close the leadership gap."--BOOK JACKET.