Chapter 9

Stand Together and Close Ranks

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

—Eleanor Roosevelt

We've told you our big dream: we want to see women make up at least 30 percent of the leaders at the top levels of corporate America within the next ten years. We believe that 30 percent will be a tipping point for change—a change that will be positive not just for women but for everyone.

Ann Moore, former chairman of Time Inc., put it this way: “Business is better with women in it. We add real value in terms of results and in terms of our leadership style. Women have a different definition of success. The corporate model doesn't always satisfy us, so we drop out or go into small business. In some ways that's too ...

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