Women Lead the Way

Acknowledgments

I owe a special debt of gratitude to the many people whose work has laid the groundwork for me and for you. Taking a journey like this means first standing on the shoulders of others who came before me to even see the lay of the land. You will find the work of many of them in the Resources. Then I’ve had special help along the way.

As a distinguished senior fellow at Demos, a network for ideas and action in New York City, I have had wonderful, strong support from the top down, starting with the president, Miles Rapoport—my friend and colleague for more than thirty years—the board of trustees, and the staff. Rachel Whiting has been both a colleague and my valued research associate. As a founder of Demos, I believe in the centrality ...