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GOING TO THE TOP: A Road Map for Success from America's Leading Women Executives
Carol Gallagher, Ph.D., with Susan K. Golant, M.A.
Penguin Books
Business
ISBN: 014029841X

Talk about an exclusive sort of title: if you're not already a woman executive in America, well, you can forget about taking a look at this book. GOING TO THE TOP: A Road Map for Success from America's Leading Women Executives by Carol Gallagher wants to help women who have already scaled the ladders of success find even greater success beyond the glass ceiling. That's not a bad thing. And who better to guide the hopefuls into the world of have-it-alls than women who are at present approaching the summit of the contemporary business world.

This is a THE RULES for wannabe Christine Hefners or Gerry Laybournes or the head of PepsiCo or American Airlines. If you are one of those who are all for making a serious mark on the business arena, GOING TO THE TOP: A Road Map for Success from America's Leading Women Executives will give you a heads-up as to what to look for as you make your way around the inevitable landmines in whatever your biz is.

As women continue to make their way ahead in this capitalist market, utilizing the same tools and skills men have used for ages is important. But Gallagher realizes that there is something more to be learned, certain special strengths women have that can be utilized in ways their male counterparts would not be able to access. These are the things that make GOING TO THE TOP a successful road map. As you head to your next management meeting, consider taking Gallagher's book along with you --- you can put your bottled water on it, then slip it into your lap to read up on how you should respond to the criticism of your latest brainstorm. According to Gallagher, you can turn every situation into a win-win and get ahead without losing your marbles or your integrity.

--- Reviewed by Jana Siciliano