The fact that there are few women occupying top-level positions in corporate America has, for a long time, been blamed on a ubiquitous "glass ceiling." But according to Gail Evans, this is a tired myth implying a woman is a "person-who's-done-to instead of a person-who's-doing." In Play Like a Man, Win Like a Woman, CNN's ebullient--and successful--executive vice president puts forth a new thesis: women are not in star positions because they haven't yet learned how to play the game.

The game of business is played on a field where males have been comfortable since they were very young, says Evans. It's a game where winning is the obvious (and only) objective and where aggression, self-promotion, a tough skin, and an effective display of power are the signs of a winner. Women, on the other hand, enter the game disadvantaged, having been taught to be cooperative rather than competitive, to enjoy the process rather than simply the result, and to seek approval rather than assume success. In her entertaining, informative, and practical book, Evans sets out to level the playing field by providing instructions on how men play and by teaching women to play smarter and win on their own terms. In one section, where she offers such advice as "Toot Your Own Horn," "Accept Uncertainty," and "Be an Imposter," Evans presents a common business scenario. She shows the typical male and female responses to it, analyzes the problem with the woman's reaction, and offers advice on what to do differently. Writing in light, accessible prose, Evans supports her observations with both personal and professional anecdotes and covers the gamut of women's experiences on the corporate path. Evans's message is inspiring: women can learn to play the game as well as any man and bring with them a unique set of skills and experiences.

It's impossible to ignore a woman who has reached the top of her profession in a tough business and is still prepared to claim that "everything I ever needed to know about business I learned driving the car pool."

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She Wins, You Win
The Most Important Strategies for Making Women More Powerful

Evans knows the truths about women in business... Her game plan is a must read for working women. (Catherine Crier, Court TV anchor) Why isn’t there an ‘Old Girls’ Network? Gail Evans tells us why—and shows us how to create one…If you're just starting out or are about to shatter your firm's own glass ceiling, this book is for you. (Rachel Simmons, New York Times bestselling author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls) She Wins, You Win supplies the missing piece of the puzzle to the troubling issue of why there are not more women in positions of power, particularly in business, and along with answering the ‘why’, this book lays out the strategies for changing a losing dynamic into a WIN for all women. I want every woman to read this book. It is perhaps the most important set of rules for women ever put forth. (Pat Mitchell, President and CEO, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)) This is the book men do NOT want women to read! Do you wonder why you are not running your corporation or business? Gail tells you how to change that! Gentlemen, move over.

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