Going to the Top Gallagher, Carol

Most women who crack the executive ceiling do it by playing the game — networking harder, working longer, masking ambition with likability. Carol Gallagher talked to 200 senior women across corporate America and found something different: the ones who made it to the top stopped apologizing. They negotiated ruthlessly, took credit loudly, and rejected the mentorship trap of nurturing everyone but themselves. This isn't a pep talk. It's a tactical manual drawn from real careers, with hard lessons on power, politics, and the specific barriers women face when ambition collides with boardroom culture. If you're tired of being told to "lean in" without a map, this is the map. For anyone navigating corporate ladders, glass ceilings, or wondering why competence isn't enough.