"Catalyst has provided a collection of best practices aimed at creating a climate for maximizing women's contributions in the workplace. This is a business imperative in today's global marketplace." --John F. Smith, Jr., chairman, president and CEO, General Motors Corporation

"Catalyst has produced a valuable tool to help women realize their potential in the workplace and for companies to best tap the talent women represent. This book reminds us why Catalyst is rightly viewed as one of America's most respected business research organizations." --Lynn Martin, former United States Secretary of Labor

"This is the first book I would turn to for excellent advice on how to foster, improve, and accelerate the role of women in contemporary organizations. Well-written, beautifully organized and filled with clear-cut how-tos, I found this book important and illuminating." --Warren Bennis, distinguished professor of business, University of Southern California

"Building a diverse organization requires strong leadership, commitment, hard work, and time. And while there is no ?right' way to do it, Advancing Women in Business gives readers a few must-dos along with a lot of alternatives to try." --Lois Juliber, executive vice president and chief of operations, Developed Markets, Colgate-Palmolive Company