The New Advantage: How Women in Leadership Can Create Win-Wins for Their Companies and Themselves

Women want to lead.

Their companies want that, too. Companies with more women in leadership have been shown to do better, and women who take the lead in their careers reach new levels of personal and professional success. The good news is women are in the position to empower themselves to advance as leaders. We'll show you how.

MEET THE AUTHORS

Howard Morgan

Dr. Joelle Jay

“Leaders still have a long way to go in understanding how to interact, understand, listen, and hire/promote female talent. It also requires a dedicated partnership between men and women. The corporation has to have a real strategy in place as part of its culture to get it right. The New Advantage provides that strategy.”

Tony Nugent,
Executive Vice President, MetLife

"Success in my job means maintaining such a high level of commitment that it’s easy to let it consume me. After hours, on the weekend, and on vacation, if I’m not careful. I don’t get to enjoy my success, and I want to. The 100 Secrets of High-Performing Women reminds me of what I want to remember – the good feelings that come from enjoying a job well done, the encouragement to keep stretching for the next big thing. I love hearing about what other women are saying about ourselves and remembering that we’re in this together."

Jennifer Nixon
President and CEO

“The New Advantage has informative text, delivered with professionalism and a kind spirit.”

Saly Glassman,
Managing Director – Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch

“This excellent book takes a proactive approach to the challenges that senior women leaders face. The dialogue it will provoke should result in a more cohesive and collaborative workplace.”

Jonathan Klein,
co-founder and chairman of Getty Images, Inc.

“The New Advantage offers a refreshing, straightforward take on what women can do to reach their potential - on their own terms! With a he said-she said approach, we get to hear strategies not usually found in a women’s leadership book. Get ready to start thinking – and acting – differently.”

Kristi Hedges,
leadership coach and author of The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others

“In The New Advantage Howard and Joelle provide a powerful, pragmatic road map for women to catapult their careers and take control of their lives.”

Ken Blanchard,
management expert and bestselling author of The One-Minute Manager and
Margie Blanchard,
speaker, author, and co-founder of The Ken Blanchard Companies

“The New Advantage moves the discussion about ‘women in leadership’ forward. It’s Lean In meets Good to Great – a rich, practical guide based on the experiences of real corporate leaders – both men and women – who champion equality for women on leadership teams.”

Susan Butler,
author of Become the CEO of You and WOMEN COUNT, and the first female partner at Accenture

“The New Advantage offers compelling real-world guidance for women seeking to strengthen themselves as leaders while creating more satisfying and sustainable careers. Howard and Joelle have provided an invaluable service, not just to women but the organizations and to the world. Great stuff!”

Sally Helgesen,
author, The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership and The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work

“I was very impressed with the tone and the approach [of The New Advantage]. This book would be particularly useful to women who are in managerial roles who are looking at how to move up to senior leadership positions.”

Sarah Krevans,
CEO, Sutter Health

“We are in the midst of a transformation – one in which business leaders understand the advantages of women in leadership and are committed to improving their company’s value by balancing their leadership teams. Lean In gave us the “why” and the “what.” The New Advantage gives us the how. This a book that should be on every aspiring woman’s shelf!”

Sharon Meers,
Former Head of Strategic Partnerships, eBay Enterprise and Author (with Joanna Strober) of Getting to 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All

“Howard and Joelle have created an extraordinary book about how women can take advantage of the critical opportunities today that can transform their roles and build their careers as organizational leaders in the 21st century!”

Mark Thompson,
New York Times bestselling author of Success Build to Last and executive coach

“A balance of leadership is essential for today’s organizations. For corporate executives who want the best teams and women who aspire to leadership roles, The New Advantage offers an integrated strategy for men and women in the organization to come together and redefine leadership for the 22nd century.”

Rebecca Shambaugh,
Founder of Women in Leadership and Learning, leadership expert, keynote speaker, and author of Make Room for Her: Why Companies Need an Integrated Leadership Model to Achieve Extraordinary Results