pbFrom a veteran Fortune 500 executive, how women can reach and succeed in top leadership positionsbp pThough women hold a majority of the managerial and professional jobs in the workforce, they occupy a mere 14 of C-suite positions at Fortune 500 firms. To break through this stubborn glass ceiling, women must learn to take bold steps when career-defining moments arise. During her 33-year career at Southern Company, a Fortune 500 utility company, Becky Blalock rose to become CIO in a traditionally male industry. Now she offers her own hard-won advice, as well as that of 28 top female executives, to show all aspiring women how to dare to reach the highest tier of leadership and C-suite positions. p ul liIncludes advice and mentoring lessons from top women business leaders such as Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA Kat Cole, President of Cinnabon Carol Tome, CFO of Home Depot Dr. Beverly Tatum, president of Spelman College, and Jeanette Horan, CIO of IBM, among many oth