Marie C. Wilson,

President, The White House Project“The times cry out for democratic leadership. The Difference ‘Difference Makes is an invaluable exploration of the progress America, and its lawyers, have made in trusting women to be among our leaders.” Catharine R. Stimpson, University Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science, New York University“This diverse compendium includes personal and professional accounts of how influential women leaders got to the top of their fields. Deborah Rhode, a significant thinker on gender issues today, provides a rich framework for understanding the obstacles women contend with and the ways in which they can influence major social institutions. This book dispels stereotypes, provides inspiration, and offers sound advice for women getting on the track to success.” Cynthia Fuchs Epstein, Distinguished Professor, Sociology

City University of New York

1. You've come a long way baby, and you've got miles to go /Barbara Kellerman
2. What's the difference? A comment on Deborah Rhode's "The difference 'difference' makes" /Barbara Reskin
3. Aquestion about women and the leadership option /Ruth B. Mandel
4. Can they do it? Can law firms, corporate counsel departments, and governmental agency create a level playing field for women attorneys? /Jacob H. Herring
5. Women's leadership: perspectives from a recovering politician /Patricia Scott Schroeder
6. Making the case: women in law /Sheila Wellington
7. Where have all the sisters gone? /Muzette Hill
8. Multicultural women and leadership opportunities: meeting the challenges of diversity in the American legal profession /Charisse R. Lillie
9. Elected to lead: a challenge to women in public office /Eleanor Holmes Norton
10. Different rulers, different rules /Kim Campbell
11. Using difference to make a difference /Debra E. Meyerson,Robin J. Ely
12. Are we preparing ourselves to lead? /Linda A. Hill
13. Breaking the barriers to equality /Elaine R. Jones
14. Did I forget to tell you I'm in control /Michele Coleman Mayes
15. Some thoughts on dealing with cultural bias against women /Mary B. Cranston
16. Strategies for developing white men as change agents for women leaders /Teveia R. Barnes — What men can give to women's quest for leadership /Jerome J. Shestack
17. Progress versus equality: are we there yet? /Patricia Ireland
18. Women, meeting (again), in and beyond the United States /Judith Resnik.