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The Glass Wall

Success strategies for women at work – and businesses that mean business – 10th anniversary edition

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The Glass Wall

Success strategies for women at work – and businesses that mean business – 10th anniversary edition

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Description

Forget the glass ceiling - there's also a glass wall dividing men and women in the workplace, separating them in terms of career success. In this ten-year anniversary edition of the bestselling book, the authors look at what has changed for women in the workplace since 2016. Spoiler alert - not a lot.

The Glass Wall is a pragmatic guide to success for women at work. Since the first edition was published, whilst there has been some meaningful progress, in some areas, things have gone into reverse.

In this 10th anniversary edition, the authors examine the latest research and gauge whether things have improved or not for women at work since the #MeToo movement and the global pandemic caused seismic change. Every week brings new headlines that cause unease as much as reason to celebrate. Meanwhile generative AI is sustaining stereotyped images and exacerbating inequity.

In terms of real power, both in government and at work, things haven't changed enough. Debates about the pros and cons of remote and hybrid working continue to impact women and their careers. More companies offer parental leave to new parents, but most of it is still taken by mothers rather than fathers. The new debate around menopause at work is positive, unless it becomes another stick to keep women down.

The Glass Wall, 10th Anniversary Edition helps new groups of women to navigate the workplace, make their lives happier, and empower real change.

Table of Contents

Forewords
Preface to the 2026 edition
How to use this book

Introduction: The Way Forward
One voice: Brianna

Chapter 1: Ambition
Ask for what you want; ask for what you need
Ambition is a stranger to me
Jostling the big boys
Use the frustration
Feel the fear, then do it anyway
Wherever you go, you take the weather with you
One voice: Tessa

Chapter 2: Creativity
Borrow it
Don't zig, zag
Don't fear failure
Tear it up
Be naïve
One voice: Kelly

Chapter 3: Cutting Through
Brand yourself
Speak their language
Haha: be funny
Shhhh: cutting through as an introvert
Managing up – and sideways (that's your job too)
Don't be a doormat
Be seen
Making remote working work
One voice: Mercedes

Chapter 4: Trouble
Keep going
Is sex a problem?
Sex in the office
The Conspiracy of the Sisterhood: kindness can kill
Mean girls
Know when to back down
The burnout
Still going strong
One voice: Rachel

Chapter 5: Resilience
Don't ask, don't get
When to walk away
The secret rules of work
The numbers game
The playbook
Don't take it personally
One voice: Megan

Chapter 6: Anger
Power grip
Odd one out
Use advocates
Go feral
Play the long game
One voice: Gloria

Chapter 7: Karma
Always on
Be your best self
Make a memory
Pay it forward
We're all human
One voice: Carys

Afterword
One voice: Melissa

43 Strategies for Success

Product details

Published 17 Sep 2026
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Pages 240
ISBN 9781350603813
Imprint Bloomsbury Business
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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