Sally Helgesen is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and consultant, and one of the world’s brand-name experts on women’s leadership. Her latest book, The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work, is the first to make the strategic case for women leaders.

"Sally Helgesen is a brilliant thinker who can turn her great ideas into practical advice. No one can provide greater insight for women on seeking to be leaders or for organizations trying to develop talented women."

—Marshall Goldsmith, author, Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back.

"The feedback from participants was overwhelming -- Sally packed a wallop with her insights."

—Chris St.Clare, Partner & Women's Advisory Board, KPMG

"Powerful and engaging."

—Mary Howell, EVP, Textron Corp.

"Sally strikes a raw nerve on the most pressing topic of the day. Full of practical solutions and great ideas."

—Alicia Whitaker, MD Global HR, CreditSuisse

"Sally is provocative yet practical in offering proven strategies for leveraging the power of in the global marketplace."

—Bill Mills, VP, Talent Management, United Way of America

"Great takeaways and plenty of aha's."

—J. Michael Keeling, President, ESOP Association

Jun 08, 2005 / 12:00AM

I know it’s only June, but my vote for the coolest example of what frontline empowerment can achieve is already cast. It goes to the New York City Fire Department, which has just approved a new rope system designed not by some outsourcer but by a group of firefighters, who were spurred to action by a fire in the Bronx in which two comrades died because of cumbersome and weak ropes.