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Have you ever wondered how top-ranking women directors made it to the top, what they think of their success, and how it affects their Lives? Women with Attitude answers all these questions and more, as nineteen of Britain's top-achieving businesswomen tell the stories of their career success. All winners of the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award, their diverse lives have been brought together here for the first time.A groundbreaking study of women in management, entrepreneurship and the politics of leadership, Women with Attitude includes interviews with Barbara Cassani of Go Fly airlines, Camelot's Dianne Thompson, Pearson's Dame Majorie Scardino and Anita Roddick of The Body Shop fame. It brings individual stories of success together with expert research into the emergence of women entrepreneurs, aspects of leadership, and the politics of breaking into the boardroom.A fascinating insight into the minds and lives of some of the World's top businesswomen, Women with Attitude is a must-read for anybody who wants advice from women who have progressed to the top.