It's never been a better time to be a woman in leadership. Thanks to our brave gender pioneers before us who paved the path, women are at the forefront in leadership right now. There's a lot of good news about the rise of women in the corporate world, such as the 29 CEOs of public companies as profiled in the October 2007 issue of Fortune Magazine, 50 Most Powerful Women. And, America now has a woman Congressional Speaker of the House, nine female Governors, numerous female Senators, and, recently a potential contender for President of the United States as well as a Vice Presidential nominee!

Why is it that some women manage to excel against all odds without sacrificing their femininity? How do successful women in leadership do it? Do the "old" female stereotypes still exist and are they holding you back? And, if so how do you deal with them? Is it necessary to lead with an iron fist?

Coming soon from co-authors Cindy Yantis & Sara Harrell is the book Cashmere Glove: The Feminine Approach to Business™, the next wave of thinking for women. It's the approach that celebrates women thinking and acting like the powerful and feminine women they are in order to advance in leadership, instead of trying to adapt to an archaic business model in order to get ahead. Many of today's successful women leaders are where they are by leading with what we call a Cashmere Glove versus an Iron Fist. It's not about being forceful, but about being effective.

Contemporary successful women leaders do it their way, utilizing the positive feminine characteristics in a visible and conscious way that helps rather than hinders their careers.

Our book is for any woman at any point in her career. She'll be able to pick it up again at a future point and it will still apply. It empowers women to realize that they already possess what it takes to be successful; it will turn the definition of femininity on its ear, proving that femininity is not only acceptable in business but it's an asset. After learning how to apply Cashmere Glove Principles™ in a current work environment, the book will show how to use the powerful techniques to develop a desired career. Furthermore, readers will discover how to pass it forward through mentoring.

Through the help of several current women in leadership otherwise known as Cashmere Women, co-authors and business leaders Cindy Yantis and Sara Harrell deftly describe what, where and how women at all levels can shape and utilize qualities they already possess so they will have a career that fits like a glove - a Cashmere Glove, that is.