How to Win at Work

About the Book: 

In her book How to Win at Work, Gill Whitty-Collins builds on the success of Why Men Win at Work, addressing the crucial question: how can women thrive in a patriarchal environment? With a focus on actionable strategies, Gill confronts the gender biases that persistently obstruct women’s progress. She examines the reasons behind the disproportionate number of men in leadership roles, despite women’s equal capabilities. Drawing from her extensive experience, Gill outlines the systemic barriers women encounter and provides practical solutions to navigate them.

How to Win at Work empowers readers to instigate meaningful change within their organisations. Through insightful tools and engaging narratives, Gill inspires individuals to reclaim their power and redefine success, making this an essential read for anyone dedicated to achieving gender equality in the workplace. This book will appeal to women at all stages of their careers, HR professionals, organisational leaders and anyone committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Reviews: 

Praise for Why Men Win At Work:

A must read for everyone working for a big corporation, this is a powerful & insightful book on the need for true gender equality in the workplace. It will help you better understand your potential as an employee and manager. I only wish I had read it when I was younger, it’s going to be mandatory reading for my daughters & son before they start their careers. LORRAINE CANDY, author of Mum, What’s Wrong with You?’: 101 Things Only Mothers of Teenage Girls Know

A fantastically astute and compelling exploration of equality that everyone who works needs to read – both men and women. VIV GROSKO author of How to Own the Room

This book has changed my world view on gender equality in a way  others have not. I now have a level of awareness and understanding that was simply not there before. JO SCAIFE CEO of Clearblue®

This book tells the inconvenient truth about the gender inequality issue, providing some real deep insights into what truly gets in the way of driving diversity - even in companies that are trying to do the right thing. It may be uncomfortable reading for some but crucial for driving the needed change to create a long-term advantage. PAUL POLMAN Founder & Chair, Imagine & Ex CEO, Unilever

About the Author:

GILL WHITTY-COLLINS spent 26 years with Procter & Gamble, latterly as Vice-President running leading brands such as Olay and Pantene. She was born near Liverpool, to a Scouse Catholic working-class family, as the youngest of three sisters. A love of language and steely determination took Gill to study Modern & Medieval Languages at Selwyn College, Cambridge University. After graduating and with a young son in tow, she joined P&G’s marketing department and quickly progressed through the ranks.

Gill thrived in the highly competitive business environment, until she reached the senior VP level and began to see and experience gender diversity issues as she moved away from the 50:50 split to a 80:20 one (men:women). It was then she began to be affected – and saw others negatively affected and defeated by – gender diversity problems. She now strives to drive gender equality and diversity in business and our society.