"International companies can get the best talent, crack developing markets, and strike a blow for equality all at the same time by hiring women who remain vastly unrealized as a talent pool. Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets tells you exactly how to do it."
Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School and Director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources

"Clear and compelling. This book combines hard data with touching real life stories. To win in BRIC multinational companies must tap into the rich pool of well-qualified, ambitious women: recruit them, empower them and retain them. Grooming top female talent will become a prerequisite for survival and success in this decade."
Pully Chau, Greater China Chairman and CEO, Draftfcb

"Hewlett and Rashid fill the gap in our knowledge about the impressive pool of highly qualified women in BRIC countries. They also provide a rich and nuanced understanding of women's ambitions, working conditions, and challenges. "Winning the War for Talent" is an invaluable resource for companies intent on finding the best talent in fast growing emerging markets."
Dr. Vishakha N. Desai, President, Asia Society

"Written with clarity and conviction, this powerful book will transform how business leaders tackle talent constraints in the growth hubs of the world."
Michael Hastings, Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE, Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity, KPMG International

"Sylvia Hewlett and Ripa Rashid have uncovered great talent hiding in plain sight. Their extensive research reveals the ambitions and challenges faced by talented women in the BRIC countries. This first-of-its-kind study makes a crystal clear case for women as the answer to the emerging markets' talent crunch and then shows what companies can do to attract and retain this highly talented pool."
Herminia Ibarra, Cora Chaired Professor of Leadership and Learning, INSEAD

"Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Ripa Rashid put their fingers on a sweet spot for global companies: leaping ahead in the world's hottest markets by using enlightened workplace policies to attract the best people–which means accelerating the development of talented women. This book is a powerful, persuasive, and practical cross-cultural tour."
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School professor and author of Confidence and SuperCorp

"I commend "Winning the War for Talent" to CEOs everywhere. What company can afford to overlook the vast untapped potential of women in developing economies? From a rolling mill in Russia, to a mine in the Amazon, Alcoa is benefiting tremendously from the contributions of talented women who are eager to take on any challenge."
Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and CEO, Alcoa

"A fascinating look at the rapidly evolving role of women in the global workforce. Hewlett and Rashid have written a powerful and highly readable wakeup call on the urgency around developing, attracting and retaining talent in emerging markets. You'll be smarter for having read this groundbreaking book."
Sallie Krawcheck, named one of Fortune's "Most Powerful Women" in business for the last eight years and one of Time's "Global Business Influentials"

"A must read for leaders in any global company with growth aspirations in Emerging Markets. The authors convincingly demonstrate that addressing the talent shortage involves understanding the cultural and social nuances that shape the choices women make, and using this understanding to inform talent interventions."
Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer, Sodexo

"Rather than dwell on the clichés "brutal war for talent" or "equal opportunities for oppressed women." Sylvia and Ripa have used a rich data driven approach to show how high growth companies can tap into a rich vein of ambitious, driven and educated women to fuel their success in emerging markets."
"Tiger" Tyagarajan, Chief Operating Officer, Genpact

"Drawing on an original database and in-depth interviews, this insightful and well-written book demonstrates that women are an important part of the solution to the talent gap that challenges multinational companies in emerging markets."
Laura D'Andrea Tyson, S.K. and Angela Chan Professor of Global Management
Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley