In the twenty-first-century workplace, women are encouraged to step up, lean in, take charge, go for it . . . yet how much has actually changed regarding the makeup of leadership when it comes to adding women's voices? While it's easy to still blame a corporate culture that favors men, seasoned executive Grace Killelea identifies another culprit: a surprising disparity in confidence – with men typically prone to overestimate their abilities, and women too often selling themselves short. The Confidence Effect moves beyond research, statistics, and cheerleading, and focuses on what's really important: how women can become more confident, one step at a time. While developing the four Rs of Success – relationships, reputation, results, and resilience – women will learn how best to build circles of influence, seize opportunities they normally avoid, leverage and promote their skills and cultivate executive presence.