Mike Buchanan, 53, is a British writer of eight books published since 2008. Before taking early retirement in 2010 at the age of 52 to focus on writing full-time, he had been an executive with major corporations for over 30 years. His books are, in reverse chronological order: THE GLASS CEILING DELUSION (the REAL reasons more women don't reach senior positions) DAVID AND GOLIATHA: David Cameron - heir to Harman? THE JOY OF SELF-PUBLISHING THE MARRIAGE DELUSION: the fraud of the rings? (hardback) THE FRAUD OF THE RINGS (paperback edition of THE MARRIAGE DELUSION) BUCHANAN'S DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS for right-minded people BUCHANAN'S DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS for right-minded Americans TWO MEN IN A CAR (a businessman, a chauffeur, and their holidays in France) GUITAR GODS IN BEDS. (Bedfordshire: a heavenly county) PROFITABLE BUYING STRATEGIES (How to cut procurement costs and buy your way to higher profits)

• 1. The world of work: feminist fantasies, lies, delusions and myths 2. The different natures of men and women 3. Astrology, guardian angels, crystal healing, underpants and stuff 4. What makes women happy? 5. What are women interested in? 6. Women and leadership 7. Are women more emotional and less rational than men? 8. The Empress's new clothes 9. Why are fat women fat? 10. Feminists in academia 11. Militant feminism (gender Marxism) 12. Political correctness (cultural Marxism) 13. Why does Fairtrade coffee always taste like mud? 14. Women and politics 15. Politicians and the fairness question 16. How fair is Britain? Men and women at work and the glass ceiling myth 17. Gender balance in the boardroom: an assault on the foundations of a free society 18. How have militant feminists become so influential? 19. The Equality Act (2010): the triumph of Harriet Harman 20. David Cameron: heir to Harman? 21. Why aren't men revolting? 22. Are women revolting? 23. Conclusions Apx 1. Quotations Apx 2. The Empathy Quotient questionnaire Apx 3. The Systemising Quotient questionnaire Apx 4. Harriet Harman: a biography Apx 5. The first letter to The Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP (and her response) Apx 6. The second letter to The Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP Apx 7. The letter to Lord Davies of Abersoch Apx 8. The letter to the Chief Executive of The Fawcett Society Apx 9. The letter to the Director-General of the CBI Apx 10. The letter from the Director-General of the CBI Apx 11. The letter to the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Apx. 12 The letter to The Rt Hon Theresa May MP (and her response) References and further reading Index of cited publications Index

Equality of opportunity is a fine thing but equality of outcome is another matter entirely. There is little doubt that men and women have, on average, different talents and interests that make gender quotas in the workplace unfair and impractical. The Glass Ceiling Delusion is a welcome, well-argued addition to the debate about whether women should be pushed up the social ladder just because they are women, and thus at a presumed disadvantage. This is rather an insult to women and Margaret Thatcher, for one, would not have agreed. Individuals should be treated as individuals, not as members of a particular race, class or gender. Whatever the historic injustices, this is the only way that social structures can evolve naturally. Glenn Wilson Visiting Professor of Psychology, Gresham College, London The Glass Ceiling Delusion attacks head-on the militant feminist myth that men and women have the same interests and capabilities. Reviewing a wide range of evidence, Mike Buchanan shows that the under-representation of women in senior positions in business has nothing to do with discrimination and 'glass ceilings', and that attempts to impose quotas are therefore fundamentally flawed. A polemical book with an important message. Peter Saunders Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Sussex University The Glass Ceiling Delusion makes a significant counter-argument to the debate about women in boardrooms, and for this reason alone it deserves to be read. Whilst I'm personally too old to enter the fray, I'd nonetheless like to add that every scholarly study I've read about women in management during the past fifteen years indicates that successful women have exactly the same characteristics as successful men. All my life I've admired successful women as much as successful men and have had the privilege of working for and with many of them. A typical example is the brilliant Diane Thompson of the Camelot Group. Another is Professor Lynette Ryals, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of my own University. Women like this get to the top on sheer talent; they have no need of a 'gender agenda'. In this debate, however, we also need to be aware that we need pressure groups to ameliorate deep-seated prejudices in society, but a point is inevitably reached beyond which we must let meritocracy in a free society take over, otherwise we enter the dangerous domain of social engineering. The irony is that Mike Buchanan's own movement, Campaign for Merit in Business, is also a pressure group. So, whilst I don't agree with everything he says and does, I believe his book at least deserves to be read and seriously considered, preferably dispassionately. Malcolm McDonald Emeritus Professor, Cranfield School of Management At long last, someone has taken on the myth of discrimination against women who aspire to senior positions in business, including the boardrooms of major corporations. The Glass Ceiling Delusion demythologizes each of thirty elements the author has identified of the now generally accepted claim that women are discriminated against in the world of white-collar work. Much has been accomplished recently in disclosing the half-truths about women and domestic violence, for example, but Buchanan illuminates an area that other critics of ideological feminism have not considered. Buchanan's analysis is based partly on his experience of working as an executive for major British and American multinational corporations for over 30 years until 2010. His book should inspire research on settings of corporate power everywhere. Always witty and sometimes even biting in style, Buchanan's text is grounded in important texts in psychobiology, sociology, history and politics. It is an impassioned yet not angry argument that deserves the careful attention of policy-makers and a general readership. Professor Miles Groth PhD Editor, New Male Studies: An International Journal The Glass Ceiling Delusion is an important and brave book, the best book on social economics and society in general published for decades. It's irresistibly compelling, cogently argued and superbly put together. It should be in all school and college libraries. It should be compulsory reading for social science, economics and politics students. It should be force-fed to male and female politicians. This is definitely a five-star book. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Dr Vernon Coleman bestselling English author

Mike Buchanan, 53, is a British writer of eight books published since 2008. Before taking early retirement in 2010 at the age of 52 to focus on writing full-time, he had been an executive with major corporations for over 30 years. His books are, in reverse chronological order: THE GLASS CEILING DELUSION (the REAL reasons more women don't reach senior positions) DAVID AND GOLIATHA: David Cameron - heir to Harman? THE JOY OF SELF-PUBLISHING THE MARRIAGE DELUSION: the fraud of the rings? (hardback) THE FRAUD OF THE RINGS (paperback edition of THE MARRIAGE DELUSION) BUCHANAN'S DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS for right-minded people BUCHANAN'S DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS for right-minded Americans TWO MEN IN A CAR (a businessman, a chauffeur, and their holidays in France) GUITAR GODS IN BEDS. (Bedfordshire: a heavenly county) PROFITABLE BUYING STRATEGIES (How to cut procurement costs and buy your way to higher profits)

• 1. The world of work: feminist fantasies, lies, delusions and myths 2. The different natures of men and women 3. Astrology, guardian angels, crystal healing, underpants and stuff 4. What makes women happy? 5. What are women interested in? 6. Women and leadership 7. Are women more emotional and less rational than men? 8. The Empress's new clothes 9. Why are fat women fat? 10. Feminists in academia 11. Militant feminism (gender Marxism) 12. Political correctness (cultural Marxism) 13. Why does Fairtrade coffee always taste like mud? 14. Women and politics 15. Politicians and the fairness question 16. How fair is Britain? Men and women at work and the glass ceiling myth 17. Gender balance in the boardroom: an assault on the foundations of a free society 18. How have militant feminists become so influential? 19. The Equality Act (2010): the triumph of Harriet Harman 20. David Cameron: heir to Harman? 21. Why aren't men revolting? 22. Are women revolting? 23. Conclusions Apx 1. Quotations Apx 2. The Empathy Quotient questionnaire Apx 3. The Systemising Quotient questionnaire Apx 4. Harriet Harman: a biography Apx 5. The first letter to The Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP (and her response) Apx 6. The second letter to The Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP Apx 7. The letter to Lord Davies of Abersoch Apx 8. The letter to the Chief Executive of The Fawcett Society Apx 9. The letter to the Director-General of the CBI Apx 10. The letter from the Director-General of the CBI Apx 11. The letter to the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Apx. 12 The letter to The Rt Hon Theresa May MP (and her response) References and further reading Index of cited publications Index

Equality of opportunity is a fine thing but equality of outcome is another matter entirely. There is little doubt that men and women have, on average, different talents and interests that make gender quotas in the workplace unfair and impractical. The Glass Ceiling Delusion is a welcome, well-argued addition to the debate about whether women should be pushed up the social ladder just because they are women, and thus at a presumed disadvantage. This is rather an insult to women and Margaret Thatcher, for one, would not have agreed. Individuals should be treated as individuals, not as members of a particular race, class or gender. Whatever the historic injustices, this is the only way that social structures can evolve naturally. Glenn Wilson Visiting Professor of Psychology, Gresham College, London The Glass Ceiling Delusion attacks head-on the militant feminist myth that men and women have the same interests and capabilities. Reviewing a wide range of evidence, Mike Buchanan shows that the under-representation of women in senior positions in business has nothing to do with discrimination and 'glass ceilings', and that attempts to impose quotas are therefore fundamentally flawed. A polemical book with an important message. Peter Saunders Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Sussex University The Glass Ceiling Delusion makes a significant counter-argument to the debate about women in boardrooms, and for this reason alone it deserves to be read. Whilst I'm personally too old to enter the fray, I'd nonetheless like to add that every scholarly study I've read about women in management during the past fifteen years indicates that successful women have exactly the same characteristics as successful men. All my life I've admired successful women as much as successful men and have had the privilege of working for and with many of them. A typical example is the brilliant Diane Thompson of the Camelot Group. Another is Professor Lynette Ryals, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of my own University. Women like this get to the top on sheer talent; they have no need of a 'gender agenda'. In this debate, however, we also need to be aware that we need pressure groups to ameliorate deep-seated prejudices in society, but a point is inevitably reached beyond which we must let meritocracy in a free society take over, otherwise we enter the dangerous domain of social engineering. The irony is that Mike Buchanan's own movement, Campaign for Merit in Business, is also a pressure group. So, whilst I don't agree with everything he says and does, I believe his book at least deserves to be read and seriously considered, preferably dispassionately. Malcolm McDonald Emeritus Professor, Cranfield School of Management At long last, someone has taken on the myth of discrimination against women who aspire to senior positions in business, including the boardrooms of major corporations. The Glass Ceiling Delusion demythologizes each of thirty elements the author has identified of the now generally accepted claim that women are discriminated against in the world of white-collar work. Much has been accomplished recently in disclosing the half-truths about women and domestic violence, for example, but Buchanan illuminates an area that other critics of ideological feminism have not considered. Buchanan's analysis is based partly on his experience of working as an executive for major British and American multinational corporations for over 30 years until 2010. His book should inspire research on settings of corporate power everywhere. Always witty and sometimes even biting in style, Buchanan's text is grounded in important texts in psychobiology, sociology, history and politics. It is an impassioned yet not angry argument that deserves the careful attention of policy-makers and a general readership. Professor Miles Groth PhD Editor, New Male Studies: An International Journal The Glass Ceiling Delusion is an important and brave book, the best book on social economics and society in general published for decades. It's irresistibly compelling, cogently argued and superbly put together. It should be in all school and college libraries. It should be compulsory reading for social science, economics and politics students. It should be force-fed to male and female politicians. This is definitely a five-star book. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Dr Vernon Coleman bestselling English author

Mike Buchanan, 53, is a British writer of eight books published since 2008. Before taking early retirement in 2010 at the age of 52 to focus on writing full-time, he had been an executive with major corporations for over 30 years. His books are, in reverse chronological order: THE GLASS CEILING DELUSION (the REAL reasons more women don't reach senior positions) DAVID AND GOLIATHA: David Cameron - heir to Harman? THE JOY OF SELF-PUBLISHING THE MARRIAGE DELUSION: the fraud of the rings? (hardback) THE FRAUD OF THE RINGS (paperback edition of THE MARRIAGE DELUSION) BUCHANAN'S DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS for right-minded people BUCHANAN'S DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS for right-minded Americans TWO MEN IN A CAR (a businessman, a chauffeur, and their holidays in France) GUITAR GODS IN BEDS. (Bedfordshire: a heavenly county) PROFITABLE BUYING STRATEGIES (How to cut procurement costs and buy your way to higher profits)

• 1. The world of work: feminist fantasies, lies, delusions and myths 2. The different natures of men and women 3. Astrology, guardian angels, crystal healing, underpants and stuff 4. What makes women happy? 5. What are women interested in? 6. Women and leadership 7. Are women more emotional and less rational than men? 8. The Empress's new clothes 9. Why are fat women fat? 10. Feminists in academia 11. Militant feminism (gender Marxism) 12. Political correctness (cultural Marxism) 13. Why does Fairtrade coffee always taste like mud? 14. Women and politics 15. Politicians and the fairness question 16. How fair is Britain? Men and women at work and the glass ceiling myth 17. Gender balance in the boardroom: an assault on the foundations of a free society 18. How have militant feminists become so influential? 19. The Equality Act (2010): the triumph of Harriet Harman 20. David Cameron: heir to Harman? 21. Why aren't men revolting? 22. Are women revolting? 23. Conclusions Apx 1. Quotations Apx 2. The Empathy Quotient questionnaire Apx 3. The Systemising Quotient questionnaire Apx 4. Harriet Harman: a biography Apx 5. The first letter to The Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP (and her response) Apx 6. The second letter to The Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP Apx 7. The letter to Lord Davies of Abersoch Apx 8. The letter to the Chief Executive of The Fawcett Society Apx 9. The letter to the Director-General of the CBI Apx 10. The letter from the Director-General of the CBI Apx 11. The letter to the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Apx. 12 The letter to The Rt Hon Theresa May MP (and her response) References and further reading Index of cited publications Index

Equality of opportunity is a fine thing but equality of outcome is another matter entirely. There is little doubt that men and women have, on average, different talents and interests that make gender quotas in the workplace unfair and impractical. The Glass Ceiling Delusion is a welcome, well-argued addition to the debate about whether women should be pushed up the social ladder just because they are women, and thus at a presumed disadvantage. This is rather an insult to women and Margaret Thatcher, for one, would not have agreed. Individuals should be treated as individuals, not as members of a particular race, class or gender. Whatever the historic injustices, this is the only way that social structures can evolve naturally. Glenn Wilson Visiting Professor of Psychology, Gresham College, London The Glass Ceiling Delusion attacks head-on the militant feminist myth that men and women have the same interests and capabilities. Reviewing a wide range of evidence, Mike Buchanan shows that the under-representation of women in senior positions in business has nothing to do with discrimination and 'glass ceilings', and that attempts to impose quotas are therefore fundamentally flawed. A polemical book with an important message. Peter Saunders Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Sussex University The Glass Ceiling Delusion makes a significant counter-argument to the debate about women in boardrooms, and for this reason alone it deserves to be read. Whilst I'm personally too old to enter the fray, I'd nonetheless like to add that every scholarly study I've read about women in management during the past fifteen years indicates that successful women have exactly the same characteristics as successful men. All my life I've admired successful women as much as successful men and have had the privilege of working for and with many of them. A typical example is the brilliant Diane Thompson of the Camelot Group. Another is Professor Lynette Ryals, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of my own University. Women like this get to the top on sheer talent; they have no need of a 'gender agenda'. In this debate, however, we also need to be aware that we need pressure groups to ameliorate deep-seated prejudices in society, but a point is inevitably reached beyond which we must let meritocracy in a free society take over, otherwise we enter the dangerous domain of social engineering. The irony is that Mike Buchanan's own movement, Campaign for Merit in Business, is also a pressure group. So, whilst I don't agree with everything he says and does, I believe his book at least deserves to be read and seriously considered, preferably dispassionately. Malcolm McDonald Emeritus Professor, Cranfield School of Management At long last, someone has taken on the myth of discrimination against women who aspire to senior positions in business, including the boardrooms of major corporations. The Glass Ceiling Delusion demythologizes each of thirty elements the author has identified of the now generally accepted claim that women are discriminated against in the world of white-collar work. Much has been accomplished recently in disclosing the half-truths about women and domestic violence, for example, but Buchanan illuminates an area that other critics of ideological feminism have not considered. Buchanan's analysis is based partly on his experience of working as an executive for major British and American multinational corporations for over 30 years until 2010. His book should inspire research on settings of corporate power everywhere. Always witty and sometimes even biting in style, Buchanan's text is grounded in important texts in psychobiology, sociology, history and politics. It is an impassioned yet not angry argument that deserves the careful attention of policy-makers and a general readership. Professor Miles Groth PhD Editor, New Male Studies: An International Journal The Glass Ceiling Delusion is an important and brave book, the best book on social economics and society in general published for decades. It's irresistibly compelling, cogently argued and superbly put together. It should be in all school and college libraries. It should be compulsory reading for social science, economics and politics students. It should be force-fed to male and female politicians. This is definitely a five-star book. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Dr Vernon Coleman bestselling English author