Why Must There Be Dragons? is a fable set in the 31st century, where dogs and cats run the world.  The canines and felines are metaphors for men and women and exhibit traits that are eerily similar to those of their human counterparts.
-Trent Kittleman

“Why Must There Be Dragons’ is one of the
most cleverly written explanations of how to harness the strengths, insights and challenges people face in the workplace every day.  It’s especially good reading for men and women just starting their careers.”

- Meg Whitman,
Former CEO & President e-Bay

Introduction:

The idea for this book was collaboratively developed by the three partners of GenderStrategy.  The writing is mine, and I accept full responsibility for all errors.  The theme and the stories arise from my experiences during a rather unique 25-year career.  My youthful adventures included a five-year career managing a retail furniture store.  Exhausted from working 363 days a year, I sought a more relaxed pace by going to law school and becoming an attorney for a large law firm.  I subsequently became Vice President of Legislative Affairs with a Fortune 500 company, and ultimately served as the President and CEO of a multi-billion dollar state toll authority.

Throughout my career, I observed many women watch younger, ‘less talented’ men get the choice assignments and the promotions, and think: it must be discrimination.

Sometimes it is.
But sometimes it isn’t.

This book is about what it is when it isn’t discrimination. Because then you can
fix it.