The article presents findings of a study, based on a survey of 1,200 male and female executives in eight countries in North America, Europe and Asia, on female executives. According to the study results, 30 percent of women executives and 43 percent of male executives believe that women have the same opportunities as men do in the workplace. Female executives in the United States and Great Britain say they are very confident about their business capabilities and the greatest barriers to their success come from society at large. On the other hand, women executives in Canada and the Philippines believe that societal issues are less of a barrier to achieving career success, but corporate cultures are more to blame for it. In Austria, company culture poses the greatest barrier to advancement for women executives. Kedrick D. Adkins, Accenture's chief diversity officer, said that creating a business culture that supports innovation, growth, and prosperity requires people with diverse talents, and organizations need to assure that they value all styles of leadership and work.