"What Women Want" is a scientific study conducted in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) and Watermark. The aim of this study is to help organizational decision makers better understand how--and why--to recruit, retain, and promote women in the workplace. This study included 745 leaders and aspiring leaders. On average, participants worked full time, and had a great deal of experience in the workplace. Overall, men and women worked about the same amount of hours per week, and had comparable levels of workplace satisfaction and dedication to their organizations. The authors conducted an online survey, asking women and men leaders around the globe about their experiences in the workplace, as well as what they want out of an ideal workplace environment. Key findings on why organizations should want women include: (1) Participants from organizations with a higher percentage of women rated their organizations more favorably on 7 items related to job satisfaction, organizational dedication, burnout, and employee engagement; and (2) Participants with female bosses felt more supported (especially female participants) and experienced less job-related burnout. Key findings on what women want from organizations include: (1) Women want to work for organizations that help them find their calling; (2) Women want flexibility in where, when, and how they work; and (3) Women want leadership opportunities--but they also want the resources and support required to make these opportunities successful. This report also includes action steps for organizations and leaders who want to help women get what they want out of work, and recruit, retain, and promote women.