Introduction In this paper, the work of one of the famous American leaders, Mary Kay Ash will be discussed. The success of this woman, as well as her contributions to the world of business, may be explained in terms of her biography, milestones, she had to cope with, and the decisions she made during her life. The respect and admiration Ash has around the whole world may serve as one of the best evidence that her style of work and the possibility to understand what and when something should be done were effective. Mary Kay Ash Biography Mary Kay Ash was born on May 12, 1918 in Hot Wells, Texas, into a family of a restaurant manager (her mother took this position after she was done with her nursing training) and an invalid (her father has serious health problems and could not provide the daughter with the required portion of financial support) ( Mary Kay Ash Biography , n.d.). Her first working experience was at Stanley Home Products. Being good at making sales, she was hired by World Gifts. However, after the decade of work at the company, she did not get the desirable promotion, but the man she trained personally got it ( Mary Kay Ash Biography , n.d.). It was one of the first times when she faced the problem of gender inequality in business. The result of such frustration was a book that aimed at guiding women on how to succeed in the world of business. However, it was not the final decision she made to support women, who suffered from sex disparities in the workplace. In the middle of the 1900s, a number of women could not find good jobs because the majority of working places were offered to men. At the age of 45, Ash created her own business using the help offered by her second husband (who died of a heart attack), and her two sons, who invested $5000. Though her personal life and career plans were intertwined considerably, it was never a problem for her to gain benefits in both of these spheres. She experienced three marriages with two of them ended because of her husbands’ deaths. She had three children with two of them involved directly in the running of the company she created in 1963. In 2001, Mary Kay Ash died. It was Thanksgiving Day, one of her favorite holidays, when she said “Good bye” to the world (About Mary Kay, n.d.a). Mary Kay Opening September 13, 1963, was the day when Beauty by Mary Kay opened. It was a 500-square-foot storefront located in Dallas, Texas (About Mary Kay , n.d.b). The beginning of the company was rather simple. Ash used her investment of $5000 to buy several formulas that were appropriate for skin lotions. She addressed a person, who worked in the sphere of tanning and invented that formula while working with hides (Howell, 2013; Mary Kay Ash Biography , n.d.). Her confidence was the best principle according she worked and made choices. She did not hire many people. There were about ten people, who worked at Mary Kay shop. In 30 years, the stores of the company were opened in ten countries, and more than 1,6 million people worked at her company. Nowadays, Mary Kay Cosmetics Company is known around the whole world. Her life and leadership styles serve as an icon for many business beginners. Her impact remains to be priceless in the sphere of management. Mary Kay Leadership Styles One of the main basics of Ash’s company is the attention to a gender issue. Her goal was to create a company where each woman can find the required portion of support and understanding in addition to a number of opportunities that became available to women. Her intention to support the work-life balance was a crucial point in her