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Sheryl Sandberg is an American businesswoman and author, recognized for her role as the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook since 2008. She is also known for her advocacy for women in the workplace and her influential book 'Lean In'.

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“In our performance reviews with women, we need to be saying, "Are you reaching enough? Are you applying for jobs when you meet some of the criteria like men, or are you waiting to meet all the criteria like women do?" There's so much we can do to encourage women to take on more and believe in themselves.”

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“We need to start talking about child-rearing in the workplace.”

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“We need to talk more openly about mentorships and sponsorships. Women don't get the mentoring, and particularly the sponsors, they need to succeed as much as men.”

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“I believe we need affordable child care. I believe we need flexibility. I believe we need institutional reform and public policy reform.”

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“There's a lot that needs to be fixed in dating for men and women in the U.S. - there's a lot of pressure on women to do things they may not want to do. And if you start out unequal, you are not going to end up with equality.”

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“I'm not writing about things other women do. I'm writing for other women to have more self-confidence because I need it myself! And if more women were in power, I would feel more comfortable.”

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“A woman, if you're Most Intelligent or Most Likely to Succeed, that's an embarrassing thing. Or something that's not considered attractive, and I think that's what we need to change.”

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“I really think we need more women to lean into their careers and to be really dedicated to staying in the work force.”

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“Pages on Facebook are allowed to be anonymous. That is really important. People start revolutions; we need anonymity.”

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“We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.”

“Our culture needs to find a robust image of female success that is first, not male, and second, not a white woman on the phone, holding a crying baby.”

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Book:Lean In for Graduates

Source: Lean In for Graduates

“We need to stop telling [women], "Get a mentor and you will excel." Instead, we need to tell them, "Excel and you will get a mentor.”

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Book:Lean In for Graduates

Source: Lean In for Graduates

“I hope you find true meaning, contentment, and passion in your life. I hope you navigate the difficult times and come out with greater strength and resolve. I hope you find whatever balance you seek with your eyes wide open. And I hope that you - yes, you - have the ambition to lean in to your career and run the world. Because the world needs you to change it.”

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“Women need to shift form thinking "I'm not ready to do that" to thinking "I want to do that- and I'll learn by doing it.”

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“You need to feel that you're making a difference.”

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“Everyone needs to get more comfortable with female leaders-including female leaders themselves.”

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Book:Lean In for Graduates

Source: Lean In for Graduates

“I am saying that I was able to mold those hours around the needs of my family, and that matters. And I really encourage other people at Facebook to mold hours around themselves.”

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Author:Sheryl Sandberg

About the Author

Born: August 28, 1969
Known for: Businesswoman
Quotes: 236

Books & Sources

Lean In for GraduatesRelated source material

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to LeadRelated source material

Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding JoyRelated source material

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