I go around the room and ask people, ‘What do you think?’
SHERYL SANDBERGTalking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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Bring your whole self to work. I don’t believe we have a professional self Monday through Friday and a real self the rest of the time. It is all professional and it is all personal.
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The most important career decision you’ll make is who your life partner is.
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But I really believe that when you give people authentic identity, which is what Facebook does, and you can be your real self and connect with real people online, things will change.
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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.
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You know, there has never been a 24-hour period in five years when I have not responded to e-mail at Facebook. I am not saying it’s easy. I work long hours.
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Trying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.
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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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I want to tell any young girl out there who’s a geek, I was a really serious geek in high school. It works out. Study harder.
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Your life’s course will not be determined by doing the things that you are certain you can do. Those are the easy things. It will be determined by whether you try the things that are hard.
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There is no perfect fit when you’re looking for the next big thing to do. You have to take opportunities and make an opportunity fit for you, rather than the other way around. The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.
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Aiming for perfection causes frustration at best and paralysis at worst.
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The best way to make room for both life and career is to make choices deliberately-to set limits and stick to them.
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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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Nobody can succeed on their own.
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Most people assume that women are responsible for households and child care. Most couples operate that way – not all. That fundamental assumption holds women back.
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Don’t make decisions too far in advance, particularly ones you’re not even conscious you’re making.
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Someone who values fairness and expects or, even better, wants to do his share in the home. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier.
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It’s hard to visualize someone as a leader, if she is always waiting to be told what to do.
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It’s more pressure on women to – if they marry or partner with someone, to partner with the right person. Because you cannot have a full career and a full life at home with your children if you are also doing all of the housework and child care.
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Done is better than perfect.
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I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.
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Women have made tons of progress. But we still have a small percentage of the top jobs in any industry, in any nation in the world. I think that’s partly because from a very young age, we encourage our boys to lead and we call our girls bossy.
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No industry or country can reach its full potential until women reach their full potential. This is especially true of science and technology, where women with a surplus of talent still face a deficit of opportunity.
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We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.
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Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.
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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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