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.
SHERYL SANDBERGWhat I tell everyone, and I really do for myself is, I have a long-run dream, which is I want to work on stuff that I think matters.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.
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Everyone knows that marriage is the biggest personal decision you make, but it’s the biggest career decision you can make.
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I go around the room and ask people, ‘What do you think?’
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I know from my own experience that the path to change is best traveled when we travel together.
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The cost of stability is often diminished opportunities for growth.
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It’s time to cheer on girls and women who want to sit at the table.
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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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Everyone needs to get more comfortable with female leaders-including female leaders themselves.
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Real empathy is sometimes not insisting that it will be okay but acknowledging that it is not.
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I have a five year-old son and a three year-old daughter. I want my son to have a choice to contribute fully in the workforce or at home. And I want my daughter to have the choice to not just succeed, but to be liked for her accomplishments.
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If you do please everyone, you are not making enough progress.
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When you want to change things, you won’t please everyone.
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I don’t pretend there aren’t biological differences, but I don’t believe the desire for leadership is hardwired biology, not the desire to win or excel. I believe that it’s socialization, that we’re socializing our daughters to nurture and our boys to lead.
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When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated, and ambitious.
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The No. 1 impediment to women succeeding in the workforce is now in the home.
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