Talking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions.
SHERYL SANDBERGTalking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions.
SHERYL SANDBERGDon’t make decisions too far in advance, particularly ones you’re not even conscious you’re making.
SHERYL SANDBERGWe 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.
SHERYL SANDBERGI 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.
SHERYL SANDBERGBut 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.
SHERYL SANDBERGWhen I went to college, as much as my parents emphasized academic achievement, they emphasized marriage even more. They told me that the most eligible women marry young to get a ‘good man’ before they are all taken.
SHERYL SANDBERGI tell people in their careers, ‘Look for growth. Look for the teams that are growing quickly. Look for the companies that are doing well. Look for a place where you feel that you can have a lot of impact.’
SHERYL SANDBERGTrying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.
SHERYL SANDBERGI know from my own experience that the path to change is best traveled when we travel together.
SHERYL SANDBERGNo 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.
SHERYL SANDBERGI wish I could just go tell all the young women I work with, all these fabulous women, ‘Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.’ I wish I could tell that to my daughter. But it’s not that simple.
SHERYL SANDBERGFraming the issue of work-life balance – as if the two were dramatically opposed – practically ensures work will lose out. Who would ever choose work over life?
SHERYL SANDBERGThere 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.
SHERYL SANDBERGNobody can succeed on their own.
SHERYL SANDBERGDone is better than perfect.
SHERYL SANDBERGBelieve in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.
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