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.
SHERYL SANDBERGNobody can succeed on their own.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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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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Being confident and believing in your own self-worth is necessary to achieving your potential.
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Communication starts with the understanding that there is my point of view (my truth) and someone else’s point of view (his truth). Rarely is there one absolute truth, so people who believe that they speak the truth are very silencing of others.
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It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a very clear path to happiness.
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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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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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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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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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We’re focused on doing one thing incredibly well. If you look at other companies, all of these companies are doing a lot of different things but we’re still, as we grow, doing exactly one thing.
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When you want to change things, you won’t please everyone.
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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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In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.
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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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Real empathy is sometimes not insisting that it will be okay but acknowledging that it is not.
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When you’re more valuable, the people around you will do more to make it work.
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