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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It’s time to cheer on girls and women who want to sit at the table.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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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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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’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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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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The time is long overdue to encourage more women to dream the possible dream.
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Done is better than perfect.
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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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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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We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in.
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The No. 1 impediment to women succeeding in the workforce is now in the home.
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Women systematically underestimate their own abilities.
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Women attribute their success to working hard, luck, and help from other people. Men will attribute that – whatever success they have, that same success – to their own core skills.
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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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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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It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a very clear path to happiness.
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Build your skills, not your resume.
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