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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.

Sheryl Sandberg

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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Nobody can succeed on their own.
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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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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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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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Real change will come when powerful women are less of an exception. It is easy to dislike senior women because there are so few.
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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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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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Leadership is not bullying and leadership is not aggression. Leadership is the expectation that you can use your voice for good. That you can make the world a better place.
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A truly equal world would be one where women ran half our countries and companies and men ran half our homes.
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So there’s no such thing as work-life balance. There’s work, and there’s life, and there’s no balance.
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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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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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I have never worked for a woman, and I have never worked with a lot of women.
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If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on.
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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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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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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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