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Give us a world where half our homes are run by men and half our institutions are run by women. I’m pretty sure that would be a better world.

Sheryl Sandberg

I have never worked for a woman, and I have never worked with a lot of women.
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Job Myself Woman Work
So please ask yourself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it.
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Afraid Brave Myself Yourself
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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Talking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions.
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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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But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.
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Greatness Ignorance Knowledge Learning Pain Wisdom
The gender stereotypes introduced in childhood are reinforced throughout our lives and become self-fulfilling prophesies. Most leadership positions are held by men, so women don’t expect to achieve them, and that becomes one of the reasons they don’t.
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Achievement Childhood Expectation Leadership Live Men Ourselves Reason Women
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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Women need to shift form thinking “I’m not ready to do that” to thinking “I want to do that- and I’ll learn by doing it.
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Change Learning Myself Need Perspective Thinking
If you do please everyone, you are not making enough progress.
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Enough Inspirational Progress
I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.
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Development Encouragement Gratitude Help People Success
Every job will demand some sacrifice. The key is to avoid unnecessary sacrifice.
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Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.
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In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.
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Change Empowerment Future Leadership Transformation
Done is better than perfect.
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Complete Improvement Perfection
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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Leadership Presence Result Success

Give us a world where half our homes are run by men and half our institutions are run by women. I’m pretty sure that would be a better world.

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