There 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 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.
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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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Speak up. Believe in yourself. Take risks.
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I 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.’
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Until women are as ambitious as men, they’re not gong to achieve as much as men.
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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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I feel really grateful to the people who encouraged me and helped me develop. Nobody can succeed on their own.
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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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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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When people are really suffering, and we know they’re suffering, that question can be a very difficult one. Inadvertently, I think without anyone meaning it, it communicates a lack of empathy.
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If you do please everyone, you are not making enough progress.
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The No. 1 impediment to women succeeding in the workforce is now in the home.
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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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I’m a feminist because I believe in women, it’s a heavy word, feminism, but it’s not one I think we should run from. I’m proud to be a feminist.
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What I tell everyone, and I really do for myself is, I have a long-run dream, which is I want to work on stuff that I think matters.
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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.
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