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 SANDBERGTrying to do it all and expecting that it all can be done exactly right is a recipe for disappointment. Perfection is the enemy.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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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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We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.
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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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Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.
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Leaders should strive for authenticity over perfection.
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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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I go around the room and ask people, ‘What do you think?’
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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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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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I’m not telling women to be like men. I’m telling us to evaluate what men and women do in the workforce and at home without the gender bias.
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Talking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions.
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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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It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It’s also a very clear path to happiness.
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Every job will demand some sacrifice. The key is to avoid unnecessary sacrifice.
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When woman work outside the home and share breadwinning duties, couples are more likely to stay together. In fact, the risk of divorce reduces by about half when a wife earns half the income and a husband does half the housework.
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Being confident and believing in your own self-worth is necessary to achieving your potential.
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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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Build your skills, not your resume.
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Nobody can succeed on their own.
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Women systematically underestimate their own abilities.
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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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You know, there has never been a 24-hour period in five years when I have not responded to e-mail at Facebook. I am not saying it’s easy. I work long hours.
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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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Don’t let your fears overwhelm your desire. Let the barriers you face-and there will be barriers-be external, not internal. Fortune does favor the bold, and I promise that you will never know what you’re capable of unless you try.
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If you ask men why they did a good job, they’ll say, ‘I’m awesome. Obviously. Why are you even asking?’ If you ask women why they did a good job, what they’ll say is someone helped them, they got lucky, they worked really hard.
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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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