Women systematically underestimate their own abilities.
SHERYL SANDBERGI 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.
More Sheryl Sandberg Quotes
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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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So please ask yourself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it.
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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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Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.
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Talking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions.
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Don’t make decisions too far in advance, particularly ones you’re not even conscious you’re making.
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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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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 cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.
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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 about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.
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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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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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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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