“Still, my argument was that if she was going to work for the next 30 years, what difference does "going back" 4… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
When I went to college, as much as my parents emphasized academic achievement, they emphasized marriage even more. They told me that… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
I am saying that I was able to mold those hours around the needs of my family, and that matters. And I… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
She explained that many people, but especially women, feel fraudulent when they are praised for their accomplishments. Instead of feeling worthy of… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Most people assume that women are responsible for households and child care. Most couples operate that way - not all. That fundamental… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
I think now is our time. My mother was told by everyone that she had two choices: She could be a nurse… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
When I wrote 'Lean In,' some people argue that I did not spend enough time writing about the difficulties women face when… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
I believe if we had half our companies and half our countries run by women, and half our homes run by men,… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
You know, there has never been a 24-hour period in five years when I have not responded to e-mail at Facebook. I… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
I really think we need more women to lean into their careers and to be really dedicated to staying in the work… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Every company I know is looking for more women at the table. Every board is looking for more women at the table.… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
We call our little girls bossy. Go to a playground; little girls get called bossy all the time - a word that's… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
The things that hold women back, hold them back from sitting at the boardroom table and they hold women back from speaking… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
For any of us in this room today, let's start out by admitting we're lucky. We don't live in the world our… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
I'm a pragmatist. I think, as a woman, you have to be more careful. You have to be more communal, you have… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Every woman I know, particularly the senior ones, has been called too aggressive at work. We know in gender blind studies that… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
My hope in writing 'Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead' was to change the conversation from what women can't… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
I look forward to the day when half our homes are run by men and half our companies and institutions are run… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“A 2011 McKinsey report noted that men are promoted based on potential, while women are promoted based on past accomplishments.” — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“You then will lean way in to your career. You will find something you love doing and you will do it with… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Everyone knows that marriage is the biggest personal decision you make, but it's the biggest career decision you can make. — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Women attribute their success to working hard, luck, and help from other people. Men will attribute that - whatever success they have,… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Endless data show that diverse teams make better decisions. We are building products that people with very diverse backgrounds use, and I… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
It's easy to dislike the few senior women out there. What if women were half the positions in power? It would be… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“Still, my argument was that if she was going to work for the next 30 years, what difference does "going back" 4 years really… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“Reverend Veronica Goines sums this up as, “Peace is joy at rest, and joy is peace on its feet.” — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“[Eric Schmidt] explained that only one criterion that mattered when picking a job- fat growth. When companies grow quickly, there are more things to… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
When I went to college, as much as my parents emphasized academic achievement, they emphasized marriage even more. They told me that the most… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Go to a playground: Little girls get called 'bossy' all the time, a word that's almost never used for boys. And that leads directly… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“One of my favorite quotes comes from author Alice Walker, who observed, “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Aggressive and hard-charging women violate unwritten rules about acceptable social conduct. Men are continually applauded for being ambitious and powerful and successful, but women… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“When I wrote Lean In, some people argued that I did not spend enough time writing about the difficulties women face when they don’t… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
“Survivor guilt is a thief of joy—yet another secondary loss from death.” — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
I am a bigger-picture manager because I've lived through something that's a big picture. — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
Presenting leadership as a list of carefully defined qualities (like strategic, analytical, and performance-ori ented) no longer holds. Instead, true leadership stems from individuality… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
So there's no such thing as work-life balance. There's work, and there's life, and there's no balance. — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
