Pleasing others Quote by Sheryl Sandberg

“Unlike men in the same position, women leaders have to continue to walk the fine line between appearing incompetent and nice and competent but…

— Cordelia Fine

To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.

— Golda Meir

“If a woman is competent, she does not seem nice enough. If a woman seems really nice, she is considered more nice than competent.…

— Sheryl Sandberg

“Why is a woman always described as bossy, when if a man did the same thing he’d be thought of as decisive, commanding, and…

— Jeffrey Archer

The more successful you are as a man, the more you're liked. And the more successful you are as a woman, the more you're…

— Nell Scovell

“A boss in essence is every woman willing to try, push, succeed, fail but ultimately do the work in her lifescape to make her…

— Jaha Knight

The more a woman likes her job, the better her self-image and the more she enjoys her life.

— Grace Baruch

When men cut jobs, they're seen as decisive. When women do, they're vindictive.

— Carly Fiorina

“Aspiring female leaders risk being liked but not respected, or respected but not liked, in settings that may require individuals to be both in…

— Barbara Kellerman

“It is not just that it is more difficult for women to succeed; they get treated much more harshly if ever they mess up.”

— Mary Beard

A woman has to demonstrate in every moment to be thirty times better than a man, to gain trust and to be considered. So,…

— Dacia Maraini

“but rather as the best candidate whose experience as a woman in a male-dominated culture made her sharper, tougher, and more competent.”

— Hillary Rodham Clinton