Ability Quote by Sheryl Sandberg
“Women systematically underestimate their own abilities.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: "Women in Leadership" (Harvard Business Review, 2015)
Women often undervalue their capabilities, limiting their opportunities.
In simple terms: Women underestimate themselves.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and claim your strengths.
Themes
gender
confidence
leadership
Mood
empowering
inspirational
Type
motivational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- career advancement
- team leadership
- public speaking
Key Concepts
psychology
social dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- What strengths do you overlook?
- How can you support others in recognizing theirs?
A Different Perspective
Cultural stereotypes may reinforce underestimation.
![“...Obduracy can be overcome by determination. More insidious, and far harder to destroy, was women's internalizing of the notion that they were somehow inferior to men, a complementary species designed (in W.R. Greg's words) to 'complet[e], sweeten, and embellish the existence of others'. [Women]…” quote by Ruth Brandon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a69/ruth-brandon-80021_women-s-rights_obduracy-can-be-overcome-by-determinatio_3170087.jpg)
![“[Eric Schmidt] explained that only one criterion that mattered when picking a job- fat growth. When companies grow quickly, there are more things to do than there are people to do them. When companies grow more slowly or stop growing, there is less to do and too many people to not be doing them…” quote by Sheryl Sandberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/23b/sheryl-sandberg-439_feminism_eric-schmidt-explained-that-only-one-cri_16526.jpg)
