[36] She spoke as the keynote speaker at the Class Day ceremony at the Harvard Business School in May 2012. After she took up her role at Facebook, its advertising sales exploded from $777m in 2009 to $117bn in 2021 - the year Meta reached a market valuation of a trillion dollars. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy, Leadership Skills: Essentials of Leadership and the Skills Required to Lead Effectively, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Adam Grant does a masterful job showing that is not the case; we are lucky to have him as a guide.. Lean In For Graduates. [49] Sandberg claims there are also barriers that women create for themselves through internalizing systematic discrimination and societal gender roles. The #MeToo movement hadn't yet ballooned, spotlighting the abuses women can. When Sheryl Sandberg joined Facebook in 2008, she knew she was committing to more than your typical 9-to-5 job. Start earning points for buying books! The biggest issue with this book is that there's nothing new here, but the retread is blandly interesting. In 2001 Sandberg joined the search engine company Google, Inc., as general manager of its business unit, notwithstanding that Google had no business unit at the time. Books Based on Your Favorite Taylor Swift Era, Fiction by Arab and Arab American Authors, New Mysteries & Thrillers To Read This Summer, Celebrate Black Food with Toni Tipton Martin, Cook a Soul Food Holiday Meal With Rosie Mayes, Mar 11, 2013 (five years after its release, it had sold 4.2 million copies). 1. Current price is $3.47 . Sheryl Sandberg joined Google, Inc. in 2001 as general manager of its business unit. Sandberg received a masters in business administration from Harvard in 1995, and from 1995 to 1996, she worked at the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. "[28], On November 29, 2018, The New York Times reported that Sandberg had personally asked Facebook's communications staff to conduct research into George Soros's finances days after Soros publicly criticized tech companies, including Facebook, at the World Economic Forum. While many women want to sit at the table and lean as far in as the rest of those at the table many women are not invited and/or do not have the means to take the risk. Be more confident? $24.95. Sheryl Sandberg. And it could very well inspire you to change your world." Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of Lean In With Give and Take , Adam Grant not only introduced a landmark new paradigm for success but also established himself as one of his generation's most compelling and provocative thought leaders. Sheryl Sandberg studied economics at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I cant think of any other that so perfectly captures the specific challenges and opportunities that a company faces at every stage of growth. I nodded my head in agreement and laughed out loud as I read these pages. Peter Thiel: "It can sometimes seem as if one must learn everything old before one can try anything new. [62][63][64], In November 2016, Sandberg renamed her Lean In Foundation to the Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, after herself and her late husband. Before that, Sandberg served as research assistant to Lawrence Summers at the World Bank, and subsequently as his chief of staff when he was Bill Clinton's United States Secretary of the Treasury . Sandberg provides copious statistical evidence in this well-researched book that support her idea that women are holding back rather than leading in, taking ourselves out of the game rather than getting on the field. As a single mom near the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder, the negative reviews would have led me to believe 'Lean In' wasn't for me and that only an elite few could relate. Lean In groups meet in Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico, Zimbabwe, to name a few. [5] Prior to joining Facebook as its COO, Sandberg was vice president of global online sales and operations at Google and was involved in its philanthropic arm Google.org. She wrote about his death in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy (2017; cowritten with Adam Grant), which offers guidance on overcoming various hardships. After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. The nation now has its first female vice president, first woman on a moon mission, and first woman Treasury secretary, joining a record number of four other women as cabinet members. December 20, 2018 at 11:06 a.m. EST The Lean In movement launched by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is officially over. Lean In was imbued with a spirit of American can-do-ism and self-discipline. I highly recommend this book. [10] Zuckerberg had no formal search for a Chief Operating Officer (COO), but thought of Sandberg as "a perfect fit" for this role. Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant combine stories, research, and practical advice to help you build strength for life's challengesand help your family and community do the same. Prior to Facebook, Sandberg was vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google. What was Sheryl Sandberg's role at Facebook? In both capacities, I feel that Lean In is a must read. Mohamed El-Erian, CEO of PIMCO, in FortuneInspirational Sandberg offers concrete suggestions on how to make our work and home life more satisfying and successful. Kare Anderson, Forbes What Sandberg offers is a view that shows 20-somethings that choices and tradeoffs surely exist, but that the old normal of blunting ambition so that you can fit in one category or another does not have to be the way it is. $ 4.09 - $ 24.64. Sheryl Sandberg. I'm glad John invested the time to share these ideas with the world., Larry Page: "I wish I had had this book nineteen years ago, when we founded Google. the company was accused of misinformation and conspiracy theories. Buy, Mar 11, 2013 At the time of Facebook's IPO, she held approximately 41 million shares in the company; after several rounds of sales she is left with around 17.2 million shares, amounting to a stake of 0.5% in the company, worth about $1 billion. ", Sheryl Sandberg: "This book has been instrumental in how we think about developing talent at Facebook.". Its hilarious as well as important. However, the true point is that as women, we should work together and lift each other up. When I first started seeing ads promoting this book it was really the subtitle "Women, Work and the Will to Lead" that grabbed me. . [65], Sandberg married Brian Kraff in 1993 and divorced a year later. [84] She declined to endorse Elizabeth Warren, an outspoken critic of Facebook, multiple times throughout the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, though stated, "I imagine I will support a Democratic nominee" over incumbent Donald Trump.[85]. . I could not have been more wrong. The kindly Mother Superior of leadership coaches was looking more and more like just another ruthless profit-chaser. In 2015 Sheryl Sandberg's husband, Dave Goldberg, died suddenly at the age of forty-eight. Its harder to lean in when you are locking down. Ten percent of the Fortune 500 companies are run by women. Get help and learn more about the design. Alfred A. Knopf. Anne-Marie Slaughter, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton, was the director of policy planning at . and M.B.A degrees from Harvard University. When Sandberg moved to the COO office at Facebook, she found herself second in command of a company that made lots of its money from Instagram, a website now blamed for messing up the heads of tens of millions young body-hating women. Its a fairly up-to-date book, which even talks about recent topics like cryptocurrencies.". I feel sad that so many people criticize Sheryl's book WITHOUT reading it. A majority of Americans may consider women and men to be equal on the surface, but the fact that women still lag significantly behind men in both pay and leadership positions points to the fact that there is something else going on. Ray Dalio. Heres how. A crucial call to action. Jill Filipovic, The Guardian A call to live fearlessly Lean In is a memoir, a self-help book, a career management guide, and a feminist manifesto . What we have been doing hasnt worked, and it is time to adjust We have an opportunity to make a tremendous difference, and in so doing benefit our people, out culture, our company, and, just maybe, the world. John Chambers, CEO, CiscoTremendously relevant necessary Lean In is more about being bold than it is about being female Sandberg can reach beyond boundaries of age, success level, and gender to include all of those who have the privilege of playing on the jungle gym of corporations, academia, and government. Sharon Poczter, Forbes A rallying cry for both genders to continue the hard work of previous generations toward a more equitable division of voice, power, and leadership Told with candor and filled with a mix of anecdote and annotated fact, Lean In inspires women to find their passion, pursue it with gusto, and lean in to leadership roles in the workplace and the world. Linda Stankard, BookPageI plan to buy Lean In for our three grown daughters and daughter-in-law In our family, and in families across the country, may the conversations begin. Connie Schultz, Washington PostIm guessing that the average boardroom doesnt have much better gender equality than a team of cave hunters attacking a woolly mammoth 30,000 years ago. To the contrary, I found that Sandberg lends a clear, relevant, necessary voice to issues of leadership and equality for women and men and understanding for parents working in and out of the home. $ 3.99 - $ 24.57. Read an excerpt. She received her bachelors degree in 1991 and was the top student in economics. This book has received so much hype and media coverage that by the time I sat down to read it, I already knew most of the contents. "[35] In May 2011, she gave the Commencement Address at the Barnard College graduation ceremony. I applaud Sandberg for stepping outside of her own comfort zone, as she writes early in the book, to bring these issues to the table. * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. [50], Criticism of the book includes claims that Sandberg is "too elitist" and another that she is "tone-deaf" to the struggles faced by the average woman in the workplace. "If ever there was a time for her to lean in, this is it."[57]. [10][13] She was sophomore class president, became a member of the National Honor Society, and was on the senior class executive board. It is time to cheer on girls and women who want to sit at the table, seek challenges, and lean in to their careers.[58]. What was Sheryl Sandberg's role at Google? We need great leaders in key seats spread throughout all sectors of society, and we simply cannot afford to lose 50 percent of the smartest, most capable people from competing for those seats. Prior to Meta, Sheryl was vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google, chief of staff for the United States Treasury Department More about Sheryl Sandberg, Honest and brave The new manifesto for women in the workplace. Oprah Winfrey Lean In is an inauguration more than a last word, and an occasion for celebration Many, many women, young and old, elite and otherwise, will find it prescriptive, refreshing, and perhaps even revolutionary. Anna Holmes, The New Yorker A landmark manifesto Fifty years after The Feminine Mystique Sandberg addresses 21st-century issues that never entered Betty Friedans wildest dreams Lean In will be an influential book. Gallup reports that of all age groups, Zoomers are the most disengaged from their work. It offers truly valuable lessons in how to work together to achieve great results. shelved 590,583 times Showing 30 distinct works. Then her 'Lean In' advice failed me", "Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook business chief leans out of spotlight in scandal", "Sheryl Sandberg leans into her next book, "Option B", about grieving and healing", "Beyonce, Jennifer Garner, Jane Lynch join 'Ban Bossy" campaign. She readily acknowledges that she is in a better position that many women in the US and most women around the world to take on more challenging roles in her career. $21.99, Original price is 58 $28.00 $28.00. Just released: "Lean In for Graduates," a handbook that offers instruction and inspiration for the next generation. Before she joined, the company was "primarily interested in building a really cool site; profits, they assumed, would follow. Read this book if you want to hear about all of the things that women do wrong, to make sure you don't make the same mistakes. Updates? 2", "Can Sheryl Sandberg Change Silicon Valley? ", Watch our recommendations for how to build resilience in ourselves and others, Watch stories of people who faced life-changing challenges with resilience. "Blitzscaling shows how companies can build value for customers and shareholders in the digital age. By 2021 a record 142 women were serving in Congress and 12 will be serving as governors in 2023. How Companies Win offers real-world solutions that you can implement right now to take advantage of these changes.. Prior to Facebook, she was vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google and chief of staff at the U.S. Treasury Department. Along the way, the. Sheryl Sandberg: "Arianna shows that sleep is not just vital for our health, but also critical to helping us achieve our goals. I could go on and on, but I've wasted enough time with this thing. She was in charge of development of AdWords, which placed text advertisements on search result pages, and of AdSense, which placed relevant advertisements on the Web sites of individuals and companies that contracted with Google. I thought her discussion of the topics were fresh, engaging, and insightful. How do you say anything about the most reviewed book of 2013? We've received your submission. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy--co-authored with psychologist and friend Adam Grant--shows you how Sandberg, and . [26], The New York Times published a report in 2018 detailing Sandberg's role in handling Facebook's public relations after revelations of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections and its Cambridge Analytica data scandal. ", Jason Calacanis: "You need to read 'The Lean Startup'". You'll learn that you should speak up at meetings, get your partner (who of course is male because lesbians don't become the CEOs of anything) to ideally stay home with the children but at best make their school lunches each morning, and that if you're in the upper echelon of your company and can fly to conferences on the private jet of the CEO of eBay, it's okay to occasionally cry at a meeting. I don't want advice from a woman who is so oblivious of her actions that she supposedly needed her executive assistant to tell her that she should own her accomplishments, not belittle them. View history Sheryl Kara Sandberg (born August 28, 1969) [2] is an American technology executive, philanthropist, and writer. Sheryl Sandberg, in full Sheryl Kara Sandberg, (born August 28, 1969, Washington, D.C., U.S.), American technology executive who was chief operating officer (COO) of the social networking company Facebook (2008- ). $28.00. Rumors swirled that Sandberg herself had hired a shady company to do oppo research against the companys detractors. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. In 2007 she was ranked No. She was ranked No. Sheryl Kara Sandberg (born August 28, 1969)[2] is an American technology executive, philanthropist, and writer. "[10] By late spring,[when?] [76], On February 3, 2020, she announced her engagement on Facebook to Kelton Global CEO Tom Bernthal. Sheryl Sandberg, in full Sheryl Kara Sandberg, (born August 28, 1969, Washington, D.C., U.S.), American technology executive who was chief operating officer (COO) of the social networking company Facebook (2008 ). 2 exec at Facebook, steps down", "Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's Long-Time COO, Becomes First Woman On Its Board Of Directors", "Sheryl Sandberg - The 100 Most Influential People", "The Facebook executive on a self-help mission", "Benjamin A. Einhorn - Death Notice - Classified", "Sheryl Sandberg: From North Miami Beach High to Facebook's No. By Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell 228 pp. SHERYL SANDBERG is chief operating officer at Facebook, overseeing the firm's business operations. The book soared to the top of best-seller lists both nationally and internationally, igniting global conversations about women and ambition. [29] In a statement, Facebook said the research into Soros "was already underway when Sheryl [Sandberg] sent an email asking if Mr. Soros had shorted Facebook's stock. For a better experience, please upgrade your browser here. She previously served as Chief of Staff for the United States Treasury Department under President Bill Clinton and began her career as an economist with the World Bank. Facebook's leadership had agreed to rely on advertising, "with the ads discreetly presented"; by 2010, Facebook became profitable. [82][83], Sandberg supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Audrey Gelman, co-founder of The Wing, a posher-than-thou, all-women co-working space valued at $365 million at its peak, left the company amid charges of racism and employee abuse; the Wing quietly shuttered last year. But a changing zeitgeist has caused significant setbacks for Sandberg and her movement. Lean In planted itself atop the bestseller lists for more than a year (five years after its release, it had sold 4.2 million copies). Reid Hoffman: Whether you're a seasoned CEO or a first-time entrepreneur, you'll find valuable lessons, tools, and inspiration in the pages of Measure What Matters. In 2009, Sandberg was named to the board of The Walt Disney Company. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. ", Sheryl Sandberg: "Reading Radical Candor will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives. Those who have cursory knowledge of Lean In (because of Sandberg's recent media coverage) will miss the larger point of this important work. Sheryl lives in Northern California with her husband and their two children. She then takes that idea a step further and ventures to say that if this collaborative model could be applied both on the job, in relationships, and at home that this could change the world. "Brilliant and fun [] There are few books that I have enjoyed as much. High profile girlbosses have been forced to turn their backs on the C-suite. Seth Godin: An urgent must read, a seminal work that will surprise you on every single page. Sheryl Sandberg is the chief operating officer of Facebook, the founder of LeanIn.Org, and a philanthropist. Because, whether wed recognized it or not, each of us had been grappling with precisely what Sandberg aims to conquer Shes also managed to bridge a gap that has mystified many an activist before her: reaching women who both self-identify as feminists, and those who dont.Jessica Bennett, NYMag.com This is a book every young woman needs I see her as an inspiration.Colleen Leahey, FortuneA lucidly written, well-argued and unabashedly feminist take on women and work, replete with examples from the authors life. Also explains why inefficient use of money can be important. Sandberg released her first book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, co-authored by Nell Scovell and published by Knopf on March 11, 2013. Please try again later. Sheryl Sandberg (16) FORTUNE", "50 Most Powerful Women 10. She has the two traits that are common in every successful leader I have known: curiosity and determination. In her famed TED talk, Sheryl Sandberg described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. [2][48][67] The couple have a son and a daughter. She's taught me to be the woman I want to be and confidence is a huge part of that. ", Anthony Pompliano: "No brainer pick up for every entrepreneur and investor.". Over the years, she has identified several areas where women are disadvantaged within the workplace. She was ranked No. Lean In, the blockbuster book by Sheryl Sandberg that helped spawn a rising generation of girlbosses, turns 10 this year. [41] And she has been member of the advisory board of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. The negative views of women who work and leave their children at home versus women who leave work to take care of their children need to end. Her personal stories of insecurity and fear lend amazing credibility to her ideas. Sheryl Sandberg: John Doerr has taught a generation of entrepreneurs and philanthropists that execution is everything. [68] One of the most effective things about Sheryl Sandberg's new book is that she followed the principles of KISS--keep it short and simple. ", Ive read it before and I will read it again and just knowing its at my bedside gives me comfort., "Michael Lewiss ability to boil down the most complicated subjects is like a magic trick. Lean In shows us the path and is an absolutely invaluable resource for the next generation of leaders and those who support them. Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO, Teach for AmericaFor the past five years, Ive sat at a desk next to Sheryl and Ive learned something from her almost every day. Interesting that I chose to read this book right around the time when I decided to lean OUT big time. It can sometimes seem as if one must learn everything old before one can try anything new. For too long, achieving equality has been seen as womens burden By knowing this story, men will become more sophisticated thinkers and actors when it comes to gender Lean In contains a whole lot for men to think seriously about Men just need to read it. Patrick Thibodeau, CIO Magazine Unapologetic Sandberg is using her power and influence to try and improve the world Sandbergs most powerful rhetorical device in the book is a saturation of stats that are sometimes shocking and sometimes reverberatingbut always the kind that make you reevaluate whats going on around us. Nicholas Carlson, Business Insider Sandbergs voice is modest, humorous, warm, and enthusiastic You dont have to be climbing the corporate ladderor, as Sandberg would call it, the jungle gymto find her message useful. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Arianna Huffington. I am glad to have Sandberg's advice now; I would have greatly benefited from having this advice 20 years ago. To redeem, copy and paste the code during the checkout process. I could have done with less copious praise of Facebook throughout the book, but overall I got a lot out of it - more than I admittedly thought I would. She often pointed out that, despite the gains women had achieved through feminism, business executives were still predominately male, and women needed to close the ambition gap. She felt that, for women to want to return to work after having children, they should do everything they could to seize interesting and challenging opportunities early in their careers. "[29], On June 1, 2022, Sandberg announced she would be leaving Meta as COO[30] in the fall of 2022 but would remain on the board of directors. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. This is where youll see your current point status and your earned rewards. "Sandberg, the architect of the business model that is now the subject of so much scrutiny, has remained silent in public. Arianna Huffington: Originals is a fascinating, eye-opening read that will help you not just recognize your own unique gifts, but find the strength to challenge conventional wisdom to bring them to life. And that each of us has a say in what comes next. Sandberg emphasized individual grit; this generation sees workers as embattled by a corrupt, uncaring system. [13] Sandberg taught aerobics in the 1980s while in high school. 3756 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "A landmark manifesto" (The New York Times) that's a. Maybe this isn't the best way to reach equality and maybe it's not the most important thing, but that is what the book is about. [10], Her family moved to North Miami Beach, Florida, when she was two years old. Dont apologize for your ambitions, she lectured; aim for the top; ask for that raise. Sheryl Sandbergs call for women to lean in and take control of their careers has been roundly and lengthily discussed on newspaper sites and blogs, often at a level I find to be unhelpfully and personally focused: who does she think she is, a multi-millionaire with options in Facebook and painfree childcare, telling us how to live our lives? Sandberg, COO of Meta (previously called Facebook) from 2008-2022, provides practical advice on negotiation techniques, mentorship, and building a satisfying career. Anthony Pompliano: "One of the best books I read in 2017". [76] At the time of The Journal's report, Kotick's company was facing lawsuits over allegations of widespread sexual misconduct, of which Kotick himself was alleged to have participated in. To add more books, click here . | ISBN 9780385349949 That should be a human way to succeed--not man vs. woman. Nor is Sandberg the only lean-inner to lose her corporate gloss. FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. Sandberg studied economics at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Welcome back. ", Karlie Kloss: "Loving Arianna Huffington's new read filled with fascinating facts about the importance of sleep for the body & mind". [33] She was a keynote speaker at the Jewish Community Federation's Business Leadership Council in 2010. And, to be fair, Sandberg does talk about the need for structural and cultural change as well as that men should change their behavior. In 2004 she was put in charge of Googles for-profit philanthropy arm, Google.org. Karlie Kloss: "Diane is one of the most influential people in my life; she's been a mentor to me since my earliest modeling days. She soon became vice president of global online sales and operations. She has a remarkable intelligence that can cut through complex processes and find solutions to the hardest problems. I looked around the Internet and found Sandberg's TEDTalk which raised some interesting issues but it didn't leave me bowled over like a lot of other people. OptionB.Org addresses a range of life-changing challenges. I hope womenand menof my generation will read this book to help us build the lives we want to lead and the world we want to live in.Chelsea ClintonI approached it wearing two hatsone as CEO [and] the other as the parent of a nine-year-old daughter. Sheryl Sandberg tells an anecdote in her new book, Lean In, about sitting down with her boss, Mark Zuckerberg, for her first performance review as chief operating officer at Facebook.. There are some large complaints about this book. Sheryl Sandberg: "[As a child] I wanted to be Meg Murry, the admittedly geeky heroine of 'A Wrinkle in Time,' by Madeleine LEngle. And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week. The book the start-up world has been waiting for. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. Fin. "[54] Sandberg mentions both of these issues in the introduction of her book, stating that she is "acutely aware that the vast majority of women are struggling to make ends meet and take care of their families"[55] and that her intention was to "offer advice that would have been useful long before I had heard of Google or Facebook. | ISBN 9780385349956 [34] In December 2010, she gave a TED speech titled "Why we have too few women leaders. An Amazon Best Book of April 2017: After the unexpected passing of her beloved husband, Facebook COO and bestselling author of Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg, feared that she and her children would never find joy again.Fortunately this fear was unfounded. It argues not only for womens equality in the workplace, but mens equality in home-care and child-rearing. [71][72] However, an autopsy later suggested that the cause of death was an arrhythmia,[73] as Sandberg subsequently confirmed in an interview. [17] Summers recruited her to be his research assistant at the World Bank,[10] where she worked for approximately one year on health projects in India dealing with leprosy, AIDS, and blindness. There she did her undergraduate thesis with economist Lawrence Summers as her adviser. I give a lot of kudos to Sheryl Sandberg for bringing up a lot of topics that I think are important, under-discussed, under-recognized, and in some cases, did not really have a voice (at least not all in one work). [1] Bernthal has three children and Sandberg has two, and they live together in Menlo Park, California. That may have appealed to millennial women, but its far from the Generation Z vibe. Im glad shes using her platform to help give women the tools to succeed, and to encourage all of us to go out and get what we want. Facebook had grown enormously since its founding in 2004, and founder Mark Zuckerberg felt that someone more experienced in management (such as Sandberg) was needed to supervise the daily operations of the company. Increasingly, the public realized Facebooks promise of connecting the world was a euphemism for connecting the worlds data to advertisers.. This is not a book about how women can become more equal: this is a book about how women can become more like Sheryl Sandberg. The author talks about how getting women into positions of leadership will help to change structure and culture, which is probably true. A truly equal world would be one where women ran half our countries and companies and men ran half our homes.