Site uses cookies to provide basic functionality.

OK
Query
Tags
Author
Link Quote Stars Tags Author
7944ba1 Guilt management can be just as important as time management for mothers. (p.138) Sheryl Sandberg
92b99cd If I had to embrace a definition of success, it would be that success is making the best choices we can ... and accepting them. (p.140) Sheryl Sandberg
d8ec78b One stumbling block is that many people believe that the workplace is largely a meritocracy, which means we look at individuals, not groups, and determine that differences in outcomes must be based on merit, not gender. Men at the top are often unaware of the benefits they enjoy 'simply because they're men, and this can make them blind to the disadvantages associated with being a woman. Women lower down also believe that men at the top are .. Sheryl Sandberg
4448081 Even today, gender-blind evaluations still result in better outcomes for women. Unfortunately, most jobs require face-to-face interviews. All of us, myself included, are biased, whether we admit it or not. And thinking that we are objective can actually make this even worse, creating what social scientists call a "bias blindspot." This blindspot causes people to be too confident about their own powers of objectivity so that they fail to cor.. Sheryl Sandberg
867a607 The success and likability penalty is imposed by both men and women. Women perpetuate this bias as well. (...) Calling attention to this bias forces people to think about whether there is a real problem or a perception problem. The goal is to give women something men tend to receive automatically - the benefit of the doubt. (p.155) Sheryl Sandberg
ae0a642 Framing the issue as "work-life balance" - as if the two were diametrically opposed - practically ensures work will lose out. Who would ever choose work over life? (p.24)" Sheryl Sandberg
2ca6342 be asking instead how I could become resilient. Resilience is the strength and speed of our response to adversity--and we can build it. It isn't about having a backbone. It's about strengthening the muscles around our backbone. Sheryl Sandberg
538ad80 at the same time that women need to sit at the table and own their success, doing so causes them to be liked less. Most people, myself included, really want to be liked - and not just because it feels good. Being liked is also a key factor in both professional and personal success. A willingness to make an introduction or advocate for or promote someone depends upon having positive feelings about that person. (p.44) Sheryl Sandberg
2419a9e When negotiating, "Think personally, act communally." I have advised many women to preface negotiations by explaining that they know that women often get paid less than men so they are going to negotiate rather than accept the original offer. By doing so, women position themselves as connected to a group and not just out for themselves; in effect, they are negotiating for all women. (p.47)" Sheryl Sandberg
b2cdff9 just being nice is not a winning strategy. Nice sends a message that the woman is willing to sacrifice pay to be liked by others. This is why a woman needs to combine niceness with insistence, a style that Mary Sue Coleman, president of the University of Michigan, calls "relentlessly pleasant." (p.48)" Sheryl Sandberg
e91037c grief. I started to learn that no matter how sad I felt, another break would eventually come. It helped me regain a sense of control. I Sheryl Sandberg
aea5341 We will never get to real equality in our workplaces until we get to equality at home. David Schardt
c33a6f1 dealing with grief was like building physical stamina: the more you exercise, the faster your heart rate recovers after it is elevated. Sheryl Sandberg
b2be2bc After every low score you receive," law professors Doug Stone and Sheila Heen advise, you should "give yourself a 'second score' based on how you handle the first score....Even when you get an F for the situation itself, you can still earn an A+ for how you deal with it." Sheryl Sandberg
5de0884 It's easy to dislike senior women because there are so few. If women held 50 percent of the top jobs, it would just not be possible to dislike that many people. (p.50) Sheryl Sandberg
5b18714 One of the things he (Mark Zuckerberg) told me was that my desire to be liked by everyone would hold me back. He said that when you want to change things, you can't please everyone. If you do please everyone, you aren't making enough progress. (p.51) Sheryl Sandberg
a1a71d6 I recommend adopting two concurrent goals: a long-term dream and an eighteen-month plan. (...) Typically, my eighteen-month plan sets goals on two fronts. First and most important, I set targets for what my team can accomplish. Employees who concentrate on results and impact are the most valuable (...) Second, I try to set more personal goals for learning new skills in the next eighteen months. It's often painful, but I ask myself, "How can.. Sheryl Sandberg
8e82fb2 At times, staying in the same functional area and in the same organization creates inertia and limits opportunities to expand. Seeking out diverse experiences is useful preparation for leadership. (p.62) Sheryl Sandberg
8d7fa25 Women need to shift from thinking "I'm not ready to do that" to thinking "I want to do that - and I'll learn by doing it." (p.62)" Sheryl Sandberg
accef14 Studies show that mentors select proteges based on performance and potential. Intuitively, people invest in those who stand out for their talent or who can really benefit from help. Mentors continue to invest when mentees use their time well and are truly open to feedback. (...) I believe we have sent the wrong message to young women. We need to stop telling them, "Get a mentor and you will excel." Instead, we need to tell them, "Excel and .. Sheryl Sandberg
a7c2b26 When communicating hard truths, less is often more. (p.80) Sheryl Sandberg
65dd592 Reflecting someone's viewpoint clarifies the disagreement and becomes a starting point for resolution. We all want to be heard, and when we focus on showing others that we are listening, we actually become better listeners. Sheryl Sandberg
08b98e9 One thing that helps is to remember that feedback, like truth, is not absolute. Feedback is an opinion, grounded in observations and experiences, which allows us to know what impression we make on others. (p.83) Sheryl Sandberg
2937842 How can I do better?" "What am I doing that I don't know?" "What am I not doing that I don't see?" These questions can lead to so many benefits. And believe me, the truth hurts. Even when I have solicited feedback, any judgment can feel harsh. But the upside of painful knowledge is so much better than the downside of blissful ignorance. (p.83 f)" Sheryl Sandberg
7d3e269 Miscommunication is always a two-way street. (p.85) Sheryl Sandberg
9d4f062 Sharing emotions builds deeper relationships. Motivation comes from working on things we care about. It also comes from working with people we care about. To really care about others, we have to understand them _ What they like and dislike, what they feel as well as think. Emotion drives both men and women and influences every decision we make. Recognizing the role emotions play and being willing to discuss them makes us better managers, pa.. Sheryl Sandberg
cacc9ed In the United Kingdom, women face wage penalties for time out of the labor force as well, with British mothers' average annual earnings decreasing by roughly 13 percent per child. (p.102) Sheryl Sandberg
c26b24d Anyone who wants her mate to be a true partner must treat him as an equal - and equally capable - partner. And if that's not enough, bear in mind that a study found that wives who engage in gatekeeping behaviors do five more hours of family work per week than wives who take a more collaborative approach. (p.109) Sheryl Sandberg
778ea29 I truly believe that the single most important career decision that a woman makes is whether she will have a life partner and who that partner is. I don't know of one woman in a leadership position whose life partner is not fully - and I mean fully - supportive of her career. No exceptions. (p.110) Sheryl Sandberg
6655d29 When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated, and ambitious. Someone who values fairness and expects or, even better, wants to do his share in the home. (p.116) Sheryl Sandberg
6ad3251 Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg agreed. "We reward men every step of the way--for being leaders, for being assertive, for taking risks, for being competitive," she said in 2012 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "And we teach women as young as four--lay back, be communal. Until we change that at a personal level, we need to say there's an ambition gap. We need our boys to be as ambitious to contribute in the home and we need our .. Lynn Povich
56b60d4 In prosperity our friends know us. In adversity we know our friends. Sheryl Sandberg
0e55147 I promise I will raise your children as Vikings fans even though I know nothing about football and I'm pretty sure that team never wins. Sheryl Sandberg
7871550 by the problem. "Some things in life cannot be fixed.8 They can only be carried," Sheryl Sandberg
0ea1aa1 Mighty Be Our Powers, Sheryl Sandberg
90888ad When a man is successful, he is liked by both men and women. When a woman is successful, people of both genders like her less. Sheryl Sandberg
deea791 I have long believed that people need to feel supported and understood at work. I now know that this is even more important after tragedy. And sadly, it's far less common than it should be. Sheryl Sandberg
949ab9e Talking can transform minds, which can transform behaviors, which can transform institutions. --Sheryl Sandberg John Doerr
3c43281 As women must be more empowered at work, men must be more empowered at home. Sheryl Sandberg
3b1a5a2 Counting blessings can actually increase happiness and health by reminding us of the good things in life. Sheryl Sandberg
db30a09 Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. It comes from gratitude for what's good in our lives and from leaning in to the suck. It comes from analyzing how we process grief and from simply accepting that grief. Sometimes we have less control than we think. Other times we have more. Sheryl Sandberg
5055f2b Anyone who wants her mate to be a true partner must treat him as an equal--and equally capable--partner. And if that's not reason enough, bear in mind that a study found that wives who engage in gatekeeping behaviors do five more hours of family work per week than wives who take a more collaborative approach. Sheryl Sandberg
46a54ed And contrary to the popular notion that only unmarried women can make it to the top, the majority of the most successful female business leaders have partners. Sheryl Sandberg
427e591 It will be a little messy, but embrace the mess. It will be complicated, but rejoice in the complications. It will not be anything like what you think it will be like, but surprises are good for you. And don't be frightened: you can always change your mind." (Nora Ephron) (p.126)" Sheryl Sandberg