“ At best, people are open to scrutinizing themselves and considering their blind spots; at worst, they become defensive and angry. Sheryl Sandberg
“ But knowing that things could be worse should not stop us from trying to make them better. Sheryl Sandberg
“ A truly equal world would be one where women ran half our countries and companies and men ran half our homes. I believe that this would be a better world. Sheryl Sandberg
“ Feedback is an opinion, grounded in observations and experiences, which allows us to know what impression we make on others. Sheryl Sandberg
“ We need to stop telling [women], Get a mentor and you will excel. Instead, we need to tell them, Excel and you will get a mentor. Sheryl Sandberg
“ Research backs up this fake it till you feel it strategy. One study found that when people assumed a high-power pose (for example, taking up space by spreading their limbs) for just two minutes, their… Sheryl Sandberg
“ Still, my argument was that if she was going to work for the next 30 years, what difference does going back 4 years really make? If the other path made her happier and offered her a chance to learn ne… Sheryl Sandberg
“ A 2011 McKinsey report noted that men are promoted based on potential, while women are promoted based on past accomplishments. Sheryl Sandberg
“ [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… Sheryl Sandberg
“ You are the promise for a more equal world. So my hope for everyone here is that after you walk across this stage, after you get your diploma, after you go out tonight and celebrate hard - you then wi… Sheryl Sandberg
“ [F]eminism wasn't supposed to make us feel guilty, or prod us into constant competition over who is raising children better, organizing more cooperative marriages, or getting less sleep. It was suppos… Sheryl Sandberg
“ [Peggy Mcintosh] explained that many people, but especially women, feel fraudulent when they are praised for their accomplishments. Instead of feeling worthy of recognition, they feel undeserving and… Sheryl Sandberg
“ This is the ultimate chicken and the egg situation. The chicken: Women will tear down the external barriers once we achieve leadership roles... The egg: We need to eliminate the external barriers to g… Sheryl Sandberg
“ I'm not pretending I can give advice to every single person or every single couple for every situation I'm making the point that we are not going to get to equality in the workforce before we get to e… Sheryl Sandberg
“ It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It's also a very clear path to happiness. Sheryl Sandberg
“ When it’s safe to talk about mistakes, people are more likely to report errors and less likely to make them. Sheryl Sandberg
