Quotes: Sheryl Sandberg, Nell Scovell - Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, 2013
- Jun 5
- 1 min read
Genre: Biography
‘A 2011 McKinsey report noted that men are promoted based on potential, while women are promoted based on past accomplishments.’ Pg 8
‘The data plainly reveal that sharing financial and child-care responsibilities leads to less guilty moms, more involved dads, and thriving children.’ Pg 24
‘Given how fast the world moves today, grabbing opportunities is more important than ever. …It is hard to visualize someone as a leader if she is always waiting to be told what to do.’ Pg 35
‘I learned to keep my hand up’ Pg 36
"bill like a boy." ‘His view was that the men considered any time they spent thinking about an issue-even time in the shower—as billable hours.’ Pg 37
’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. We need to believe in her ability to do the job and get along with everyone while doing it.‘ Pg 44
‘as any good negotiator knows, that having a better understanding of the other side leads to superior outcome.’ Pg 48
‘If you do please everyone, you aren’t making enough progress’ Pg 51
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