In 2010, she gave an electrifying TED talk in which she described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. Sandberg is chief operating officer of Facebook and coauthor of Option B with Adam Grant. The #1 international best seller In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg reignited the conversation around women in the workplace. She sounds fresh and easy to hearīut also intelligently connected to every theme and nuance in this important Way to perform this thoughtful reminder of how much gender bias still operatesĪt the top levels of most US institutions. This is her first book.ĭonovan’s appealing voice, both youthful and credibly assertive, is a fitting At only 43, she is incredibly accomplished and was named the #5 most important women in America by Forbes magazine in 2011. She infuses humor and personal anecdotes into her narrative, which is written with the intent to ensure that women know that, if they are indeed talented, their gender cannot stand in the way of their success unless they let it.Ī former executive with Google, member of the Clinton Administration, and current COO of Facebook, Sandberg is a prime example of a successful woman in business.

She then goes on to comment on how confidence and self- assurance can help women bypass the barriers that stand between them and the highest levels of success.

She cites the paltry smattering of women CEO's and other high ranking official positions as evidence that despite their progress, women are still not being placed in the highest positions. In this book, Sandberg posits that the rise of women has stalled at the highest leadership positions. In the audiobook Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, narrated by Elisa Donovan, author Sheryl Sandburg explores the various reasons for women's absence from the highest offices of executive power, and demonstrates how women can use their unique skill sets to offset years of prejudicial thinking and make their mark in the world of business. Does it ever seem that the business world is a boys-only club? For all the social progress women have made throughout the world over the past several years, there is still a conspicuous dearth of women in corporate leadership roles.

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