Thirtyyears after women became 50 percent of the collegegraduates in the United States, men still hold the vast majority of leadershippositions in government and industry. This means that women’s voices are stillnot heard equally in the decisions that most affect our lives. In Lean In,Sheryl Sandberg examines why women’s progress in achieving leadership roles hasstalled, explains the root causes, and offers compelling, commonsense solutionsthat can empower women to achieve their full potential.

Sandberg is the chief operating officer ofFacebook and is ranked on Fortune’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women inBusiness and as one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. In2010, she gave an electrifying TEDTalk in which she described how womenunintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. Her talk, which became aphenomenon and has been viewed more than two million times, encouraged women to“sit at the table,” seek challenges, take risks, and pursue their goals withgusto.

In Lean In, Sandberg digs deeper into theseissues, combining personal anecdotes, hard data, and compelling research to cutthrough the layers of ambiguity and bias surrounding the lives and choices ofworking women. She recounts her own decisions, mistakes, and daily struggles tomake the right choices for herself, her career, and her family. She providespractical advice on negotiation techniques, mentorship, and building asatisfying career, urging women to set boundaries and to abandon the myth of“having it all.”? She describes specificsteps women can take to combine professional achievement with personalfulfillment and demonstrates how men can benefit by supporting women in theworkplace and at home.

Written with both humor and wisdom,Sandberg’s book is an inspiring call to action and a blueprint for individualgrowth. Lean In is destined to change the conversation from what women can’t doto what they can.
ProductDetails
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Knopf; 1 edition (March 11,2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385349947
ISBN-13: 978-0385349949
Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds