When we get feedback on women, we ask, "Is that real or is that the gender bias at play?" Everyone could start doing that today and I think we'd see really big results.
Sheryl SandbergThere is no such thing as work-life balance. There is work, there is life, and there is no balance.
Sheryl SandbergGive us a world where half our homes are run by men and half our institutions are run by women. I'm pretty sure that would be a better world.
Sheryl SandbergBut the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.
Sheryl SandbergMen can comfortably claim credit for what they do as long as they don't veer into arrogance. For women, taking credit comes at a real social and professional cost.
Sheryl SandbergShe 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 guilty, as if a mistake has been made. Despite being high achievers, even experts in their fields, women can't seem to shake the sense that it is only a matter of time until they are found out for who they really are- impostors with limited skills or abilities.
Sheryl Sandberg