Hardback: In many parts of the world, women are better off today than ever before, with increased opportunities and the promise of equality. Yet despite all the progress women have made, men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions in government and industry, and women are still not heard equally in the decisions that most affect our lives.
In Lean In (2013), Sheryl Sandberg examines why women's progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root causes, and offers solutions that can empower women to achieve their full potential.
In 2010, Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, gave an electrifying TEDTalk - viewed more than 2 million times. In it she described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers and encouraged women to "sit at the table," take risks, and pursue their goals with gusto.
Sandberg digs deeper into these issues in Lean In, combining personal anecdotes, hard data, and compelling research to cut through the layers of ambiguity and bias surrounding the lives and choices of working women.
She describes specific, practical steps women can take to combine professional achievement with personal fulfillment and demonstrates how men can benefit by supporting women in the workplace and at home.
Written with both humour and wisdom, Sandberg's book is an inspiring call to action and a blueprint for individual growth. Lean In is destined to change the conversation from what women cannot do to what they can.
Sheryl Sandberg is donating all of her income from this book to establish Lean In, a nonprofit organization that encourages women to lean in to their ambitions and to other charities that support women.
About the author: Sheryl Sandberg is chief operating officer at Facebook and is ranked on Fortune's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and as one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World. Prior to working at Facebook, she was vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google and chief of staff at the United States Treasury Department. Sheryl lives in Northern California with her husband and their two children.
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