Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (vuoden 2013 painos)

“Professional ambition is expected of men but is optional -- or worse, sometimes even a negative -- for women. ‘She is very ambitious’ is not a compliment in our culture. Aggressive and hard-charging women violate unwritten rules about acceptable social conduct. Men are continually applauded for being ambitious and powerful and successful, but women who display these same traits often pay a social penalty. Female accomplishments come at a cost” (17). ( )

Helped me organize my thoughts about some pretty big questions. I liked how the author backed up her personal ideas with research (she got a social scientist collaborator just for that), but it's still a single POV from a highly privileged woman. I believe that looking at the same ideas from other perspectives will just enrich its message. ( )

A lot has changed in her life and in the world since this book was written. Today, in light of what Facebook has become I wonder what kind of real leadership and impact she has and her alignment or not with the company's decisions. Nevertheless, the issues and insights in the book are still relevant. ( )

Por un lado esta bien, los consejos del libro pueden ser aplicados tanto como mujeres como por hombres.
Ademas estoy muy de acuerdo en la premisa principal del libro que es que las mujeres claramente son discriminadas en muchas empresas.

No le doy buena puntuacion sin embargo porque sobre todo la segunda parte del libro parece todo relleno. Posiblemente con leer los primeros capitulos sea suficiente. Tambien como muchos libros de este tipo da detalles de su vida personal que no llevan a ningun sitio y parecen que estar ahi para curar su ego mas que para explicar las premisas principales del libro.

Finalmente aunque ella dice no juzgar, me da la sensacion de que ningunea a quien no sigue su mismo camino. Pienso que otras mujeres pueden encontrar su propia realizacion personal sin necesidad de usar sus mejores energias y tiempo intentando "lean in" una empresa.
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Sheryl Sandberg eloquently details why everyone should question the status quo, and how we can all facilitate career progression for women, not just for the sole benefit of having women in positions of power, but also in order to benefit corporate America as a whole. Her prose is insightful, encouraging and at times exciting. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in promoting the equality of the sexes for everyone. ( )