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Lean In is by a successful woman who wants to help other women succeed in business. It does not cover every aspect of gender inequality, nor does it pretend to. As the subtitle sets out, it talks about 'women, work, and the will to lead', and it does so with authority, insight and research.
Equally, she explains how expectations around the traditional male role means that the work men do in child rearing and in the home is not valued as highly as professional achievements. This creates a stigma and feeling of failure for men who try to buck the trend and contribute their fair share to the running of the household.
Sandberg gives numerous personal experiences, as well as tales of people she knows in order to keep her arguments and suggestions grounded in the real world.
Of course, Sandberg does not suggest that simply pointing barriers out will make it easy to overcome them, but openly talking about them and acknowledging their destructive capabilities is certainly the first step towards change.
She provides reassurance that you won't immediately get fired for asking for help, or be viewed as lazy for controlling your hours in order to manage your home life. This book provides support.
- Reminding us of reality
- Powerful women are likeable.
- Advocating for yourself is the only way to get noticed. Hard work and diligence alone won't do it.
- It's impossible to get everyone to like you, and trying will hold you back.
- Honesty is the best policy. Speak up and give feedback and ask for it in return.
- Feminist is not a dirty word, it is, as Sandberg puts it, 'a distinguished label.'