Sheryl Sandberg

Quotes are word for word from the source.

• Resilience as a muscle

  “"You are not born with a fixed amount of resilience," said Sandberg. "It's a muscle. You can build it up and then draw on it when you need it.”

  Our noteSandberg explains that resilience is a skill that can be developed over time.

• Benefits of equality

  “If we could get to a place of true equality, where what we do in life is determined not by gender but by our passions and interests, our companies would be more productive and our home lives not just better balanced but happier.”

  Our noteSandberg discusses the positive impact of gender equality on productivity and happiness.

• Accepting trade-offs

  “We need to recognize that we can't do it all, that we face trade-offs every single minute of the day. We have to stop beating ourselves up for not doing everything perfectly.”

  Our noteSandberg addresses the pressure to be perfect in both professional and personal life.

• Success and likability

  “The data show that success and likability are positively correlated for men and negatively correlated for women. Which means that as women get more successful, they are liked less - both by men and by other women.”

  Our noteSandberg explains the social penalty successful women face due to gender stereotypes.

• Critical career decision

  “It's the single most important career decision a woman makes: Is she going to have a life partner, and is that partner going to support her career?”

  Our noteSandberg emphasizes the impact of a supportive partner on a woman's professional success.

• Equality at home

  “We cannot have equality in the office until we have equality in the home. It can't happen.”

  Our noteSandberg argues that workplace equality is dependent on shared domestic responsibilities.

• Acknowledging problems

  “I don't understand how you fix a problem if you can't acknowledge you have one.”

  Our noteSandberg speaks about the necessity of discussing gender issues openly to solve them.