Lean In: Women, Work, and The Will to Lead

In her book, Lean In: Women, Work, and The Will to Lead, Sheryl Sandberg shares a story about a meeting with her employer, Mark Zuckerberg, for her very first work review as Facebook's chief operations officer. Zuckerberg advised her that her "desperation to be loved by everyone" would be a hindrance to her success. Many people have hoped that she could tackle this issue, since there indeed have been tons of folks bashing Sheryl Sandberg over her book.

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Nevertheless, Lean In is worth a read because, although many of its insights about internalized sexism are way too obvious to older feminists, they are, unfortunately, still relevant. Women do demean themselves in order to gain favor; they frame opinions as questions and raise their hands nicely while males take the floor.

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Lean In: Women, Work, and The Will to Lead is hardly the most fervent or amusing feminist manifesto ever written, and Sandberg is, admittedly, somewhat blinded by her wealth and position and constrained by corporate prudence. Still, it is encouraging to see a lady with such a huge platform speak out against sexism. Sandberg is implementing the first tenet of political organization in a culture rife with blatant, often violent misogyny: Begin where you live.

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Author: Sheryl Sandberg

Publishing year: 2013

Goodreads rating: 3.95/5