The summary and analysis in this audiobook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction. With detailed steps and strategies, Sandberg shows how to lean in to our personal lives and careers - and how to help others achieve and succeed. With knowledge gleaned from Sheryl Sandberg's experiences at Google and Facebook, and with insights from her from friends, mentors, and scientific studies, Lean In offers wisdom and inspiration to current and future leaders. Lean In is a modern-day manifesto for women who aspire to rise to the top of their careers, as well as a pointed look at the many ways in which gender bias is reinforced in the workplace.

Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work She identifies the reason why women struggle to be. This short summary and analysis of Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg includes: Factors including stereotyping, gender roles, and inequality were the most compelling subjects in this book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books sets the standard for quality and gives you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. The behavior is commonplace, and we simply adjust when no other option presents itself.So much to read, so little time? This brief audio overview of Lean In tells you what you need to know - before or after you read Sheryl Sandberg's book. This so-called “gender discount” goes from frustrating to forgotten, as a workplace without it is rare. There was always a notable difference in the way men and women were given credit. And still, I observed a similar dynamic in how their efforts were recognized. Their efforts were applauded, while the efforts of the female waitresses were judged to higher standards.Īs I moved on to professional office jobs, the men I worked with were far more competent at their assigned posts. The men were cut extra slack, as service for others defied their gender stereotype, and it was assumed they were doing the best they could. I would walk away with the standard percentage, and they would rake it in. When I waited tables in college, I remember experiencing this “ gender discount.” My male coworkers were surly with customers and rarely sober, yet often pulled in higher tips than I did. 44-45) The nurturing stereotype of women leads to an expectation they will behave in a communal way within the workplace. Women are also often expected to do more work without additional reward, while their male counterparts either receive exponentially higher rewards, or suffer little to no consequences for declining to take on the additional load (p. 40) and that “self doubt becomes a form of self defense” (p. The research supports the idea that “ success and likeability are positively correlated for men and negatively correlated for women” (p. In Chapter 3, Sandberg hones in on the “ likeability problem” by reminding us of the Heidi/Howard case study (unfamiliar? read more in Lean In, or here ).

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