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

Lean In rewrite your inner rules to lead with courage and clarity

Sheryl Sandberg

2013

10 Key Insights

About This Book

This is a straight-talking playbook for anyone ready to replace self-doubt with decisive action. You’ll learn how to speak up in rooms that quiet you, negotiate without the backlash, and design a career path that grows like a jungle gym—not a ladder. Through real-world strategies you’ll see how to turn fear into bold experiments, enlist partners at home, convert mentors by delivering value first, and use small behavioral “nudges” to change unfair dynamics at work. Expect practical scripts, science-backed tactics, and honest stories that help you move from waiting for permission to setting the agenda.

About the Author

Sheryl Sandberg is a technology executive and social-impact leader known for building and scaling teams at global companies. She has led operations, sales, partnerships, and public policy, and is recognized for translating behavioral science into practical leadership tools. Her public talks and initiatives have helped millions build confidence, negotiate effectively, and design careers that fit real life. She champions data-driven inclusion, mentorship that grows from results, and home partnerships that let everyone thrive. Her voice is direct, research-informed, and relentlessly actionable.

Biggest Takeaway

• Confident participation in meetings, interviews, and negotiations, with clear scripts that reduce second-guessing. • A personal 18‑month growth plan that prioritizes high‑learning, high‑impact work. • Tools to counter the success–likeability double bind and negotiate “relentlessly pleasant.” • A repeatable feedback routine that makes candor safe and productive. • A home partnership system that shares real ownership, not chores. • Mindset shifts to stop perfectionism, protect sleep, and focus on what matters. • Practical nudges to reduce bias and create fairer, higher‑performing teams.

View on Amazon Goodreads