Sheryl Sandberg

Before social media, if I, as an individual wanted to publish something to the world, unless I could get some local TV crew to interview me, or I wrote an op-ed or took out an ad, I had no voice.

Sheryl Sandberg

Big businesses have always had a lot more voice. They can afford advertising; they can afford marketing. But for small businesses, being able to quickly and cheaply connect to customers is a big deal.

Sheryl Sandberg

But I really believe that when you give people authentic identity, which is what Facebook does, and you can be your real self and connect with real people online, things will change.

Sheryl Sandberg

But in my professional life, I have learned to accept uncertainty and even embrace it.

Sheryl Sandberg

But instead of blaming women for not negotiating more, we need to recognize that women often have good cause to be reluctant to advocate for their own interests because doing so can easily backfire.

Sheryl Sandberg

But knowing that things could be worse should not stop us from trying to make them better.

Sheryl Sandberg

Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.

Sheryl Sandberg

Communication works best when we combine appropriateness with authenticity, finding that sweet spot where opinions are not brutally honest but delicately honest.

Sheryl Sandberg

Conditions for all women will improve when there are more women in leadership roles giving strong and powerful voice to their needs and concerns.

Sheryl Sandberg

Counterintuitively, long-term success at work often depends on not trying to meet every demand placed on us.

Sheryl Sandberg