Lean In for Graduates
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (718 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00HTMBEKW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 473 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Must read!" according to Dee. I wish I had this before I graduated college, and definitely before getting my first full time job after graduate school. While reading this, I felt a sense of validation as I witnessed challenges at one place of business that appeared connected to my gender and my race. My experiences elsewhere had been more positive, while I still felt uncomfortable as one of a few females, or one of a few black people.The inclusion of male and female anecdotes at the end is specially helpful. I think it's important that men are included in this discussion, which they are in this book, and as someone. jennyc. said Must read for anyone. A must read for anyone, male or female, young or old. I wish I had read this book before graduating college, I been out of college for 8 years and i learned some of the lessons the hard way. There are a lot of lessons to learned and I appreciate the story about thinking that sexism was over by the time Sandberg herself started working. I realized in "Must read for anyone" according to jennyc.. A must read for anyone, male or female, young or old. I wish I had read this book before graduating college, I been out of college for 8 years and i learned some of the lessons the hard way. There are a lot of lessons to learned and I appreciate the story about thinking that sexism was over by the time Sandberg herself started working. I realized in 2011, just as she describes realizing in the '90s, that sexism is still around even if its not a la Mad Men. I liked that she apologizes for Gen X dropping the ball on continuing to push and she lays out some great tools and the reasons to . 011, just as she describes realizing in the '90s, that sexism is still around even if its not a la Mad Men. I liked that she apologizes for Gen X dropping the ball on continuing to push and she lays out some great tools and the reasons to . Buy It. Read It. NOW! P.D. Reviews This is a great book for anyone who is looking to make a change in their life, not just graduates. While I did read this book right around the time I completed my Masters degree, it definitely changed the way I approached work and my coworkers. To implement the book's "purpose" of leaning in, I did notice that I was CONSTANTLY seating myself at the edges of the room and I had never noticed that before. After a while, I said to myself, I have been at this job two years, I deserve to be at the table, and I did. Everyone was happy I joined and it was the simplest thing. Definitely a great
Sheryl lives in Northern California with her husband and their two children. . Sheryl Sandberg is chief operating officer at Facebook. Prior to Facebook, she was vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google and chief of staff at the U.S. Treasury Department
A combination of inspiration and practical advice, this new edition will speak directly to graduates and, like the original, change lives. The book soared to the top of best-seller lists both nationally and internationally, igniting global conversations about women and ambition. The #1 best seller, expanded and updated exclusively for graduates entering the workforce This extraordinary edition of Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook and coauthor of Option B, with Adam Grant, includes a letter to graduates from Sandberg and six additional chapters from experts offering advice on finding and getting the most out of a first job; résumé writing; best interviewing practices; negotiating your salary; listening to your inner voice; owning who you are; and leaning in for millennial men. In 2013, Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In became a massive cultural phenomenon and its title became an instant catchphrase for empowering women. New Material for the Graduates Edition: · A Letter to Graduates from Sheryl Sandberg · Find Your First Job, by Mindy Levy (Levy has more than twenty years of experience in all phases of organizational management and holds degrees from Wharton and Penn) · Negotiate Your Salary, by Kim Keating (Keating is the founder and managing director of Keat
Sheryl provides pragmatic advice on how women in the twenty-first century can meet these challenges. She has a remarkable intelligence that can cut through complex processes and find solutions to the hardest problems. Kossoff, Technorati “Compelling Sandberg writes with sophistication and thoughtful reflection a book that has a powerful message but that is also full of personal vulnerability and first-hand anecdotes, packed with statistics and footnoted studies that back her points.” —Susan Adams, Forbes “Her ideas are reasonable, thoughtful—and necessary.” —Michelle