Lean In

Outline

Lean In (2013) encourages women to pursue their ambitions with confidence and to take a seat at the table in the workplace. Sheryl Sandberg combines personal stories, research, and practical advice on negotiating, speaking up, finding mentors, and sharing responsibilities at home. The book also calls on organisations to support women’s leadership, and it sparked a worldwide conversation about women and work.

• Women are encouraged to pursue their ambitions with confidence and to take a seat at the table at work.
• Sandberg blends personal stories, research, and practical advice rather than relying on theory alone.
• Practical skills such as negotiating and speaking up are presented as things you can build and use.
• Finding mentors and sharing responsibilities at home are treated as part of advancing a career.
• Organisations are called on to support women's leadership, so progress is not left to individuals alone.

Sheryl Sandberg is an American business executive and author who served as chief operating officer of Facebook, now Meta, from 2008 to 2022, after working as a vice president at Google. She founded the LeanIn.Org foundation to support women’s leadership. Her books include Lean In and Option B, written with psychologist Adam Grant.