Sheryl Sandburg is one of the best-known women in business today. Her accomplishments have
illustrated the capacity of women to manage complex organizations in a manner that is equal to
that of a man. What has her success revealed regarding stereotyping and diversity?
Sheryl Sandberg is the chief operating officer of Facebook and a bestselling author of Lean In:
Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. Her success regarding stereotypes and diversity is an
example of overcoming barriers in the workplace such as sexism and discrimination. A woman
in a powerful position, she has struggled with negative reactions and push back from her co-
workers that a male manager would not necessarily face.
As highlighted in her book, her goal is to encourage women to “lean in” to positions of
leadership, because this will lead to more equitable opportunities created for everyone (Adams,
2014). Her success has proved that women can be efficient and effective when it comes to
management in a large corporation. Regarding diversity, variety makes an organization, and its
members grow, the people working in it gets opportunity to work with people with different
diversity and learn from each other. She also felt that there were conversations that needed to be
held that made others very uncomfortable. Mainly between leaders and employees.
References
Adams, S. (2013, March 4).
10 Things Sheryl Sandberg Gets Exactly Right In 'Lean In'
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Retrieved from FORBES: https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/03/04/10-
things-sheryl-sandberg-gets-exactly-right-in-lean-in/?sh=da0fdca7ada9
Ward, M. (2021, MAR 9).
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg wants leaders to get real about
addressing unconscious bias in the workplace
. Retrieved from INSIDER:
https://www.businessinsider.com/sheryl-sandberg-unconscious-bias-she-session-
corporate-diversity-2021-3
