What is Lean In about?

Thirty years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions in government and industry. This means that women’s voices are still not heard equally in the decisions that most affect our lives. In Lean In,Sheryl Sandberg examines why women’s progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root causes, and offers compelling, commonsense solutions that can empower women to achieve their full potential. 

Sandberg is the chief operating officer of Facebook and is ranked on Fortune’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and as one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2010, she gave an electrifying TEDTalk in which she described how women unintentionally hold themselves… Expand

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Great Read

This book won’t solve all your leadership problems nor will it give you step by step directions on how to get through life. 

Published 2 hours ago by Jen

Review by a male conservative who’s wife stays home with four kids.

Is there anyway to disagree with any part of this book and not sound sexist?

It’s a hot button topic – Feminism: Women leading in the workplace. 

Published 6 hours ago by Simple Citizen

Good book

I believe that Sheryl is really talking to a younger generation of women who are juggling a heavy duty career, marriage, kids. 

Published 7 hours ago by Margaret Scherrer

mind changing

I loved it and think its a book that all women should read , Sheryl is now a true idol and so honest I think she bared her soul and has shed a new light on feminism that in truth I… 

Published 8 hours ago by Eileen O’Riordan

Girl Power

I felt inspired after reading this book to push harder in my career. I enjoyed the mix of stats and personal experience. After reading the book I looked up quotes from Sheryl. 

Published 10 hours ago by Melanie Gardin

Well researched, sincere, compelling

Not only does Sandberg show you an honest look at her own difficulties leaning in, she backs up her statements with concrete research. 

Published 23 hours ago by Adrienne A

inspirational and motivational

I enjoyed this book very much! It has helped me understand and face my fears of failure as a mother and working professional. 

Published 1 day ago by Carmelina Agbayani

Must read

Loved the book. A must read for every working female. We all need to lean in some more especially men at home.

Published 1 day ago by neetwas

she speaking directly to me

This was how I felt the entire time I read Sheryl’s book.
Fromm the guilt of being successful to trying to attain the unsustainable I de of having it all I felt this book was… 

Published 1 day ago by MissG

Life changing book

I don’t stop quoting this book. Wish I had read it 25 years ago, before it was written! Yes, my only complaint is that Sheryl should have written this book years ago. 

Published 1 day ago by Uptown Girl Headwear