Sheryl Sandberg gives sound advice and wisdom for women or anyone in a leadership role:
*sit at the table (be present, be involved, use your voice)
*make your partner a real partner (admit that your career/job is important and it matters)
*don’t leave before you leave (if it is not affecting you at the moment, it is not a problem; don’t give up)
As I listened to Sheryl Sandberg speak, it was like she was speaking my own thoughts. I have often thought about the responsibility and magnitude of educating children. With those thoughts come the anxiety, stress, and self-reflection. Did I do my best? Could I have done more? What could have I said? Was it good enough? According to Sandberg, I am underestimating my own ability. I agree with her; but that leads me to this question, is that because I am a woman or is it a personality trait?
Many people can get others to play follow the leader, but does that make them a leader? Great leaders have been studied and many observations have been made. The lesson about leadership that I learned from both Simon Sinek and Sheryl Sandberg is that there are many different factors that contribute to a great leader. What made the biggest impression on me is the observation made by Simon Sinek that people are “driven by a cause, a purpose, a belief”. I believe that a good leader must possess such a cause, purpose, or belief.
Amie Adams responding Neysa- Sheryl Sandberg
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of this talk was Sheryl listing the three pieces of advice for taking an active role in leadership for a company or school. Of the three different tips she gives, the one I can relate to the most is "dont lave before you leave." Its almost inevitable for a woman to "leave before she leaves" if she wants to have a family. Staying home with your newborn and enjoying that time with no stress of work is crucial.
Each one of those ideas is perfect, for a woman. Most women tend to be a little more subtle, afraid to be heard, and dont like to cause friction. Sheryl stated in her talk that "men reach for more" as women are okay with what they have or what they have achieved. Many women attribute their success to others and know they worked hard where men take the credit for their success and think they are 'awesome." Having more women in leadership roles will cause this feeling of insecurity to diminish. The only way this can happen is to keep women who want to be in the workplace, in the workplace.