Come Lean In With Me!
I recently
found a copy of Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean
In in the donations for the Friends of the Library Book Sale. It intrigued me and I thought that I might
check it out. So come take a seat at the
table and lean into my thoughts on Lean
In.
In this book
Sheryl shares with us about modern feminism.
She begins by discussing the history of the Womens’ movement. It is important to see how important the work
of this movement influences the current generation. She takes us through the
past and uses several sociological studies to support her conclusions.
The topics
mostly focus on the struggle for women to grow and maintain leadership in the
job force. Do women really need to have
permission to join the good old boys network?
Can we expect true partnership with a future mate or our current mate in
marriage? Are men open to the
possibilities of including women?
In the work
place what is defined as true mentorship of a colleague? How can women gain this type of
mentorship? Is there still room to grow
for both genders?
My
Thoughts:
I was very
interested in Sheryl’s message to women.
She expresses the message very well through using both the sociological
studies and her own experiences. Her
ultimate message is that we women need to stick together. We also need to be considered equals with our
male counterparts. I hope that this is
something that we can see growth in the future.
I hope that true partners are available in the future.
I would
attribute much of Ms. Sandberg’s success to networking. She had the right contacts to move forward in
her career. She also is obviously gifted
in the business field. I agree with her
that networking is the key to moving forward in any career. I still struggle with wanting to stay at a
company rather than looking for the necessary pieces to move forward to the
next opportunity.
You can
check out various Lean In communities on Facebook or find more information on the Lean In Organization on Facebook Page, Twitter, or Website.
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