Sandberg on the cover of Time Magazine

In this eye-opening TEDtalks event, Sandberg reveals a study that shows that like-ability and  success in women are reversely related, due to sociological patterns and viewpoints that continue the growth of career inequalities between men and women.

A few key quotes & paraphrases:

– Career choices for women are better than they were 50 years ago.

– “We still have a problem: women are not making it to the top of any profession anywhere in the world.”

– “Of all the people in Parliament [level governmental jobs] in the world, only 13% are women.”

– In the corporate sector, board level jobs for women “tops out at 5%- 16%.”

– Because of social expectatons, women are stuck with harder choices to make between careers and personal fulfillment: “Of married Sr. Managers 2/3 of male Sr. Managers have children and only 1/3 of female Sr. Managers have children.”

– “Women systematically underestimate their abilities & do not negotiate for themselves in the workplace.”

– Men typically attribute their success to themselves. Women typically attribute their success to others who helped them along the way, to luck, etc.

– “Success and likeability are positively correlated for men and negatively correlated for women.” (watch the video to hear more about the famous study).

Sandberg’s Tips:

You will need to watch the video to understand what she means by each of those. The video is about 15 minutes and is well worth the time. I highly recommend it!