Summary and Analysis of Lean In - Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Worth Books

Author:Worth Books
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Worth Books
Published: 2017-01-23T17:37:07+00:00

Cast of Characters

Sergey Brin: Cofounder of Google. When Sandberg marched into Brin’s office and announced to him, while pregnant, that Google needed to create parking for pregnant employees, he agreed immediately. This was one of many examples of Sheryl Sandberg’s leaning in.

David Goldberg: Sandberg’s late husband and former CEO of SurveyMonkey. Goldberg was extremely supportive of Sandberg’s career decisions and always encouraged her to reach for more. He was also vocal about the importance of men sharing household and childrearing responsibilities. Goldberg passed away in 2015, two years after Lean In was published.

Omid Kordestani: Former head of sales and business development at Google, and one of Sandberg’s former managers. Kordestani was the first boss whom Sandberg cried in front of. His reaction was “patient” and “reassuring.” He eventually helped change her communication style to one that emphasized human connection.

David Sandberg: Sheryl’s brother, a pediatric neurosurgeon, and an important role model and friend. She especially respects him because he splits the childcare duties with his wife fifty-fifty, and his confidence in her has been a source of inspiration throughout her life.

Eric Schmidt: Former Google CEO who hired Sandberg at the company. He played an especially pivotal role in Sandberg’s career because, when interviewing for the job at Google in its fledgling years, he talked her into taking a position with a vague title and a lower role than other jobs she was considering, convincing her that it offered “fast growth.” He counseled her that growth potential is the only criteria that really matters when picking a job. Sandberg has internalized that belief and advises other women to focus on growth potential first and foremost.

Lawrence (Larry) Summers: Sandberg’s long-term mentor, beginning while he was an economics professor at Harvard, and later as Chief Economist of the World Bank and Secretary of the US Treasury. Summers advocates for women to “bill like a boy” and believes that women need to stop undermining themselves in the workplace.

Mark Zuckerberg: The founder and CEO of Facebook, and Sandberg’s current boss. The two have a very honest and open relationship, and Zuckerberg continually pushes Sandberg to be her best. At her first formal review at Facebook, one of the things he told her was that her “desire to be liked by everyone would hold [her] back.” He said that when you’re trying to make change, you can’t please everyone and, if you do, you aren’t making progress.

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