Lean In Women Work And The Will To Lead By Sheryl Sandberg Summary

Being a successful woman entrepreneur is an achievement women have been fighting for years to accomplish, a struggle most men won’t ever know. The book, “Lean In; Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” by Sheryl Sandberg is a novel discussing all her personal obstacles and her journey in becoming the 5th Most Powerful Woman in Forbes 2011. Not only being ranked number 5 on Forbes but becoming such a successful woman entirely in her career. I aspire to become a makeup artist, with my own salon created by my own rules. Even though my path of studies is completely different than that of Sandberg, I find myself connecting in so many ways with many aspects in this book. Sandberg speaks so highly about equality, which is a very important topic that

“In 1970, American women were paid 59 cents for every dollar their male counterparts made. By 2010, women had protested, fought and worked their butts off to raise that compensation to 77 cents for every dollar men made… Forty years and eighteen cents.” (Sandberg, 6). Latina woman today only get 55 cents for every dollar a white male gets. We must work twice as hard and try twice as much to get anywhere near what a male gets paid in the exact same industry doing the exact same thing. She discussed how in the beginning of her journey her colleagues “were a balanced mix of male and females… with each passing year, fewer and fewer of my colleagues were women. More and more often, I was the only woman in the room.” (Sandberg, 6). With less and less woman in the industry going as far as she has gone, it raises the awkwardness for not only her, but many of the male colleagues in the room. An incident happened at a meeting she attended, in which she asked where the restroom was and the person she asked had absolutely no idea where the woman restroom was. (Sandberg, 6-7). I have never had a situation like that one ever happens to me, but it shows just how many woman have actually succeeded, and in my opinion, that

“Take down the barriers that prevent more woman from getting to the top… Woman face real obstacles in the professional world, including blatant and subtle sexism, discrimination, and sexual harassment. Too few workplaces offer the flexibility and access to child care and parental leave that are necessary for pursuing a career while raising children.” (Sandberg, 8). When I open my salon, I don’t want it to be just woman working there. Even though it is a more female dominated field, there are so many talented male makeup artists that are overlooked. I want my salon and my career to be filled with equality because that it such an important aspect for me. Just because you’re a male does not mean you can’t be talented in makeup, and just because you’re a female does not mean you can’t be a successful CEO of a multimillion dollar company. “I am writing this book for any woman who wants to increase her chances of making it to the top of her field or pursue any goal vigorously. This includes woman at all stages of their lives and careers, from those who are starting out to those who are taking a break and may want to jump back in. I am also writing this for any man who wants to understand what a woman- a