Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Audiobook

Quotes

• “Sheryl Sandberg has done a tremendous service with this work. It offers a vital and sharp message, for women and men…Provocative, practical, and inspired!”

  — Jim Collins, New York Times bestselling author

• “Sandberg’s message matters deeply: it has a shot at bringing about a cultural change that would improve the lives of all women.”

  — Time

• “Grade: A…Lean In is the most cogent piece of writing I’ve encountered that speaks to the internal and institutional forces that can trip up an ambitious woman.”

  — Entertainment Weekly

• “Inspirational…Sandberg offers concrete suggestions on how to make our work and home life more satisfying and successful.”

  — Forbes 

• “Writing this book was gutsy…It will open the eyes of women who grew up thinking that feminism was ancient history, who recoil at the word but walk heedlessly through the doors it opened. And it will encourage those women to persevere in their professional lives.”

  — New York Times

• “An inspiring tutorial.”

  — Barnes & Noble, editorial review

• “A muscular manifesto on the gender inequities of the professional world.”

  — Los Angeles Times

• “Compassionate, funny, honest, and likable.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• “Sandberg recounts her own experiences and dilemmas with great honesty, making it easy for women across cultures and geographies to identify with her. She spells out much that is well known about the problems working women face but rarely articulated…In every word she writes, Sandberg’s authenticity shines through.”

  — Business Today

• “What Sandberg offers is a view that shows twenty-somethings that choices and tradeoffs surely exist, but that the ‘old normal’ of blunting ambition so that you can fit in one category or another does not have to be the way it is. And that each of us has a say in what comes next. And that includes men.”

  — Atlantic

• “A new generation of women will learn from Sandberg’s experiences, and those of her own generation will be inspired by this thoughtful and practical book.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “A compelling case for reforms that support family values in the continuing ‘march toward true equality.’”

  — Kirkus Reviews

• “Lean In is a superb, witty, candid, and meaningful read for women (and men) of all generations.”

  — Condoleezza Rice, former US secretary of state

• “Lean In is essential reading for anyone interested in righting the injustice of this inequality.”

  — Sir Richard Branson, chairman, the Virgin Group

• “To tackle society’s most pressing problems we need to unleash the leadership of both women and men. Lean In shows us the path and is an absolutely invaluable resource for the next generation of leaders and those who support them.”

  — Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO, Teach for America

• “The key to opening some of life’s most difficult doors is already in our hands. Sheryl’s book reminds us that we can reach within ourselves to achieve greatness.”

  — Alicia Keys, singer

• “Sheryl brings all of her insight to Lean In…With her ideas and actions, Sheryl will help to define leadership in the years to come.”

  — Jeff Immelt, CEO, General Electric

• “The book is smart and honest and funny. Her words will help all readers—especially men—to become better and more effective leaders.”

  — Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO, Facebook

• “Lean In poses a set of ambitious challenges to women: to create the lives we want, to be leaders in our work, to be partners in our homes, and to be champions of other women. Sheryl provides pragmatic advice on how women in the twenty-first century can meet these challenges.”

  — Chelsea Clinton