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Why we have too few women leaders

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions -- and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.

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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions -- and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.

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Join a Lean in Circle to meet in small groups to learn and grow with your peers.

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Sheryl Sandberg

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As the COO at the helm of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg juggles the tasks of monetizing the world’s largest social networking site while keeping its users happy and engaged.

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LeanIn.org

After giving my talk, I received letters from women and men around the world sharing their stories of struggle and success. So I founded LeanIn.org, a nonprofit committed to empowering all women to achieve their ambitions. LeanIn.org offers inspiration and support through an online community, free expert lectures and small peer groups called Lean In Circles. Since March 2013, the community has grown to include more than 350,000 women and men, and more than 14,000 Lean In Circles in over 50 countries.

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