Sheryl SandbergRecommended Books
American technology executive, activist, and author
Sheryl Kara Sandberg (born August 28, 1969) is an American technology executive, philanthropist and writer. She was the chief operating officer of Meta Platforms from 2008 to 2022 and is the founder of LeanIn.Org. Sandberg is the first woman to have been elected to Facebook's board of directors. As head of the company's advertising business, Sandberg has been credited for making the company profitable. Prior to joining Facebook as its COO, Sandberg was vice president of global online sales and operations at Google and was involved in its philanthropic arm Google.org. Sandberg graduated from...
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“My list of the 20 most exciting books that debut in 2018 spanning timing to culture, grit to health, and hate to truth.”
“Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton. This book has been instrumental in how we think about developing talent at Facebook”
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“I can’t list my favorite authors without including my college roommate Caroline Weber. I love her books because I hear about them from start to finish — with the many ups and downs that go into publishing. Much of what she writes is for the comp lit crowd — not tech execs — but she is always willing to explain passages to me. In 2007, she published the brilliant and fun Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution. There are few books that I have enjoyed as much. And while I admit I’m biased, it’s not just me — The Washington Post Book World named it one of the best books of the year.”
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“I am eating this book up like candy and I want to collect all of these paper dolls.”
“Somewhere in that pile of books on my night stand sits a wellworn copy of Anna Quindlen’s A Short Guide to a Happy Life. I’ve read it before — and I will read it again — and just knowing it’s at my bedside gives me comfort. Her wisdom resonates for me on the deepest level”
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