Sheryl Sandberg
Author of Lean In and Option B, former Meta COO, and founder of a foundation supporting women’s leadership, resilience and education.
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TEDOverview
- Work
- Author, speaker, nonprofit founder and investor
- Education
- Harvard University BA; Harvard Business School MBA
- Public breakthrough
- 2010 TEDWomen talk, followed by Lean In in 2013
- Business career
- Meta chief operating officer, 2008–2022
- Foundation
- Founder and chair, Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation
Mini bio
How it started.
Before her books and talks, Sheryl worked as an economist at the World Bank, a consultant at McKinsey and chief of staff at the U.S. Treasury under President Clinton. At Google, she led global online sales and operations before joining Facebook in 2008.
Finding a public voice.
Her December 2010 TEDWomen talk asked why so few women reach leadership roles. Lean In followed in 2013, blending personal stories and research with advice on careers, negotiation and sharing responsibilities at home. She also launched Lean In that year, building a community around women’s leadership.
Making room for grief.
After the sudden death of her husband Dave Goldberg, she teamed up with psychologist Adam Grant to write Option B. Published in 2017, it brings her experience of loss together with research and other people’s stories about rebuilding after adversity.
What she does now.
Sheryl stepped down as Meta’s COO in 2022. She chairs the Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation, whose initiatives include Lean In, Option B and the Dave Goldberg Scholarship Program. She also co-founded Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners and continues writing about women, work and leadership.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2017Option BCo-author with Adam Grant
- 2014Lean In for GraduatesAuthor
- 2013Lean InAuthor
Talks
- 2026Brandeis undergraduate commencementKeynote speaker
- 2010Why we have too few women leadersTEDWomen speaker
Awards
Quotes
If half our companies and countries were run by women and half our homes were run by men, it would be a better world.Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In’s official About page
Trivia
- She and her friend Erika named their spontaneous walks “Call Me Maybe Walks” and sang the song on their first outing.
- Lean In for Graduates adds six expert chapters and a letter to graduates to the original book.
- Her foundation includes a scholarship program named for Dave Goldberg.
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