The No. 1 Impediment To Women Succeeding

I Probably Shouldn't Admit This Since I Work In The Tech Industry, But I Still Prefer Reading Paper Books.

Nobody Can Succeed On Their Own.

The Traditional Metaphor For Careers Is A Ladder, But I No Longer Think That Metaphor Holds. It Just Doesn’t Make Sense In A Less Hierarchical World... Build Your Skills, Not Your Resume. Evaluate What You Can Do, Not The Title They’re Going To Give You. Do Real Work. Take A Sales Quota, A Line Role, An Ops Job. Don’t Plan Too Much, And Don’t Expect A Direct Climb. If I Had Mapped Out My Career When I Was Sitting Where You Are, I Would Have Missed My Career.

I Was Grateful That Facebook Already Had Generous Bereavement Policies . Now Facebook Employees Receive 20 Days Paid Leave To Grieve The Loss Of An Immediate Family Member And 10 Days For An Extended Family Member. I'm Proud That We're Able To Do This And I Hope More Businesses Do The Same. Only 60 Percent Of Private Sector Workers Get Paid Time Off After The Death Of A Loved One, And Then It's Usually Just A Few Days. Workers And Families Deserve Better Than That.

No Industry Or Country Can Reach Its Full Potential Until Women Reach Their Full Potential. This Is Especially True Of Science And Technology, Where Women With A Surplus Of Talent Still Face A Deficit Of Opportunity.