Sheryl Sandberg

The HBR Interview. An interview with Sheryl Sandberg by Adi Ignatius

Shortly after publication of her blockbuster book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg sat down to discuss gender issues in the workplace with HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius. Here are excerpts from the conversation.

Adi Ignatius: Who is the book for? And what is the ultimate or primary takeaway you would like people to take from it?

Sheryl Sandberg: I think the book is for any woman who wants advice on how to sit at any table she wants to sit at and any man who wants to be part of creating a more equal world, both at home and in the workforce.

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