The Glass Ceiling

All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. 

Hear Sheryl Sandberg's TED lecture. The glass ceiling is real. 

Stand up for opportunities for women in sports and everywhere else. Be competent, be confident, and be liked. "Strong" men get viewed as assertive. Strong women often get labeled something else.  

Teach girls to compete and succeed. They become women who compete and succeed. 

Here are some notes: 

9/190 heads of state are women.

13 percent of Parliament members in the world are women. 

In the "C-suites" of America, women percentages top out at 15-16%.

Sandberg asks how do we fix this? She thinks women are dropping out of the high end. 

What messages do women hear? 

Women feel guilty balancing work and family life. 

"Sit at the table." Women systematically underestimate their ability. Successful men credit themselves and women say they're lucky. "Success and likability are positively correlated for men and negatively correlated for women." Keep your hand up...men are reaching for opportunities. You can, too. 

"Make your partner a real partner." Women do twice the housework and three times the childcare. Working at home is hard. 

"Don't leave before you leave." Dividing time between work and children challenges...especially women.

She wants her daughter not only to succeed but to be LIKED for her accomplishments. 

Stand up for yourself.

Lagniappe. Great players are students of the game. Study the game.