“I hope you find true meaning, contentment, and passion in your life. I hope you navigate the difficult times and come out with greater strength and resolve. I hope you find whatever balance you seek with your eyes wide open. And I hope that you - yes, you - have the ambition to lean in to your career and run the world. Because the world needs you to change it.”

American technology executive, philanthropist and writer

Sheryl Kara Sandberg is an American technology executive, philanthropist, and writer. She was chief operating officer of Meta Platforms from 2008 to 2022, and she founded LeanIn.Org. Sandberg became widely known through her work at Meta, where she held one of the company’s top leadership roles for more than a decade. She is also associated with LeanIn.Org, the organization she created, and with writing and public speaking on leadership and work.