“I think when tragedy occurs, it presents a choice. You can give in to the void: the emptiness that fills your heart, your lungs, constricts your ability to think or even breathe. Or you can try to find meaning.”

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.