Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions -- and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.


I think the content of this video somehow reverberates what Tannen talked about in her article "Teacher's Classroom Strategies Should Recognize that Men and Women Use Language Differently" just in a different setting. This video mentions that men are more vocal when it comes to climbing up the ladder i.e. negotiating for promotion and salary compared to Tannen's account of men generally wanting to win a debate-like form of discussion.


Also just like Tannen, Sandberg uses personal anecdotes to present and reiterate her points. They both lay out their observations so as to substantiate their claims.


Personally, it is not really an issue for me whether women participation in the C-suite is very little. I believe that everyone of us has his own strength and weaknesses and that the definition of success is not just on how high one can climb in the corporate ladder. More women are just better in building a happy and intact home.