The gambit might also signal the passing of a generational torch to a top-ranking executive at one of the most well-known companies in the world. 'We should use the talents of the full population,' says Sandberg, who once said she leaves work at 5:30 to go home to see her kids. Her mission transcends equal rights she makes an economic argument, too. The book, though dotted with career advice, details why American business largely remains a man's game, and what women - and men - can do to change that mindset. She has coordinated the launch of a website,, and a think tank at nearby Stanford University to spread the word. Lean In For Graduates (Knopf, $24.95) is the latest manifestation of a longtime effort by Sandberg to bring attention to a decades-long slog for women in top management in the USA. 'At Harvard, I found that when we share our career challenges in a safe environment, and getting people's honest and critical feedback, we are able to make better and bolder career decisions.' campuses,' says Mark Feng, who leads a circle of second-year Asian-American MBA students at Harvard Business School. 'I hope the new book will raise greater awareness of the Lean In movement among Asian-American students across U.S. 'Our numbers are stark' - just 6% of the undergraduate class in her department is female.

'Our mission is to recruit, mentor and retain women (in our department),' she says.

candidate in electrical engineering and computer science. 'We are harnessing the power of strong groups.'ĭenise Koessler, 27, leads a 25-member circle at the University of Tennessee, where she is a Ph.D. 'The energy around college campuses is exciting - it gives us hope for the future,' Sandberg said. The Lean In organization also plans a major promotion for most of the approximately 200 campuses in 17 countries with Lean In 'circle' discussion groups.Īdditionally, Xerox CEO Ursula Burns and others contributed personal stories. Rst printing: 200,000) is the same core book that has sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide, but with additional content - a letter from Sandberg and six new chapters from experts on topics such as negotiating a first salary, best interview practices and 'how millennial men can lean in.' 'But even more important, because of this conversation, women and men are taking steps and changing their lives.'

'It's wonderful (the book) sparked this amount of conversation,' Sandberg said in a phone interview. Lean In For Graduates, an updated version of Sheryl Sandberg's best-selling book on empowerment, is coming to bookstores in April, Facebook's chief operating officer told USA TODAY. SAN FRANCISCO - Call it Lean In, the sequel.

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