Name: Why we have too few women leaders
Uploaded: 2010-12-21T14:51:23Z
Duration: 14 min 41 s
Description: 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.

Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders

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.

Women remain strikingly absent from the top levels of every profession, with only nine female heads of state and just 13 percent of parliamentary seats worldwide. Many women underestimate their abilities, negotiate less for themselves, and face greater pressure to balance career and family. Often, decisions to step back are made long before a child arrives, quietly shaping the leadership pipeline. Transforming leadership is possible when women claim their seats at the table and households share responsibilities more equally.