"Don’t Leave Before You Leave"
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"Don’t Leave Before You Leave" is a chapter from Sheryl Sandberg’s book *Lean In* that urges women not to preemptively scale back their careers in anticipation of future life changes like motherhood.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Don’t Leave Before You Leave" canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction book chapter ⓘ |
| advises |
avoid turning down stretch assignments solely due to hypothetical future constraints
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stay fully engaged at work until a concrete reason to change arises ⓘ |
| argument |
organizations lose talent when women disengage too early
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preemptively stepping back can reduce future professional opportunities ⓘ women should keep leaning in until they actually need to make a change ⓘ women should not scale back their careers in anticipation of possible future family responsibilities ⓘ |
| author | Sheryl Sandberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
social expectations that women will prioritize family over career
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workplace structures that assume women will opt out ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
career planning
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leadership opportunities for women ⓘ promotion decisions ⓘ |
| genre |
business literature
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feminist literature ⓘ self-help ⓘ |
| includedIn | leadership and career development curricula ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sheryl Sandberg’s personal experiences in the technology industry
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discussions on the gender gap in leadership positions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInWork | Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
anticipatory career decisions
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career ambition ⓘ gender equality in the workplace ⓘ motherhood and career ⓘ retention of women in the workforce ⓘ self-limiting behavior ⓘ women’s career advancement ⓘ work–life balance ⓘ |
| partOf | Lean In NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfContainingWork | 2013 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
aspiring women leaders
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professional women ⓘ women considering motherhood ⓘ |
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