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Why we have too few women leaders - Sheryl Sandberg

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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. As the COO at the helm of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg juggles the tasks of monetizing the world's largest social networking site while keeping its users happy and engaged.

According to Sandberg, women are underrepresented in the highest levels of the workforce because women are dropping out. Are there other ways to explain the absence of female executives? Do you think the reasons are the same in different fields or types of professions?

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