"Presenting leadership as a list of carefully defined qualities (like strategic, analytical, and performance-ori ented) no longer holds. Instead, true leadership stems from individuality that is honestly and sometimes imperfectly expressed.... Leaders should strive for authenticity over perfection."

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Source: Zuckerberg Says Amazon and Apple Are Allies, While Google’s Building “Their Own Little Version of Facebook”. Interview with Charlie Rose, allthingsd.com. November 7, 2011.

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Sheryl Sandberg

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Sheryl Sandberg is a prominent business executive and author known for her work at Facebook and her influential book 'Lean In,' advocating for women's leadership.

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