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      • Lean in became a business motto in 2013, taken from the title of the book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead written by Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, and Nell Scovell, a writer and Sandberg's collaborator.
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  3. www.dictionary.com › e › lean-inWhat Does The Phrase "Lean In" Mean? - Dictionary.com

    Dec 5, 2013 · As flashy and fun as the terms selfie and binge-watch are, it’s important to keep in mind another, more business-casual buzzword of the 2010s: lean in. In fact, this term existed before Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg started using lean in to encourage women to embrace challenge and risk in the workplace.

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  4. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › words-wereWords We're Watching: 'Lean in' - Merriam-Webster

    Lean in became a business motto in 2013, taken from the title of the book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead written by Sheryl Sandberg, the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, and Nell Scovell, a writer and Sandberg's collaborator.

  5. www.advisory.com › daily-briefing › 2023/03/14The 10 most annoying corporate buzzwords - Advisory

    Mar 14, 2023 · The second most annoying phrase in 2022 according to 18% of respondents was "lean in," and "hop on a call" followed at 16%. Americans are also annoyed by jargon found in job postings. According to the survey, 38% of respondents said the most annoying corporate phrase found in a job posting is "like a family."

  6. www.forbes.com › sites › susanadams10 Things Sheryl Sandberg Gets Exactly Right In 'Lean In'

    Mar 4, 2013 · But mostly Lean In is not so much about the balancing act of parenting versus working as it is about the challenges women face in trying to get ahead. Sandberg devotes only three of the book’s...

  7. www.theatlantic.com › business › archiveWhat’s the Worst Corporate Buzzword? - The Atlantic

    May 5, 2020 · Ultimately, lean in, a term for grabbing opportunities without hesitation popularized by Sheryl Sandberg, claimed victory as the worst buzzword.

  8. www.yesmagazine.org › economy › 2019/01/16“Lean In” and 8 Other Bad Business Buzzwords - YES! Magazine

    Jan 16, 2019 · Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, by Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook’s chief operating of officer) is the end product of that betrayal. Sandberg gives advice to her readers about how to be both a woman and ruthlessly ambitious in the corporate world.

  9. medium.com › @utkarshsaxena005 › understandingUnderstanding buzzwords in PM: Agile, lean etc. - Medium

    Jul 10, 2023 · Is lean and agile are same ? Is waterfall bad? So to save you the trouble, Lets walkthrough each of these in some quick points. Let’s start with lean and waterfall.