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The opening Chapter Case discusses the important role of COO Sheryl Sandberg at Facebook. Ms. Sandberg was hired away from Google where she had been a vice president of global online sales and operations. In 2017 Facebook was the fourth most valuable company on earth and much of the business success can be attributed to Sandberg’s contributions. When Sandberg was hired into Facebook, Myspace had more users. In addition to her accomplishments at Facebook, Sandberg is also a vocal advocate for expanding female leadership, particularly in technology firms.
Facebook has taken the whole issue of “fake news” and foreign backed election related news and events much more seriously now that they found evidence of Russian groups using the platform to set up over 60 protests on both sides of divisive issues leading up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election. (See “Russian-Backed Facebook Accounts Staged Events Around Divisive Issues,” The Wall Street Journal, October 30, 2017.) Facebook, along with Google and Twitter all testified to the U.S. Congress in fall 2017 about Russian election related activity on their digital platforms. (See “Tech Giants Disclose Russian Activity on Eve of Congressional Appearance,” The Wall Street Journal, October 30, 2017.) Conclusive actions are still under consideration by the firms and also the U.S. government in moving forward to prevent or mitigate foreign intrusion in future U.S. elections.
- Describe Sheryl Sandberg’s strategic leadership. Which qualities stand out to you, and why? Is she an effective strategy leader? Why, or why not?
- What are the main issues Sandberg brings to the fore in her TED talk, titled “Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders”? You can view the 15-minute talk here: http://bit.ly/1czSD6n. How can your awareness of these issues help you to be a more effective strategic leader? How can these issues be addressed?
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