1. Read Groysberg & Abrahams (2014) "Manage your work, manage your life" (doc attached)
2. Watch the Sheryl Sandberg Ted talk video
http://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders?language=en
3. Read Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg’s New York Times Women at Work articles
a) http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/opinion/sunday/adam-grant-and-sheryl-sandberg-ondiscrimination-at-work.html?_r=0
b) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/opinion/sunday/speaking-while-female.html?_r=0
c) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/08/opinion/sunday/sheryl-sandberg-and-adam-grant-onwomen-doing-office-housework.html
d) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/08/opinion/sunday/sheryl-sandberg-adam-grant-how-mencan-succeed-in-the-boardroom-and-the-bedroom.html
Based on your reading and understanding of the assigned materials,
answer the following questions (each question at least 350- 400 words):
1. In what ways are work/life balance issues different or similar for men and women? Be sure to
elaborate in your answer drawing from the readings and your personal experiences.
2. Groysberg and Abrahams found that "Executives of both sexes consider the tension between work
and family to be primarily a women’s problem." This article was published in Harvard Business
Review in March 2014. Given that the article is very recent, to what extent do these conclusions
surprise or alarm you? State why you feel the way you do.
3. What are examples of some of the ways that women may be hurting themselves in the work
force? Why should men care about these issues?
4. Based on the set of readings and videos for this week, what is/are your takeaway(s)?
