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Idea Entrepreneur: The New 21st Century Career

Harvard Business Review

They''re people like Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook COO and author of Lean In ), who is advocating a big new idea from within an organization. In forty years of idea entrepreneurship — spent in writing, speaking, travelling, network building, and technology development — he has influenced the way millions of people think and act.

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What to Do When a Personal Crisis Is Hurting Your Professional Life

Harvard Business Review

” Facebook is leading the way in offering generous bereavement leave , in the wake of COO Sheryl Sandberg’s losing her husband, but not all companies offer paid leave, so there are financial and career implications to consider. Still, even a short leave — just a few weeks — might be enough time.

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