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I worked at the FB London for a brief bit; Zuck didn't visit the office, but Sharyl visited once. It was a big deal and quite the spectacle. She seemed to have
by Maro 8y ago
I worked at the FB London for a brief bit; Zuck didn't visit the office, but Sharyl visited once. It was a big deal and quite the spectacle. She seemed to have an entourage of several people, and even inside the office there were bodyguards with her, the ex-secret service looking ones. She did an internal QA session, and after it a lot of employees went up to get selfies, it took her like 5-10 mins just to get out of the room. She looked very politician professional, incredibly well groomed, neutral blue dress, straight lines; like a corporate, improved version of Hillary. Exactly what she looks like on the pictures. She was incredibly professional at answering questions, like a politician. I had no positive or negative takeaway, I just thought, this is what a powerful person looks like up close. Btw. Zuck to me doesn't give off this "powerful" vibe.
I read the article, it seems like a cheap shot / character assassination attempt, and not a good one. Essentially it says she knows how to handle herself in PR ("Sandberg waited for the exact moment that the photographers started taking pictures to reach across the table and greet the president."), she can play politics ("Sandberg was a political animal, and a brilliant one at that"), she's calculating ("In news interviews on television, Sandberg dictates every last detail, including the kinds of questions that can be asked, and those that cannot."), professional, good at what she does. Well, duh, that's her job, that's why she's the COO of Facebook.
Other cheap shots: "In contrast, Sandberg tends to lay blame on others." The "evidence" is a _leak_ about a supposed _internal meeting_ where she gave somebody a hard time.
This one is just wtf: "Sandberg’s potential political career seems toast." So Trump got elected after the Access Hollywood tapes, but Sandberg's political career is toast because she worked at a company that got hacked/misused.