Sheryl Sandberg wrong on 'bossy' ban

By Peggy Drexler

Updated 1439 GMT (2239 HKT) March 12, 2014

Susan Wojcicki is the chief executive of YouTube.
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Sheryl Sandberg is Facebook's chief operating officer, overseeing the social media mammoth's business operations -- which includes sales, marketing, business development, human resources, public policy and communications.
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Women tech leaders: Sheryl Sandberg – Sheryl Sandberg is Facebook's chief operating officer, overseeing the social media mammoth's business operations -- which includes sales, marketing, business development, human resources, public policy and communications.
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Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer is a major figure in the tech industry. She started out at Google in 1999 as its first female engineer.
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Women tech leaders: Marissa Mayer – Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer is a major figure in the tech industry. She started out at Google in 1999 as its first female engineer.
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Starting as an intern in 1980, Ursula Burns is now chair of Xerox, a $23 billion global business with almost 140,000 employees.
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Women tech leaders: Ursula Burns – Starting as an intern in 1980, Ursula Burns is now chair of Xerox, a $23 billion global business with almost 140,000 employees.
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Cher Wang, is the co-founder and chairwoman of HTC Corporation, Taiwan's leading tech business.
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Women tech leaders: Cher Wang – Cher Wang, is the co-founder and chairwoman of HTC Corporation, Taiwan's leading tech business.
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Virginia M. Rometty is the chief executive officer and chairwoman of IBM.
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Virginia M. Rometty is the chief executive officer and chairwoman of IBM.
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Meg Whitman is the president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard. She was previously the head of eBay.
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Women tech leaders: Meg Whitman – Meg Whitman is the president and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard. She was previously the head of eBay.
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Safra Catz has been an executive at Oracle Corporation since April 1999, and a board member since 2001. She is now chief financial officer and co-president of the company.
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Women tech leaders: Safra Catz – Safra Catz has been an executive at Oracle Corporation since April 1999, and a board member since 2001. She is now chief financial officer and co-president of the company.
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Sandy Carter serves as IBM's worldwide general manager, ecosystem development and social business and is one of the key leaders responsible for setting the direction for IBM's social business initiative.
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Sandy Carter serves as IBM's worldwide general manager, ecosystem development and social business and is one of the key leaders responsible for setting the direction for IBM's social business initiative.
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Angela Ahrendts served as chief executive of Burberry for many years. In October 2013, Apple announced that Ahrendts would join the company as a retail executive, overseeing the strategic direction, expansion and operation of both Apple retail and online stores.
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Women tech leaders: Angela Ahrendts – Angela Ahrendts served as chief executive of Burberry for many years. In October 2013, Apple announced that Ahrendts would join the company as a retail executive, overseeing the strategic direction, expansion and operation of both Apple retail and