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Is Sheryl Sandburg's 'Lean In' Elitist or Universal?

Season 2013 Episode 710 | 9m 14s

In her book "Lean In," Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg urges women to not shy away from ambition and leadership. Judy Woodruff talks to Katha Pollitt of The Nation, "The Black Snob" blogger Danielle Belton and Jody Greenstone Miller, CEO of Business Talent Group, about the debate over how women should approach their careers.

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