"Success and Likeability"
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"Success and Likeability" is a chapter in Sheryl Sandberg’s book *Lean In* that explores how women’s professional achievements can negatively affect how likable they are perceived to be.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Success and Likeability" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13289136 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Success and Likeability" Context triple: [Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, chapterIncludes, "Success and Likeability"]
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A.
The Character of Success
"The Character of Success" is the guiding motto of Bryant University, emphasizing personal integrity, leadership, and achievement as core values of the institution.
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B.
"The Possibility of Altruism"
"The Possibility of Altruism" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that argues for the rational basis of genuinely altruistic motivation against egoistic theories of practical reason.
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C.
Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t
"Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t" is a widely cited book on organizational behavior that analyzes how power is acquired, maintained, and used within workplaces and social systems.
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D.
“Situations and Attitudes”
“Situations and Attitudes” is a philosophical work by John Perry that develops situation semantics as an alternative framework to traditional possible-worlds approaches in the study of language and propositional attitudes.
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E.
The How of Happiness
The How of Happiness is a popular positive psychology book by Sonja Lyubomirsky that presents research-based strategies and exercises for increasing long-term happiness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Success and Likeability" Target entity description: "Success and Likeability" is a chapter in Sheryl Sandberg’s book *Lean In* that explores how women’s professional achievements can negatively affect how likable they are perceived to be.
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A.
The Character of Success
"The Character of Success" is the guiding motto of Bryant University, emphasizing personal integrity, leadership, and achievement as core values of the institution.
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B.
"The Possibility of Altruism"
"The Possibility of Altruism" is a philosophical work by Thomas Nagel that argues for the rational basis of genuinely altruistic motivation against egoistic theories of practical reason.
-
C.
Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t
"Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don’t" is a widely cited book on organizational behavior that analyzes how power is acquired, maintained, and used within workplaces and social systems.
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D.
“Situations and Attitudes”
“Situations and Attitudes” is a philosophical work by John Perry that develops situation semantics as an alternative framework to traditional possible-worlds approaches in the study of language and propositional attitudes.
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E.
The How of Happiness
The How of Happiness is a popular positive psychology book by Sonja Lyubomirsky that presents research-based strategies and exercises for increasing long-term happiness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book chapter
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non-fiction book chapter ⓘ |
| addresses |
barriers to women’s advancement in leadership roles
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different reactions to success in men versus women ⓘ how bias affects hiring and promotion decisions ⓘ how women’s success can reduce perceived likability ⓘ social expectations of female behavior ⓘ the impact of stereotypes on performance evaluations ⓘ the tension between being liked and being respected ⓘ |
| appearsInBookGenre | popular management ⓘ |
| argues |
that awareness of bias is necessary for change
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that bias against successful women is systemic ⓘ |
| author | Sheryl Sandberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Success and Likeability NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
research on stereotype threat and backlash
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social psychology research ⓘ studies of gender and leadership ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explains |
how likeability is linked to gender norms
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that success and likability are positively correlated for men ⓘ that success and likability can be negatively correlated for women ⓘ |
| genre |
business literature
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self-help ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose essay ⓘ |
| hasPart | Success and Likeability NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
advocacy for women’s leadership
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feminist perspective on workplace inequality ⓘ |
| includedIn | first edition of Lean In ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
managers and leaders
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professional women ⓘ readers interested in gender equality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
double standards for men and women at work
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gender bias in the workplace ⓘ implicit bias against successful women ⓘ perceptions of women’s professional achievements ⓘ social penalties for ambitious women ⓘ stereotypes about women and leadership ⓘ success and likability trade-off for women ⓘ |
| partOf | Lean In NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisherOfContainingWork | Alfred A. Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommends |
challenging stereotypes in performance reviews
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evaluating people on results rather than style ⓘ supporting women who assert themselves ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
gender discrimination
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leadership evaluation ⓘ unconscious bias ⓘ workplace inequality ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: "Success and Likeability" Description of subject: "Success and Likeability" is a chapter in Sheryl Sandberg’s book *Lean In* that explores how women’s professional achievements can negatively affect how likable they are perceived to be.
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