Carla Harris: How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work
Karla Haris (Carla Harris): Kako naći osobu koja će vam pomoći da napredujete u poslu
At Morgan Stanley, Carla Harris is responsible for improving the access to capital for female and multicultural founders, as well as increasing client connectivity to enhance revenue generation. Full bio
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commonly used phrase on Wall Street
često korišćena fraza na Vol stritu
evaluative process
all the way up to managing directors.
pa sve do izvršnih direktora.
were discussed behind closed doors
raspravljaju iza zatvorenih vrata
the lower bucket --
into a bonus range
u raspon bonusa
to each professional.
and as I observed,
i dok sam posmatrala,
that was responsible
of a conversation.
that had the responsibility
čiji je zadatak bio
of all the candidates.
who were supposed to comment
od kojih se očekivalo da komentarišu
bila predstavljena.
that those other people
da su ti drugi ljudi
than the folks that were being discussed
od onih o kojima se raspravljalo
some interaction with those candidates.
kontakt sa tim kandidatima.
at this roundtable for the first time,
što sam za okruglim stolom po prvi put,
would go through this same way,
ići istim tim putem,
decided in the same way,
biti odlučeno na isti način,
kako to funkcioniše,
how this concept of a meritocracy
kako taj koncept meritokratije
walking out of business school
sa kojom sam pričala
our process, is a meritocracy.
naš proces, je meritokratija.
is that you're smart,
u ovoj organizaciji je da si pametan,
and you work really hard,
exactly how that worked.
da vidim tačno kako je to funkcionisalo.
call the first person's name.
proziva ime prve osobe.
for presenting Joe's case did just that.
Džoovog slučaja je upravo to uradila.
someone interrupted and said,
neko je prekinuo i rekao:
and quantitative skills.
i kvantitavne veštine.
should go in the top bucket."
treba da ide u najviši koš.”
someone said, "Solid candidate.
neko je rekao: „Solidan kandidat.
but a good pair of hands."
ali dobar radnik”.
should go in the middle bucket."
trebalo da ide u srednji koš.”
could present Arnold's case,
da predstavi Arnoldov slučaj,
This kid doesn't have a clue.
Taj dečko nema pojma.
should go in the bottom bucket."
treba ostati u donjem košu.”
that I clutched my pearls --
that this idea of a meritocracy
da je ova ideja o meritokratiji
is really just a myth.
u stvarnosti samo mit.
meritocratic environment
meritokratsko okruženje
involved in the evaluative equation,
uključen u proces ocenjivanja,
would have to be behind closed doors
da neko bude iza zatvorenih vrata
around that table
koji odlučuju za tim stolom
"Well, who is that person?
„Pa, ko je ta osoba?
the popular business terms at the time,
o popularnim poslovnim rečima,
can't be a mentor,
is to give you tailored advice,
davanje saveta skrojenih za datu osobu,
and to your career aspirations.
i za vaše napredovanje u karijeri.
the good, the bad and the ugly
a champion or an advocate,
pobornik ili zaštitnik,
have to spend any currency
da uložite neku vrednost
get invited to the room
pozvani u sobu
this person should be called.
treba da bude nazvana.
at the University of Michigan
that I had learned
that is carrying your interest,
carrying your paper into the room,
unosi vaše papire u sobu,
and social capital on you,
i socijalni kapital na vas,
to pound the table on your behalf,
ispromovisati za stolom,
that I can think of,
nijednog procesa ocenjivanja,
health care, financial services,
zdravstvenoj zaštiti, finansijama,
a human element.
that measure of subjectivity.
in who is presenting your case.
u onome ko predstavlja vaš slučaj.
any objective data that you might have.
bilo koji objektivni podatak koji imate.
in how they say what they're going to say
na koji govore ono što su naumili da kažu
that that person who is speaking,
da osoba koja će govoriti,
whatever it is for you,
šta god da je to za vas,
someone sees you in an environment
kada vas neko spazi u okruženju
to make it happen for you.
that you are successful."
we know it doesn't really happen that way.
zna da se to ne dešava u stvarnosti.
this concept of currency
ovaj koncept vrednosti
your ability to get a sponsor.
na vašu sposobnost da nađete sponzora.
in any environment:
u svakom okruženju:
and relationship currency.
i vrednost međuljudskih odnosa.
is the currency that is generated
je vaša vrednost koja se dobija
which was asked of you
above people's expectations,
iznad očekivanja,
40 cents a share,
is valuable for three reasons.
get you paid and promoted
veću platu i unapređenje
u bilo kom okruženju.
it may attract a sponsor.
in the environment, as I said earlier,
u okruženju, kao što rekoh,
may be attracted to you.
your power and ask for one.
primeniti svoju moć i tražiti ga.
is now most important.
druga vrednost.
is the currency that is generated
je vrednost koja se proizvodi
in the people in your environment,
u ljude iz svog okruženja,
in the people in your environment.
to use their hard-earned
da iskoristi svoj teško zarađeni
currency on your behalf
nikakvu komunikaciju sa njima.
any interaction with them.
the time to connect, to engage
vreme da se povežete, uključite
that are in your environment,
the opportunity to know you.
da im pružite priliku da upoznaju vas.
that when you approach them
in the affirmative.
that you have to have a sponsor,
da vam treba sponzor,
you identify a sponsor.
kako identifikovati sponzora.
three primary characteristics.
tri osnovne karakteristike.
a seat at the decision-making table,
za upravljačkim stolom,
behind closed doors,
iza zatvorenih vrata,
they'd better have some power.
bilo bi dobro da imaju moć.
that they have those three things.
identified the person,
in getting promoted this year.
za unapređenje ove godine.
anything else to prove my worthiness
da pokažem ovoj organaziciji
i spremnost za unapređenje,
has to be behind closed doors
iza zatvorenih vrata
and pounding the table.
and you are aware of the client feedback,
povratnih informacija klijenata,
arguing on my behalf."
da se založiš za mene.”
that he will answer yes,
that Jim might say no,
da će Džim reći ne,
that he would tell you no.
that he has enough exposure to your work
da ima dovoljan uvid u vaš rad
behind closed doors
iza zatvorenih vrata
on your behalf.
he has the juice to get it done,
da on ima uticaj da završi posao,
have the power to do it
in that conversation with you.
u razgovoru sa vama.
that he would tell you no,
valuable information for you
korisna informacija
your next conversation with a sponsor
u sledećem razgovoru sa sponzorom
a little bit more impactful.
malo upečatljivijim.
it is to have a sponsor.
koliko je važno imati sponzora.
in your career.
in your career without a mentor,
dugo preživeti u karijeri,
in any organization without a sponsor.
ni u jednoj organizaciji.
should ask yourself regularly,
svakodnevno da se pitate:
who is carrying your paper into the room,
na to ko nosi vaše papire u sobu,
some of your hardworking energies
deo svoje revnosne energije
to your success.
that are in the room.
about what people are going to say
o tome šta će drugi reći
you might be supporting someone
da podržavate nekog
after several decades on Wall Street
nakon nekoliko decenija na Vol stritu
is to give it away,
tako što je poklanjate,
is at the heart of your power.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Carla Harris - Business executive, authorAt Morgan Stanley, Carla Harris is responsible for improving the access to capital for female and multicultural founders, as well as increasing client connectivity to enhance revenue generation.
Why you should listen
In her 30-year career, Carla Harris has had extensive industry experiences in the technology, media, retail, telecommunications, transportation, industrial and healthcare sectors. In August 2013, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the National Women's Business Council. Harris was named to Fortune Magazine's list of "The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America," US Banker's "Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance" (2009, 2010, 2011), Black Enterprise's "Top 75 Most Powerful Women in Business" (2017) and "Top 75 African Americans on Wall Street," Essence Magazine's list of "The 50 Women Who Are Shaping the World" and Ebony's list of the "Power 100" and "15 Corporate Women at the Top." She is the past chair of the board of the Morgan Stanley Foundation and of The Executive Leadership Council, and she is a member of the board of overseers of Harvard University and the board of directors of the Walmart Corporation. She's the author of the books Strategize to Win and Expect to Win.
In her other life, Harris is a singer and has released three gospel CDs, including Unceasing Praise, Joy Is Waiting, and Carla's First Christmas, which was featured on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. She has performed five sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall.
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