Carla Harris: How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work
Carla Harris: Hogy találjunk támogatót előmenetelünkhöz?
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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akik nem ismerik a fogalmat,
commonly used phrase on Wall Street
evaluative process
all the way up to managing directors.
tulajdonosok, alelnökök és cégvezetők.
were discussed behind closed doors
the lower bucket --
vagy alacsony kategóriába.
into a bonus range
to each professional.
and as I observed,
that was responsible
of a conversation.
that had the responsibility
of all the candidates.
who were supposed to comment
várták a hozzászólásokat
that those other people
a fiatalabbakról,
than the folks that were being discussed
some interaction with those candidates.
at this roundtable for the first time,
első kerekasztal-megbeszélésemen,
would go through this same way,
decided in the same way,
how this concept of a meritocracy
walking out of business school
mind azt hangoztatta:
our process, is a meritocracy.
az kell, hogy az illető értelmes legyen,
is that you're smart,
and you work really hard,
exactly how that worked.
hogy megfigyeljem ezt a gyakorlatban.
call the first person's name.
for presenting Joe's case did just that.
felelős tette a dolgát.
someone interrupted and said,
valaki közbevágott:
and quantitative skills.
should go in the top bucket."
a kiváló csoportba sorolandó."
someone said, "Solid candidate.
különleges, de megbízható."
but a good pair of hands."
should go in the middle bucket."
a közepes csoportba teendő."
could present Arnold's case,
mikor valaki megszólalt:
This kid doesn't have a clue.
a gyereknek semmiről nincs fogalma.
should go in the bottom bucket."
alacsony szintre teendő."
that I clutched my pearls --
that this idea of a meritocracy
is really just a myth.
meritokratikus elv csak mítosz.
meritocratic environment
környezetet létrehozni,
involved in the evaluative equation,
tényező is szerepel,
would have to be behind closed doors
hogy kell valaki a zárt ajtók mögött,
around that table
"Well, who is that person?
the popular business terms at the time,
can't be a mentor,
is to give you tailored advice,
szabott tanácsot ad,
and to your career aspirations.
the good, the bad and the ugly
a champion or an advocate,
have to spend any currency
get invited to the room
this person should be called.
hogy nevezik ezt a személyt.
at the University of Michigan
tartottam előadást
that I had learned
that is carrying your interest,
az érdekünkben kiálló személy,
carrying your paper into the room,
aki beviszi iratainkat a terembe,
and social capital on you,
to pound the table on your behalf,
that I can think of,
health care, financial services,
sem egészségügyben, sem pénzügyi téren –
a human element.
that measure of subjectivity.
in who is presenting your case.
a bemutatást végzőtől függ.
any objective data that you might have.
az objektív tényadatokat.
in how they say what they're going to say
hogyan beszélnek és mit mondanak
that that person who is speaking,
hogy a felszólaló,
whatever it is for you,
hogy bármikor szükséges,
someone sees you in an environment
a helyünkön, és eldönti:
to make it happen for you.
that you are successful."
we know it doesn't really happen that way.
hogy nem egészen így szokott történni.
this concept of currency
your ability to get a sponsor.
in any environment:
minden körülmények között:
and relationship currency.
is the currency that is generated
which was asked of you
above people's expectations,
amikor elváráson felül teljesítünk,
25 cent osztalékot ígér,
40 cents a share,
és a miénk is úgy fog.
is valuable for three reasons.
get you paid and promoted
már első pillanattól.
it may attract a sponsor.
in the environment, as I said earlier,
may be attracted to you.
your power and ask for one.
tehetségüket és szerezhetnek.
is now most important.
a másik tőke.
is the currency that is generated
in the people in your environment,
in the people in your environment.
to use their hard-earned
hogy a nehezen megszerzett
currency on your behalf
any interaction with them.
the time to connect, to engage
kapcsolatokra, elköteleződésre,
that are in your environment,
the opportunity to know you.
nyújtani, hogy megismerjenek minket.
that when you approach them
in the affirmative.
that you have to have a sponsor,
hogy támogatóra szükség van,
you identify a sponsor.
three primary characteristics.
három jellemzője legyen:
a seat at the decision-making table,
behind closed doors,
a zárt körű tárgyaláson,
they'd better have some power.
that they have those three things.
identified the person,
in getting promoted this year.
az idei előléptetésem.
anything else to prove my worthiness
bizonyítani rátermettségem,
az előléptetésem,
has to be behind closed doors
hogy valaki a zárt ülésen
and pounding the table.
és csapkodja az asztalt értem.
and you are aware of the client feedback,
és az ügyfeleink visszajelzéseit,
arguing on my behalf."
hogy kiálljon értem."
that he will answer yes,
that Jim might say no,
hogy Jim elutasít,
that he would tell you no.
that he has enough exposure to your work
behind closed doors
on your behalf.
álljon ki értünk.
he has the juice to get it done,
hogy megfelelő helyzetben van,
have the power to do it
in that conversation with you.
that he would tell you no,
valuable information for you
your next conversation with a sponsor
a következő támogatóval,
a little bit more impactful.
it is to have a sponsor.
mennyire lényeges egy támogató.
in your career.
in your career without a mentor,
in any organization without a sponsor.
számíthatunk előrehaladásra.
should ask yourself regularly,
hogy rendszeresen gondolkozzunk rajta:
az iratainkat az ülésre?"
who is carrying your paper into the room,
hogy ki juttatja be az irataink az ülésre,
some of your hardworking energies
némi energiát kemény munkánkból,
to your success.
that are in the room.
about what people are going to say
hogy ki mit fog mondani,
you might be supporting someone
after several decades on Wall Street
alatt a Wall Streeten,
is to give it away,
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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