Carla Harris: How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work
Carla Harris: İş yerinde daha öne geçmenize yardım edecek kişi nasıl bulunur
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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toplantısındaydım,
commonly used phrase on Wall Street
müdür yardımcısından,
evaluative process
all the way up to managing directors.
anlatmak için kullandığı bir terimdi.
were discussed behind closed doors
bir masanın, mesela yuvarlak bir masanın
the lower bucket --
into a bonus range
to each professional.
and as I observed,
ve gözlem yaptıkça
that was responsible
sorumlu olan
of a conversation.
that had the responsibility
sunmaktan sorumlu olan
of all the candidates.
who were supposed to comment
adayların durumları sunuldukça
that those other people
than the folks that were being discussed
daha kıdemlerdi
some interaction with those candidates.
etkileşimleri olmuştu.
at this roundtable for the first time,
oldukça heyecanlıydım
would go through this same way,
şekilde ilerleyecekti
decided in the same way,
karar verilecekti.
işlediğini öğrenmek istedim,
how this concept of a meritocracy
walking out of business school
bu liyakat kavramını
our process, is a meritocracy.
bir meritokrasidir" derlerdi.
is that you're smart,
zeki olmaktan,
and you work really hard,
çalışmaktan geçer
exactly how that worked.
görmem için bir fırsattı.
call the first person's name.
söylediğini duydum.
for presenting Joe's case did just that.
kişi tam olarak onu yaptı.
someone interrupted and said,
birisi araya girdi ve
and quantitative skills.
yetenekleri var.
should go in the top bucket."
gibi geliyor" dedi.
someone said, "Solid candidate.
biri "Sağlam aday.
but a good pair of hands."
ama iyi bir çift el" dedi.
should go in the middle bucket."
orta kovaya girmeli" dedi.
could present Arnold's case,
başlayamadan,
This kid doesn't have a clue.
Bu çocuğun hiçbir fikri yok.
should go in the bottom bucket."
en alt kovaya girmeli" dedi.
that I clutched my pearls --
that this idea of a meritocracy
tüm firmaların reklamını yaptığı
is really just a myth.
bir efsaneden ibaret.
meritocratic environment
beşeri bir unsur olduğunda,
involved in the evaluative equation,
sahip olamazsınız,
would have to be behind closed doors
ardında birileri
around that table
diğer karar vericiler
"Well, who is that person?
the popular business terms at the time,
düşündükçe,
can't be a mentor,
mentor olamaz
is to give you tailored advice,
size özgü tavsiyeler vermektir,
and to your career aspirations.
isteklerinize özgü.
the good, the bad and the ugly
iyiyi, kötüyü ve çirkini
a champion or an advocate,
ya da savunucu olamasın
have to spend any currency
olması için herhangi bir
get invited to the room
ardındaki odaya
this person should be called.
at the University of Michigan
that I had learned
that is carrying your interest,
senin çıkarlarını kollayan
carrying your paper into the room,
and social capital on you,
sosyal kapitalini harcıyor,
to pound the table on your behalf,
masaya yumruğunu vuracak,
that I can think of,
health care, financial services,
a human element.
değerlendirme süreci düşünemiyorum.
that measure of subjectivity.
öznellik var.
in who is presenting your case.
any objective data that you might have.
in how they say what they're going to say
that that person who is speaking,
konuşan kişinin
kalpten istediğinden
whatever it is for you,
elde etmeye gücü olduğundan
someone sees you in an environment
birisinin sizi görüp
to make it happen for you.
başarılı olacağından da
that you are successful."
we know it doesn't really happen that way.
işlerin böyle gerçekleşmediğini biliyoruz.
this concept of currency
kavramıyla tanıştırmama ve
your ability to get a sponsor.
anlatmama izin verin.
in any environment:
geçer akçe vardır:
and relationship currency.
is the currency that is generated
which was asked of you
above people's expectations,
üzerinde bir çıktı verdiğiniz
akçesi yaratırsınız.
40 cents a share,
is valuable for three reasons.
ötürü değerlidir.
get you paid and promoted
daha başlarında
it may attract a sponsor.
ilgisini çekmeyi başarabilir.
in the environment, as I said earlier,
ve daha önce dediğim gibi
may be attracted to you.
duyabilir.
your power and ask for one.
isteyebilirsiniz.
is now most important.
şimdi en önemlisi.
is the currency that is generated
in the people in your environment,
yatırımlarla yaratılır,
in the people in your environment.
yatırımlarla.
to use their hard-earned
bulunmamışsanız,
currency on your behalf
kişisel etki akçesinizi
any interaction with them.
the time to connect, to engage
insanlarla ilişki kurmaya,
that are in your environment,
tanımaya ayırmalısınız
the opportunity to know you.
fırsat vermelisiniz.
that when you approach them
in the affirmative.
olasılığı daha yüksek olur.
that you have to have a sponsor,
siz de inanıyorsanız,
you identify a sponsor.
hakkında konuşalım.
three primary characteristics.
a seat at the decision-making table,
yerlerinin olması gerekir.
güvenilirliğe sahip olmaları için
behind closed doors,
olmaları gerekir
olması gerekir,
they'd better have some power.
biraz güçleri olsa iyi olur.
that they have those three things.
çok önemlidir.
identified the person,
in getting promoted this year.
oldukça istekliyim.
anything else to prove my worthiness
hazır olduğumu
has to be behind closed doors
and pounding the table.
vurabilecek biri gerekli.
and you are aware of the client feedback,
müşterilerin geri dönüşlerini biliyorsun
arguing on my behalf."
konusunda sorun yaşamazsın."
that he will answer yes,
that Jim might say no,
that he would tell you no.
hayır demiştir.
that he has enough exposure to your work
gerçekten kendine güvenebileceği,
behind closed doors
olabileceği seviyede
on your behalf.
he has the juice to get it done,
olduğunu düşünürken,
have the power to do it
in that conversation with you.
that he would tell you no,
valuable information for you
değerli bir bilgidir.
your next conversation with a sponsor
a little bit more impactful.
bir bilgidir.
it is to have a sponsor.
kadar önemli olduğunu anlatamam.
in your career.
in your career without a mentor,
uzun süre ayakta kalabilirsiniz
in any organization without a sponsor.
yükselmeniz mümkün değildir.
should ask yourself regularly,
çok önemlidir
who is carrying your paper into the room,
sorusuna cevap veremiyorsanız,
some of your hardworking energies
bir kısmını
to your success.
müstakbel destekçilere
that are in the room.
about what people are going to say
sadece size benziyor diye
you might be supporting someone
kafaya takarak,
after several decades on Wall Street
yılda bir şey öğrendim ki;
is to give it away,
onu dağıtmaktır
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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