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The workplace is often presented as a meritocracy, where you can succeed by putting your head down and working hard. Wall Street veteran Carla Harris learned early in her career that this a myth. The key to actually getting ahead? Get a sponsor: a person who will speak on your behalf in the top-level, closed-door meetings you’re not invited to (yet). Learn how to identify and develop a productive sponsor relationship in this candid, powerful talk.
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What a speaker!
AMAZING ❤❤❤ My father recommended this video to me and it is so beneficial ?
Such a quality speaker delivering such a quality speech. Brilliant.
I've learned how to get promoted the right way and her advice helped me to seek out the sponsors that's advocating for me. Fantastic advice! One of the best Ted talks EVER!
Carla – I wish I had heard this at the beginning of my career. Thank you for sharing
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How people disliked it ?! It was so powerful!
Thank you ???
This WOW! WOW!! WOW!!!
An amazing speaker and teacher.
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"The way to grow your power is to give it away"
Just leaving this comment here so that when I get to where I want to be using this advice I can remember the days of small beginnings. Thank you Ms Carla.
Wow ??
I love the way she puts in stories into her motivational speeches. She inspires me alot
I come back just to listen to this again today.
la mejor charla de TED
I am in literal tears at "the way to grow your power is by giviig it away".
Wow! True inspiration !
Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!
To my career, this couldn't have come to my knowledge in a more better time than now. I could say this might be true for you perhaps.
"if you have a seat at the table, you have an opportunity to speak."
I wish I had known this. However, I understand it is who you know, but I know God and he knows everybody.
Top!
Straight up Facts ????
I can't tell you how powerful this message is. I have shared it now hundreds of times and I put it to work for me almost two years ago. This is, perhaps, the #1 rule in managing your career.
Thank you for this TED talk! People pay a lot of money for this stuff
Carla Harris has impeccable speech! Carla advice is ? spot on — talent is not enough and you needs an executive sponsor! Carla is an amazing soul for sharing such honesty and truth about the reality of work.
Always love this!
I hope those decision makers take her advice.
I can’t stop watching anything which Carla Harris is part of it.
Wow what an incredible confident and wise woman❤️
I want to be like her so so bad ????one day !
Superb powerfull talk… I was looking for dis .. Damn.. I found it….
Whew this was powerful. She's exactly right. Having someone speaking on your half is important.