So I would definitely say I was not politically savvy when I started. Because if you are politically savvy, then you’d understand the power of relationships and how you have to leverage relationships for your success. Political savvy is a part of everything that I just talked about. Again, all the Pearls, as I called them, that I wrote about in Expect to Win. It was other things also, like understanding that you have to embrace taking risks, and you have to leverage your network. And I specifically write about the sponsor relationship. Understanding that you can’t do it on your own, that you would need other people’s relationships in order to maximize your success. How people perceive you will directly impact how they deal with you. But after starting my career, I realized that there were other things that informed the success equation like, understanding that perception is the co-pilot to reality. Coming out of college and business school, I embraced the concept of a meritocracy, which suggests that you just need to be smart and work hard. Harris: It was not knowing that there were other factors that influenced your success equation. Marcus: What were some of the greatest barriers you faced in the workplace? And I felt that if I would do well, then that would give me the credibility to be able to tell you that you could do well. If I were to add a fourth, it would be that I’ve always wanted to be able to motivate and inspire others. And then thirdly, things like tenacity and perseverance and resilience have all played a part. When you tell that I can’t do something then, I’m all over it. The second thing is that, I’m negatively motivated. Marcus: To what do you attribute your success in realizing your ambition? They absolutely sparked the appetite for excelling. Be so outstanding that there is no debate.” These are the kinds of women I had around me. And my mother was a contributor to that because she would always say, “Listen. But my paternal grandmother would always tell me, “Whatever you be, be good at it.” She definitely instilled in me this appetite to really go for it, if I was going to bother to do anything. I recently spoke with Carla, a keynote speaker at the upcoming Simmons Leadership Conference, to better understand her ambition and drive.īonnie Marcus: Carla, were you brought up to believe ambition was important?Ĭarla Harris: I would say that it wasn’t stated in that way, Bonnie. It took talent and hard work as well as grit and determination to succeed. "They both serve on the Executive Leadership Council, whose mission is 'to increase the number of successful black executives domestically and internationally by adding value to their development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors across the lifecycle of their careers.Carla Harris didn’t get to be Vice Chairman, Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley by luck. Drake and Carla Harris have known each other for more than two decades," said Karen Parks, a B-CU spokeswoman. President Barack Obama appointed her chair of the National Women's Business Council in 2013. She sits on the board of directors for Walmart. Harris joined Morgan Stanley in 1987 and from 2013 until 2021 she served as vice chair of Wealth Management and head of Multicultural Client Strategy. She hosts the "Access & Opportunity" podcast. In addition to her role as senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley, she is the founder and creator of the New York-based investment bank and financial services company's Multicultural Innovation Lab. Doors will open at 8:45 a.m., and the ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center. Mary McLeod Bethune to leave our university and continue the journey of becoming the best versions of themselves is one of the most important final tasks we have as we send our graduates out to change the world,” Drake said.īethune-Cookman is expecting between 341 and 350 graduates at the May 13 ceremony at the Dr. “Choosing someone who can share their wisdom, experience and knowledge to inspire the sons and daughters of Dr. 'Let’s get to work': Raymond Woodie Jr.'s next steps as Bethune-Cookman head coach Improving B-CU campus: Bethune-Cookman breaks ground on new on-campus football practice fieldĪddressing student, alums' concerns: Backers say Bethune-Cookman chair deserves credit for guiding school through hard times
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