Carla Harris: How To Find The Person Who Will Help You Get Ahead At Work | TEDx

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. 

Carla Harris is Vice Chairman, Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley and a leading keynote speaker on motivation, success, and exceeding expectations. She energizes audiences with grace and humor as she espouses the evergreen wisdom known as “Carla’s Pearls." As the first African American to join Morgan Stanley’s management committee, Carla truly embodies a no-excuses persona and was named to Fortune Magazine’s list of “The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America." A well-established powerful voice in finance, Carla has practiced what she preaches for three decades.

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