填空题 A = Stacey Snider B = Maria Elena Lagomasino
C = Stephanie Bell-Rose D = Sharon Allen
Which person(s) say(s)/think(s) that
her age helped her win over clients?
difficult childhood helps build character?
it is important to make others aware of your accomplishments?
their parent died when they were young?
she graduated from an Ivy League college?
being a parent helps one become mature?
family support is important to her professional life?
compliments help build a good team?
her family put ideas of professional behavior into her mind?
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A Stacey Snider
Chairman, Universal Pictures
I've made mistakes in my professional life and I've made mistakes in my personal life. The thing that has always stayed with me is an axiom my dad gave me, which was, adversity breeds character. How you deal with the tough times really defines your character and who you are.
I've had a lot of disruptions in my life. My mom passed away young; my parents were divorced. I think I have a sense of perspective. Other people's temper or ego don't rock my boat. I also think being a parent has been a great learning experience. I'm not as ego-driven as I was when I was younger. I'm glad I've outgrown some of the more immature behaviors that you have when you're in your teens and 20s and even 30s. I know what's important to me, and it enables me to be understanding when somebody else is having an ego moment.
B Maria Elena Lagomasino
Former chairman and CEO, JP Morgan Private Bank
I left my job at Morgan in March and I really enjoy figuring out how I reinvent myself. I try to see everything as an opportunity to grow.
When I started in the bank, my job was 100 percent dealing with clients. There weren't that many women doing what I was doing, particularly in the South American market. You want people to remember you. The fact 1 wasn't some young guy in a pinstripe suit actually helped. I was blessed with unbelievable support from my clients. They built successful companies and had put heart and soul into work. What I learned from them was to love what I did, because I was going to have to do it around the clock.
Nobody's perfect. But you can create a perfect team if you celebrate what people do well and complement them with people who have different talents. If you celebrate what people do well, it's like giving them oxygen, and they perform way beyond your expectations.
C Stephanie Bell-Rose
President, The Goldman Sachs Foundation
The best advice I've ever gotten is to set goals and believe I can achieve them. That came from my parents when I was fairly young. It's applicable to everything I've tried to do, from school days to setting the course of my career. Believe in yourself, and then move toward your goal.
My mother became a widow at the age of 34 with four children to raise. She didn't finish college but all of us attended Ivy League schools. She did this when there was a lot of turbulence in our society. We lived in an African-American, rather depressed community. It didn't stop her. Her concept of what her children could do went well beyond what she saw everyday, and she made it clear to us that we were headed for bigger things. I have never met a woman who's achieved more.
Now I'm the mother of three sons and I think women who juggle high-powered careers and family recognize that it does take hard work and determination and organization and prioritization. All of those are good things. It also requires a lot of family support because there are times when you've got a one-body problem. You can only be in one place at one time. But I think women are succeeding. You can have it all. It helps to recognize that you may not have it all at the same time as everybody else, that you may want to pace yourself a bit more than people who do not have family commitments. You have to be flexible.
D Sharon Allen
Chairman of the board, Deloitte & Touche USA
Take responsibility for your own career. Don't assume that others are aware of the good work you're doing. When I was a young accountant, I was unhappy about not getting a promotion. I went to my supervisor and told him all of these things that I thought I should be given credit for and he said, "Well, gee, I didn't know that you had done all of these things." It was a real wakeup call. You don't have to be a bragger, but I think it's very important that we make people aware of our accomplishments. I think sometimes women tend to be less willing to do that.
Everyone has to develop a style that they are comfortable with. I think it's very possible to be nice and generous and courteous and really helpful to the people around you while still being firm when necessary. When I have a strong opinion about something, I assert it. There are days when I might be considered to be over the top on that. But I do think you can establish a style and be clear about your expectations without being overtly aggressive.
I'm the fourth of four girls. My sisters were very accomplished and I had to do everything they did and more. I wanted to be a leader. One of my mentors used to say that if you wait for someone to ask you to be a leader, you'll never be one. Growing up on a farm in Idaho taught me a lot of things. My family instilled a work ethic. It was a very open environment and taught me to accept people on their own terms. I grew up without a lot of biases. It's good to remember your roots and stay close to those who have been influential in your life.