How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work
“Our culture, our process, is a meritocracy.”
A meritocracy is a way of governing, meaning: ruled by the ones who deserve it. Hard work pays of right? Turns out to be different.
“It was that moment that I realized that this idea of a meritocracy that every organization sells is just a myth.”
So hard work doesn’t pay off? It is really just depending on who is going to speak for you?
“There are two types of currency in any environment: performance currency and relationship currency.”
I picked this quote, because I think society works this way. Not only is hard work required, also
Carla Harris speaks of experience and knowledge. She presents how you can make a good impression on possible sponsors, and thus get you higher up the ladder. Performance currency speaks to me. Under promising and over delivering is a concept I try to live by. Firstly because it gets you noticed, it gets you promoted and it may attract a sponsor. This is because everybody loves a star. I have seen it happen many times at my job. Someone makes sure he performs, he gets discovered and a few months down the line they are leading the team. I like this talk, I can relate to it and it makes a lot of sense.