SUMMARY:
In this episode we invite you to learn from Carla Harris (Vice Chairman, Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley), one of the most powerful leaders on Wall Street. In a conversation with Mitch Barns, Carla shares how to authentically bring your whole self to work, how to find commonality in diversity and inclusion, why relationships matter in a career, and more. No matter where you are at on your leadership journey, Carla’s wisdom will broaden your mind and encourage you.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
LEARN TO LEAD THROUGH OBSERVATION. When you are at the beginning of your leadership journey, start observing the leaders around you—both good and bad—and let them inform your own leadership choices/style.
KNOW “WHOSE” YOU ARE. Sometimes an organization’s viewpoint may clash with yours. By being grounded in your identity, you can communicate honestly and transparently about what the expectations of the organization (versus your own) and lead without fear.
IF YOU WANT YOUR TEAM TO BRING ALL OF WHO THEY ARE, YOU HAVE TO START WITH YOU. People still follow leaders and take their cues from them. If you celebrate people who risk bringing their whole selves to work, others will follow suit.
BEING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF INVOLVES DISCERNMENT. It’s not always wise or necessary to put ALL of who you are on display; be discerning by asking, “What part of me at this moment will authentically connect?”
UPHEAVAL IN WORK CULTURE HAS ALLOWED NEW CONVERSATIONS. Because so many people are working from home, the lines have been blurred between topics that are “work appropriate” and ones that are not. This uncertainty has allowed new conversations to happen which can allow people to potentially bring more of their authentic self to work.
AUTHENTICITY CAN BE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. The more of a person’s self they can bring to work the more they have to offer: their talent, experience, intellect, etc.
REMEMBER DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ARE NOT JUST ETHICAL, THEY’RE PROFITABLE. People may not always agree on the morality of diversity and inclusion, but it’s easy to find commonality on the positive impact it can have on an organization.
STAY OPEN TO POSSIBILITY. Be wary of locking in too tightly to an expected career path. Sometimes there are bigger and better possibilities you cannot see or even imagine.
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS PUTTING POINTS ON THE BOARD. At some point, you will need other people in order to maximize your success, so early in your career make sure you intentionally invest in relationships.
TO KEEP YOUR POWER, FOCUS ON GIVING IT AWAY. Otherwise, you may be the limiting factor on your growth and development.
RELATED LINKS:
Global Leadership Network
The Global Leadership Summit
Mitch Barns (Personal Website)
Mitch Barns (Opus Profile)
Carla Harris (Personal Website)
Carla Harris (Morgan Stanley Profile)
Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab
Access and Opportunity With Carla Harris
Albert Tate on What Authenticity Is (and What it Is Not)
“Who’s Zoomin’ Who” by Aretha Franklin (on YouTube)
Carla Harris
Vice Chairman, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor | Morgan StanleyMitch Barns
Founder / Strategic Advisor | Second Half Advisors / Global Leadership NetworkAshlyn Ochoa
Host | The Global Leadership PodcastEp 95: Leading With Your Authentic Self–Carla Harris & Mitch Barns
TOPICS IN THIS PODCAST
Leading OrganizationsLeading OthersServant LeadershipWomen LeadersWomen Leaders - Leading YourselfIn this episode we invite you to learn from Carla Harris (Vice Chairman, Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley), one of the most powerful leaders on Wall Street. In a conversation with Mitch Barns, Carla shares how to authentically bring your whole self to work, how to find commonality in diversity and inclusion, why relationships matter in a career, and more. No matter where you are at on your leadership journey, Carla’s wisdom will broaden your mind and encourage you.
On This Podcast
Carla Harris
Morgan Stanley
One of the most influential women on Wall Street, Carla Harris was named to Fortune magazine's list of "The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America," Fortune's "Most Influential List" and Black Enterprise's "Top 75 Most Powerful Women in Business." She is actively involved in her community and is a member of the board of overseers of Harvard University and of the board of directors of the Walmart Corporation. Harris is the author of Expect to Win and Strategize to Win.
Mitch Barns
Second Half Advisors / Global Leadership Network
Mitch joined Nielsen in 1997 with leadership roles across all major parts of the business. From 2014-2018 he became CEO, leading a staff of 45,000 employees in 106 countries. During Mitch’s time as CEO at Nielsen, the company was recognized as one of the “Top 40 Companies for Leaders” by Chief Executive magazine, one of the world’s “Most Innovative Companies” by Forbes, a “Top 50” company by Diversity Inc magazine, a “JUST 100” company by JUST Capital, and one of the “Best Run Companies” by the Wall Street Journal. Mitch holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Miami University and completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He began his career at Procter & Gamble, where he spent 12 years in marketing research and brand management. Mitch has also served on the Board of Directors of the Global Leadership Network since 2015. He also currently serves an advisory board member of Growth Catalyst Partners and is the founder of Second Half Advisors. Mitch served as a member of the board of directors for Monsanto prior to its June 2018 acquisition by Bayer AG. He also served on the Board of Directors for CECP (Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose) from 2015-2018. He was a member of the American Heart Association’s CEO Roundtable from 2014-2018.
Ashlyn Ochoa
The Global Leadership Podcast
Ashlyn Ochoa has served in a variety of roles at the Global Leadership Network since 2016. The product of her talented work, strategic creativity, and valuable leadership has been experienced in the production of The Global Leadership Podcast, as well as many of the GLN’s leadership events and videos that have been translated and contextualized in more than 123 countries. As a valuable leader with a voice of positive influence, she is the host of The Global Leadership Podcast, one of the most popular leadership podcasts in the world. As of 2022, in addition to hosting the podcast, Ashlyn leads national event strategy and production at Bethany Christian Services, where she works in her passion to serve children and families. Beyond her professional roles, her greatest joy is found in being a wife and mom. Experience her positive energy, inquisitive mind, and wisdom as you tune in to The Global Leadership Podcast!
Show Notes
SUMMARY:
In this episode we invite you to learn from Carla Harris (Vice Chairman, Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley), one of the most powerful leaders on Wall Street. In a conversation with Mitch Barns, Carla shares how to authentically bring your whole self to work, how to find commonality in diversity and inclusion, why relationships matter in a career, and more. No matter where you are at on your leadership journey, Carla’s wisdom will broaden your mind and encourage you.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
LEARN TO LEAD THROUGH OBSERVATION. When you are at the beginning of your leadership journey, start observing the leaders around you—both good and bad—and let them inform your own leadership choices/style.
KNOW “WHOSE” YOU ARE. Sometimes an organization’s viewpoint may clash with yours. By being grounded in your identity, you can communicate honestly and transparently about what the expectations of the organization (versus your own) and lead without fear.
IF YOU WANT YOUR TEAM TO BRING ALL OF WHO THEY ARE, YOU HAVE TO START WITH YOU. People still follow leaders and take their cues from them. If you celebrate people who risk bringing their whole selves to work, others will follow suit.
BEING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF INVOLVES DISCERNMENT. It’s not always wise or necessary to put ALL of who you are on display; be discerning by asking, “What part of me at this moment will authentically connect?”
UPHEAVAL IN WORK CULTURE HAS ALLOWED NEW CONVERSATIONS. Because so many people are working from home, the lines have been blurred between topics that are “work appropriate” and ones that are not. This uncertainty has allowed new conversations to happen which can allow people to potentially bring more of their authentic self to work.
AUTHENTICITY CAN BE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. The more of a person’s self they can bring to work the more they have to offer: their talent, experience, intellect, etc.
REMEMBER DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ARE NOT JUST ETHICAL, THEY’RE PROFITABLE. People may not always agree on the morality of diversity and inclusion, but it’s easy to find commonality on the positive impact it can have on an organization.
STAY OPEN TO POSSIBILITY. Be wary of locking in too tightly to an expected career path. Sometimes there are bigger and better possibilities you cannot see or even imagine.
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS PUTTING POINTS ON THE BOARD. At some point, you will need other people in order to maximize your success, so early in your career make sure you intentionally invest in relationships.
TO KEEP YOUR POWER, FOCUS ON GIVING IT AWAY. Otherwise, you may be the limiting factor on your growth and development.
RELATED LINKS:
Global Leadership Network
The Global Leadership Summit
Mitch Barns (Personal Website)
Mitch Barns (Opus Profile)
Carla Harris (Personal Website)
Carla Harris (Morgan Stanley Profile)
Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab
Access and Opportunity With Carla Harris
Albert Tate on What Authenticity Is (and What it Is Not)
“Who’s Zoomin’ Who” by Aretha Franklin (on YouTube)
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