Originally Published Nov. 17, 2014
Carla A. Harris‘s pearls of wisdom derive from personal experience and love. “I love to share our knowledge and best practices with each other, says Harris, a leading expert in finance and global investments who is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit. Harris says that if sharing her experience makes others more successful, “that’s what it’s all about. Women of color can come together to share and learn.
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On Dec. 26, Harris is scheduled to release Strategize to Win, the follow-up to her debut book, Expect to Win: 10 Proven Strategies for Thriving in the Workplace. What pearls of wisdom does she share in her books? From her first book, “perception is the co-pilot to reality. You have the power to train people [in the way] they think about you, says Harris, named by Black Enterprise as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. “The most important ‘pearl’ in my next book is understanding the relationship between relationship currency and performance currency.
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