MPW內(nèi)幕網(wǎng)絡(luò)是美國的一個在線社區(qū),美國商界內(nèi)外的一些知名人士會在這里及時回答與職業(yè)和領(lǐng)導力有關(guān)的問題。今天為大家分享的是博格華納公司副總裁兼人力資源總監(jiān)托尼特?卡拉維在“你在職業(yè)方面獲得的最好的建議是什么?”這一問題下的答案。 當全球汽車零件供應(yīng)商伯格華納的CEO找到我,邀請我出任這家公司的人力資源總監(jiān)時,我當時并沒想尋找一份新工作。那時我剛在哈雷截維森公司獲得了升職,作為新任的人力資源總監(jiān),我在哈雷干得還很開心。 雖然伯格華納的CEO三番兩次地邀請我跟他見面,但我一開始并不想跟他深談。這時他使出了在招攬人才時很不常見的一招,直截了當?shù)刂赋鑫以谝恍┓矫孢€缺乏經(jīng)驗。他承認我在很多方面都做得不錯,但我從來沒在伯格華納這樣大規(guī)模的全球性企業(yè)工作過。當時伯格華納正面臨著整合收購企業(yè)的挑戰(zhàn),而我也沒有絲毫這方面的經(jīng)驗。 雖然他的話一開始讓我有些防備心理,但不久我就意識到他說的是對的。他為我提供了一個能夠迎接各種新挑戰(zhàn)的機會。于是我接受了這個職位,從此再也沒有回頭。 在有人向我征求職業(yè)建議時,我經(jīng)常會他們講這個故事。我認為,永遠不要覺得你已經(jīng)聰明到不會犯任何錯或是不需要學習任何新事物的地步,否則你就離失敗不遠了。如果我當時拒絕了這份工作,我就錯過了一個極為寶貴的成長機會。 必須承認,我并非總是擁有如此開放的心態(tài),能接受一切建設(shè)性的批評。這種心態(tài)是我在職場中摸爬滾打了近30年才歷練出來的。當年我剛從法學院畢業(yè),就被第一份工作的公司炒了魷魚,原因就是我沒有很好地接受建設(shè)性的批評。 后來我在哈雷戴維森謀到了一份法務(wù)工作。有一次,另一個部門的一名高管向我建議道,我在工作時應(yīng)該穿得更職業(yè)些。我知道他說的是對的,但我仍然很難接受有人對我的外表評頭論足。 但當我意識到衣著已經(jīng)成了影響我職業(yè)進步的一個因素時,我立即行動起來,一邊學習打理自己的外型,一邊改善我的衣品。我開始以極大的熱情學習時尚方面的知識,我對時尚的投入甚至不亞于我投入到任何一項復雜工作或研究項目上的時間。我學習了一切能學到的東西。我覺得既然接受了批評,就要讓它對我起到效果。以后再也沒有人會說我穿得不夠職業(yè)了。從那以后,我在工作場合總是穿得相當職業(yè),同時也保持了我個人的獨特風格。 雖說我在聽到批評時依然會不好受,但隨著時間的推移,我對待批評的態(tài)度卻慢慢發(fā)生了轉(zhuǎn)變。我意識到,很多建設(shè)性的批評的確有助于我改進工作。我總是說,一個人在職場中越是志得意滿的時候,越應(yīng)該冷靜地反省一下自己還缺少什么。簡而言之,人需要一點謙遜和自知才能走得更遠。(財富中文網(wǎng)) 譯者:樸成奎 |
The MPW Insiders Network is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for, “What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve ever been given?” is written by Tonit Calaway, vice president and chief human resources officer at BorgWarner. I wasn’t looking for a new job when I was approached by BorgWarner’s CEO about joining the global automotive parts supplier as its head of human resources. I had ascended the ranks at Harley-Davidson and was enjoying my role as chief human resources officer with the iconic motorcycle manufacturer. Despite several invitations from the CEO to connect, I wasn’t initially open to an extended conversation. That’s when he took the unorthodox recruitment approach of pointing out areas where I lacked experience. He acknowledged that while I was good at many things, I had never worked for a large global organization the size of BorgWarner. Likewise, he noted that I had no experience working for a company challenged with integrating acquired businesses. Despite some initial defensiveness on my part, it didn’t take long for me to realize he was right. He offered an opportunity ripe with new and challenging experiences. I accepted the position and haven't looked back. I often tell this story when sharing my best bit of career advice: Never think you’re so talented or smart that you can’t make mistakes or learn new things. That’s when you’ll fall on your face. Had I turned down this job, I would have missed an amazing growth opportunity. Admittedly, this openness to hard-to-hear constructive criticism isn’t something I’ve always possessed. It’s something I’ve had to hone over my almost three-decade career. In fact, I was fired from the first firm I worked for out of law school precisely because I didn’t take constructive criticism well. Later as corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson, I received an interoffice memorandum from an executive about ways that I could improve my work attire by dressing more professionally. I knew I needed to do it, but it was still difficult hearing someone critique my appearance. Since I believed this was keeping me from advancing as quickly as I would have liked, I dedicated myself to getting in physical shape and improving my wardrobe. I began studying fashion with a feverish intensity. I approached my fashion education like I would a complicated work assignment or research project. I learned everything that I could. I decided to make the criticism work for me. No one was ever going to tell me again that I didn’t dress well. I have dressed professionally ever since, though I maintain my own unique style. While it’s still never easy to hear criticism, my attitude toward receiving it has changed over time. I’ve realized that constructive criticism can and often does help me to improve in my job. I always say that it’s at the exact moment in your career when you think you’ve got it made that you need to stop and take inventory of what you don’t have. In short, a little humility goes a long way. |