and I’m going to start with a personal confession that I’ve never said anywhere
confession that I’ve never said anywhere
confession that I’ve never said anywhere in public any time in my life when I was
in public any time in my life when I was
in public any time in my life when I was eight years old I was a real flop as an
eight years old I was a real flop as an
eight years old I was a real flop as an entrepreneur I tried to start a little
entrepreneur I tried to start a little
entrepreneur I tried to start a little business based on what I knew I had
business based on what I knew I had
business based on what I knew I had business cards printed I think I’d
business cards printed I think I’d
business cards printed I think I’d probably hand printed them that said
probably hand printed them that said
probably hand printed them that said child psychologist the only child
child psychologist the only child
child psychologist the only child psychologist who is also a child you
psychologist who is also a child you
psychologist who is also a child you know I thought that was a winning
know I thought that was a winning
know I thought that was a winning proposition but actually it was a big
proposition but actually it was a big
proposition but actually it was a big flop and so from that moment on I have
flop and so from that moment on I have
flop and so from that moment on I have dedicated my life to the meaning of
dedicated my life to the meaning of
dedicated my life to the meaning of success to having people succeed at
success to having people succeed at
success to having people succeed at realizing their potential
realizing their potential
realizing their potential I would include children in that too but
I would include children in that too but
I would include children in that too but certainly people who are often excluded
certainly people who are often excluded
certainly people who are often excluded from the dominant culture but even those
from the dominant culture but even those
from the dominant culture but even those in the dominant culture I want no one
in the dominant culture I want no one
in the dominant culture I want no one left behind and so regardless of the
left behind and so regardless of the
left behind and so regardless of the kind of careers people have they are no
kind of careers people have they are no
kind of careers people have they are no longer linear they are no longer up a
longer linear they are no longer up a
longer linear they are no longer up a ladder although there are some people
ladder although there are some people
ladder although there are some people who are in line for the next promotion
who are in line for the next promotion
who are in line for the next promotion waiting 20 or 25 years to reach the
waiting 20 or 25 years to reach the
waiting 20 or 25 years to reach the pinnacle that isn’t how it is for many
pinnacle that isn’t how it is for many
pinnacle that isn’t how it is for many people now people are entrepreneurs
people now people are entrepreneurs
people now people are entrepreneurs people have portfolios they dabble here
people have portfolios they dabble here
people have portfolios they dabble here they dabble there they move on it’s a
they dabble there they move on it’s a
they dabble there they move on it’s a very different kind of career so how do
very different kind of career so how do
very different kind of career so how do we talk about that in a way that’s going
we talk about that in a way that’s going
we talk about that in a way that’s going to be meaningful to people and that they
to be meaningful to people and that they
to be meaningful to people and that they will know what it takes to succeed and
will know what it takes to succeed and
will know what it takes to succeed and I’ve concluded from all my years of
I’ve concluded from all my years of
I’ve concluded from all my years of advising on success whether it’s sports
advising on success whether it’s sports
advising on success whether it’s sports teams some on winning streaks how to
teams some on winning streaks how to
teams some on winning streaks how to continue that streak versus losing
continue that streak versus losing
continue that streak versus losing streaks how to make the change
streaks how to make the change
streaks how to make the change whether it’s corporate executives
whether it’s corporate executives
whether it’s corporate executives whether it’s politicians people in
whether it’s politicians people in
whether it’s politicians people in public office whether it’s community
public office whether it’s community
public office whether it’s community leaders I concluded
leaders I concluded
leaders I concluded there are only three career steps that
there are only three career steps that
there are only three career steps that matter and the first is in fact
matter and the first is in fact
matter and the first is in fact inclusion inclusion getting in the door
inclusion inclusion getting in the door
inclusion inclusion getting in the door the second is influence getting at the
the second is influence getting at the
the second is influence getting at the table and the third is impact getting
table and the third is impact getting
table and the third is impact getting outside the building to change the world
outside the building to change the world
outside the building to change the world and so I’m going to talk about those a
and so I’m going to talk about those a
and so I’m going to talk about those a little what goes into them why it’s
little what goes into them why it’s
little what goes into them why it’s sometimes harder for women or less
sometimes harder for women or less
sometimes harder for women or less represented minorities or people who are
represented minorities or people who are
represented minorities or people who are different in any way to do it but also
different in any way to do it but also
different in any way to do it but also what the keys are at each stage so for
what the keys are at each stage so for
what the keys are at each stage so for inclusion in the first place my just
inclusion in the first place my just
inclusion in the first place my just getting in the door getting in the door
getting in the door getting in the door
getting in the door getting in the door is a matter heavily of technical skills
is a matter heavily of technical skills
is a matter heavily of technical skills things that are easily demonstrated you
things that are easily demonstrated you
things that are easily demonstrated you either have the skills or you don’t
either have the skills or you don’t
either have the skills or you don’t credentials and in fact recent research
credentials and in fact recent research
credentials and in fact recent research has shown that when credentials can be
has shown that when credentials can be
has shown that when credentials can be clearly demonstrated there are fewer
clearly demonstrated there are fewer
clearly demonstrated there are fewer selection biases even if there are still
selection biases even if there are still
selection biases even if there are still some preferences for cronies of her
some preferences for cronies of her
some preferences for cronies of her people that look like me
people that look like me
people that look like me the question is cut and dried can you or
the question is cut and dried can you or
the question is cut and dried can you or can’t you perform this means that at
can’t you perform this means that at
can’t you perform this means that at early stages of careers any job any
early stages of careers any job any
early stages of careers any job any position any endeavor that’s highly
position any endeavor that’s highly
position any endeavor that’s highly routinized that’s clearly measurable
routinized that’s clearly measurable
routinized that’s clearly measurable where we can see is it done or not done
where we can see is it done or not done
where we can see is it done or not done is open sometimes disproportionately
is open sometimes disproportionately
is open sometimes disproportionately open to women and underrepresented
open to women and underrepresented
open to women and underrepresented minority so it’s interesting that when
minority so it’s interesting that when
minority so it’s interesting that when coding was considered really routine
coding was considered really routine
coding was considered really routine clerical work we had black women coding
clerical work we had black women coding
clerical work we had black women coding now that it’s a really hot topic for
now that it’s a really hot topic for
now that it’s a really hot topic for techies we have only young men seemed to
techies we have only young men seemed to
techies we have only young men seemed to be getting into the coding circles
be getting into the coding circles
be getting into the coding circles except for all the schools and the
except for all the schools and the
except for all the schools and the informal groups that are now helping
informal groups that are now helping
informal groups that are now helping people learn how to code if you can show
people learn how to code if you can show
people learn how to code if you can show it you can do it so inclusion is heavily
it you can do it so inclusion is heavily
it you can do it so inclusion is heavily a matter of the credentials the
a matter of the credentials the
a matter of the credentials the technical skills and in fact a black
technical skills and in fact a black
technical skills and in fact a black entrepreneur that I know very well be
entrepreneur that I know very well be
entrepreneur that I know very well be for he went to venture capitalists for
for he went to venture capitalists for
for he went to venture capitalists for money to start his own facial
money to start his own facial
money to start his own facial recognition technology company he worked
recognition technology company he worked
recognition technology company he worked at Apple and Apple was his credential
at Apple and Apple was his credential
at Apple and Apple was his credential entry into the door because that was
entry into the door because that was
entry into the door because that was clearly something he had done so
clearly something he had done so
clearly something he had done so inclusion in the door credentials but
inclusion in the door credentials but
inclusion in the door credentials but you can get stuck at that stage because
you can get stuck at that stage because
you can get stuck at that stage because it’s routinized and because it’s easier
it’s routinized and because it’s easier
it’s routinized and because it’s easier to put people who are different in jobs
to put people who are different in jobs
to put people who are different in jobs where it’s easily measurable where it’s
where it’s easily measurable where it’s
where it’s easily measurable where it’s not a measure manner of judgment because
not a measure manner of judgment because
not a measure manner of judgment because of that it’s easy to get stuck in those
of that it’s easy to get stuck in those
of that it’s easy to get stuck in those technical jobs and routinized jobs and
technical jobs and routinized jobs and
technical jobs and routinized jobs and so for example a woman lawyer wanted a
so for example a woman lawyer wanted a
so for example a woman lawyer wanted a promotion and she was in a very
promotion and she was in a very
promotion and she was in a very technical aspect of the law in a
technical aspect of the law in a
technical aspect of the law in a corporation she wanted a promotion and
corporation she wanted a promotion and
corporation she wanted a promotion and she was lucky to have a mentor that said
she was lucky to have a mentor that said
she was lucky to have a mentor that said to her no you don’t want that job
to her no you don’t want that job
to her no you don’t want that job because if you take that job you’re
because if you take that job you’re
because if you take that job you’re going to be stuck in this sidetrack
going to be stuck in this sidetrack
going to be stuck in this sidetrack where all you’ll do is continue to do
where all you’ll do is continue to do
where all you’ll do is continue to do the same thing over and over again
the same thing over and over again
the same thing over and over again although you might do it at a higher
although you might do it at a higher
although you might do it at a higher level and that was smart and that was
level and that was smart and that was
level and that was smart and that was right and she ultimately became the
right and she ultimately became the
right and she ultimately became the general counsel of the whole company
general counsel of the whole company
general counsel of the whole company because she did another path but
because she did another path but
because she did another path but inclusion is something that can also get
inclusion is something that can also get
inclusion is something that can also get kind of boring entrepreneurs sometimes
kind of boring entrepreneurs sometimes
kind of boring entrepreneurs sometimes start something and then when it becomes
start something and then when it becomes
start something and then when it becomes routinized they get bored with it and
routinized they get bored with it and
routinized they get bored with it and want to move on and do something else
want to move on and do something else
want to move on and do something else because the next stage is influenced
because the next stage is influenced
because the next stage is influenced being at the table being able to
being at the table being able to
being at the table being able to influence the direction of an industry
influence the direction of an industry
influence the direction of an industry or a community or the company and
or a community or the company and
or a community or the company and getting into that next stage of
getting into that next stage of
getting into that next stage of influence is where one begins to have
influence is where one begins to have
influence is where one begins to have some power to shape events shape other
some power to shape events shape other
some power to shape events shape other people’s lives and I think women and
people’s lives and I think women and
people’s lives and I think women and underrepresented minorities can do that
underrepresented minorities can do that
underrepresented minorities can do that as well as anybody else except that they
as well as anybody else except that they
as well as anybody else except that they come with a few handicaps one is the
come with a few handicaps one is the
come with a few handicaps one is the ability to get at the table doesn’t have
ability to get at the table doesn’t have
ability to get at the table doesn’t have a lot to do with how well you do your
a lot to do with how well you do your
a lot to do with how well you do your job
job
job that keeps you included but to really
that keeps you included but to really
that keeps you included but to really belong and be a member of the
belong and be a member of the
belong and be a member of the decision-making circles is more than the
decision-making circles is more than the
decision-making circles is more than the technical parts of the jobs
technical parts of the jobs
technical parts of the jobs it’s the extras and the extras come in
it’s the extras and the extras come in
it’s the extras and the extras come in two forms one form of extras are the
two forms one form of extras are the
two forms one form of extras are the network’s people bring to work the
network’s people bring to work the
network’s people bring to work the network’s they have and you know it’s
network’s they have and you know it’s
network’s they have and you know it’s interesting because at work we’re all
interesting because at work we’re all
interesting because at work we’re all alike at work people are more alike than
alike at work people are more alike than
alike at work people are more alike than different even if though we see lots of
different even if though we see lots of
different even if though we see lots of differences it’s at home back in the
differences it’s at home back in the
differences it’s at home back in the community that people are often very
community that people are often very
community that people are often very different at work people often dress in
different at work people often dress in
different at work people often dress in similar ways use similar language if the
similar ways use similar language if the
similar ways use similar language if the food is if they’re lucky that the food
food is if they’re lucky that the food
food is if they’re lucky that the food is supplied at the workplace they eat
is supplied at the workplace they eat
is supplied at the workplace they eat they eat similar food it’s at home in
they eat similar food it’s at home in
they eat similar food it’s at home in fact in the community that we express
fact in the community that we express
fact in the community that we express ourselves in terms of our difference
ourselves in terms of our difference
ourselves in terms of our difference that we’re connected to other people
that we’re connected to other people
that we’re connected to other people that we grew up with like us and one of
that we grew up with like us and one of
that we grew up with like us and one of the issues for underrepresented
the issues for underrepresented
the issues for underrepresented minorities often or for people from
minorities often or for people from
minorities often or for people from lower income populations is that the
lower income populations is that the
lower income populations is that the people back home don’t necessarily
people back home don’t necessarily
people back home don’t necessarily support them in this new life they have
support them in this new life they have
support them in this new life they have trying to get a seat at the table they
trying to get a seat at the table they
trying to get a seat at the table they don’t often understand that life they
don’t often understand that life they
don’t often understand that life they sometimes try to pull people back to the
sometimes try to pull people back to the
sometimes try to pull people back to the neighborhood and so they are not
neighborhood and so they are not
neighborhood and so they are not supporting the kinds of extras that
supporting the kinds of extras that
supporting the kinds of extras that people could bring to the workplace like
people could bring to the workplace like
people could bring to the workplace like Network contacts like being able to make
Network contacts like being able to make
Network contacts like being able to make great introductions like being able to
great introductions like being able to
great introductions like being able to get people special tickets to the
get people special tickets to the
get people special tickets to the theater or a sports event and so the
theater or a sports event and so the
theater or a sports event and so the nature of networks because the influence
nature of networks because the influence
nature of networks because the influence stage is all about relationships
stage is all about relationships
stage is all about relationships if inclusion is about the technical
if inclusion is about the technical
if inclusion is about the technical skills influences about relationships
skills influences about relationships
skills influences about relationships and for women the extras are something
and for women the extras are something
and for women the extras are something that takes time sitting on an outside
that takes time sitting on an outside
that takes time sitting on an outside board getting to know people and there
board getting to know people and there
board getting to know people and there are two things I will say about that one
are two things I will say about that one
are two things I will say about that one is that research shows that women’s
is that research shows that women’s
is that research shows that women’s networks a little bit more than men’s
networks a little bit more than men’s
networks a little bit more than men’s the differences are disappearing but
the differences are disappearing but
the differences are disappearing but women’s networks
women’s networks
women’s networks to be more social and a matter of
to be more social and a matter of
to be more social and a matter of support and while I think it’s
support and while I think it’s
support and while I think it’s incredibly important that people have a
incredibly important that people have a
incredibly important that people have a support system out of work absolutely
support system out of work absolutely
support system out of work absolutely important that doesn’t necessarily build
important that doesn’t necessarily build
important that doesn’t necessarily build the tools for influencer better to have
the tools for influencer better to have
the tools for influencer better to have networks and include support but also
networks and include support but also
networks and include support but also include the kinds of issues that we’re
include the kinds of issues that we’re
include the kinds of issues that we’re talking about here the one the
talking about here the one the
talking about here the one the astronauts Network for a woman astronaut
astronauts Network for a woman astronaut
astronauts Network for a woman astronaut and not just the women’s support network
and not just the women’s support network
and not just the women’s support network and so that’s one additional handicap
and so that’s one additional handicap
and so that’s one additional handicap the other is time in order to do the
the other is time in order to do the
the other is time in order to do the extras you need time and one thing that
extras you need time and one thing that
extras you need time and one thing that has not budged for women in our economy
has not budged for women in our economy
has not budged for women in our economy is the household division of labor the
is the household division of labor the
is the household division of labor the household division of labor still means
household division of labor still means
household division of labor still means that women do a disproportionate share
that women do a disproportionate share
that women do a disproportionate share of what’s been called the second shift
of what’s been called the second shift
of what’s been called the second shift and are therefore not available to
and are therefore not available to
and are therefore not available to cultivate the networks to be on the
cultivate the networks to be on the
cultivate the networks to be on the boards to have the favors to come in and
boards to have the favors to come in and
boards to have the favors to come in and trade with their colleagues at work so
trade with their colleagues at work so
trade with their colleagues at work so that they’re seen as important and
that they’re seen as important and
that they’re seen as important and influential and get a seat at the table
influential and get a seat at the table
influential and get a seat at the table I spoke at a conference a few years ago
I spoke at a conference a few years ago
I spoke at a conference a few years ago that was titled what men can do to
that was titled what men can do to
that was titled what men can do to advance women’s careers and I got up and
advance women’s careers and I got up and
advance women’s careers and I got up and I said the laundry
until we make changes in the household
until we make changes in the household division of labor it’s going to be
division of labor it’s going to be
division of labor it’s going to be harder for people who take care who left
harder for people who take care who left
harder for people who take care who left caretaking duties and that could be men
caretaking duties and that could be men
caretaking duties and that could be men as well as women that could be people
as well as women that could be people
as well as women that could be people with aging parents that could be
with aging parents that could be
with aging parents that could be childcare whatever it is it’s harder to
childcare whatever it is it’s harder to
childcare whatever it is it’s harder to get a seat at the table if you have to
get a seat at the table if you have to
get a seat at the table if you have to spend your time outside of work so
spend your time outside of work so
spend your time outside of work so getting at the table is very important
getting at the table is very important
getting at the table is very important for this second career stage where you
for this second career stage where you
for this second career stage where you have influence and you can control
have influence and you can control
have influence and you can control events rather than being controlled by
events rather than being controlled by
events rather than being controlled by them and that’s incredibly important
them and that’s incredibly important
them and that’s incredibly important because there’s less stress in work when
because there’s less stress in work when
because there’s less stress in work when you feel a sense of control but
you feel a sense of control but
you feel a sense of control but influence by itself I don’t know we
influence by itself I don’t know we
influence by itself I don’t know we could be content with that for a long
could be content with that for a long
could be content with that for a long time I think but I really want to move
time I think but I really want to move
time I think but I really want to move us all to the third career step which is
us all to the third career step which is
us all to the third career step which is impact outside the building doing
impact outside the building doing
impact outside the building doing something in the wider world for the
something in the wider world for the
something in the wider world for the organization the community or the world
organization the community or the world
organization the community or the world very important for the people who rise
very important for the people who rise
very important for the people who rise to the top the people who get at to the
to the top the people who get at to the
to the top the people who get at to the top of hierarchies are often people with
top of hierarchies are often people with
top of hierarchies are often people with the big view they’re not people just
the big view they’re not people just
the big view they’re not people just with a functional skill and they’re not
with a functional skill and they’re not
with a functional skill and they’re not just people who sit in the decision
just people who sit in the decision
just people who sit in the decision making meetings they have the big view
making meetings they have the big view
making meetings they have the big view of that world out there and what we do
of that world out there and what we do
of that world out there and what we do to move it
to move it
to move it it’s called vision vision is the asset
it’s called vision vision is the asset
it’s called vision vision is the asset for this career step I know that’s kind
for this career step I know that’s kind
for this career step I know that’s kind of interesting because who has vision
of interesting because who has vision
of interesting because who has vision while I’m standing up here before you I
while I’m standing up here before you I
while I’m standing up here before you I keep saying I without notes talking to
keep saying I without notes talking to
keep saying I without notes talking to you that’s courageous we all have to
you that’s courageous we all have to
you that’s courageous we all have to learn how to just convey our vision of
learn how to just convey our vision of
learn how to just convey our vision of what the world could and should be to
what the world could and should be to
what the world could and should be to other people and count on ourselves but
other people and count on ourselves but
other people and count on ourselves but research also tells us that when we look
research also tells us that when we look
research also tells us that when we look at appraisals of performance of people
at appraisals of performance of people
at appraisals of performance of people in the workplace women tend to
in the workplace women tend to
in the workplace women tend to outperform men
outperform men
outperform men in some of the 21st century skills such
in some of the 21st century skills such
in some of the 21st century skills such as collaboration and teamwork fantastic
as collaboration and teamwork fantastic
as collaboration and teamwork fantastic I don’t want anybody to be outperforming
I don’t want anybody to be outperforming
I don’t want anybody to be outperforming anybody I just want them to get a chance
anybody I just want them to get a chance
anybody I just want them to get a chance but the one thing where women don’t get
but the one thing where women don’t get
but the one thing where women don’t get judged in the same way with high marks
judged in the same way with high marks
judged in the same way with high marks is the vision thing that women are not
is the vision thing that women are not
is the vision thing that women are not necessarily the ones that are going to
necessarily the ones that are going to
necessarily the ones that are going to be trusted to set forth the grand plan
be trusted to set forth the grand plan
be trusted to set forth the grand plan for the organization for the world for
for the organization for the world for
for the organization for the world for what we might do and that is what we all
what we might do and that is what we all
what we might do and that is what we all need to cultivate now in turbulent
need to cultivate now in turbulent
need to cultivate now in turbulent troubled times is the vision thing is
troubled times is the vision thing is
troubled times is the vision thing is the ability to step outside of the
the ability to step outside of the
the ability to step outside of the building and by that I mean more than
building and by that I mean more than
building and by that I mean more than outside the box I mean literally outside
outside the box I mean literally outside
outside the box I mean literally outside the building get to the street get to
the building get to the street get to
the building get to the street get to the community around you get to the
the community around you get to the
the community around you get to the context the industry what’s changing out
context the industry what’s changing out
context the industry what’s changing out there that we need to master and bring
there that we need to master and bring
there that we need to master and bring back to our organizations to do it
back to our organizations to do it
back to our organizations to do it better impact how many lives are we
better impact how many lives are we
better impact how many lives are we going to touch how many people are we
going to touch how many people are we
going to touch how many people are we going to affect and not just do our jobs
going to affect and not just do our jobs
going to affect and not just do our jobs and not even sit in the decision-making
and not even sit in the decision-making
and not even sit in the decision-making circles alone but how are we going to
circles alone but how are we going to
circles alone but how are we going to change the world and make the world a
change the world and make the world a
change the world and make the world a better place
better place
better place I lead a program at Harvard called
I lead a program at Harvard called
I lead a program at Harvard called advanced leadership where we actually
advanced leadership where we actually
advanced leadership where we actually work with top professionals in every
work with top professionals in every
work with top professionals in every field at the very top who are now going
field at the very top who are now going
field at the very top who are now going to transition from their income earning
to transition from their income earning
to transition from their income earning years to their next years of service and
years to their next years of service and
years to their next years of service and we have them step outside the building
we have them step outside the building
we have them step outside the building outside their profession professions
outside their profession professions
outside their profession professions careers often narrow people people often
careers often narrow people people often
careers often narrow people people often learn the technical side and know more
learn the technical side and know more
learn the technical side and know more and more about less and less but to step
and more about less and less but to step
and more about less and less but to step outside and think about the impact one’s
outside and think about the impact one’s
outside and think about the impact one’s having on the world outside is the
having on the world outside is the
having on the world outside is the powerful third career step that really
powerful third career step that really
powerful third career step that really matters so those are the three steps we
matters so those are the three steps we
matters so those are the three steps we should be thinking about not runs on a
should be thinking about not runs on a
should be thinking about not runs on a ladder we’re no longer climbing or
ladder we’re no longer climbing or
ladder we’re no longer climbing or waiting in line we can put together a
waiting in line we can put together a
waiting in line we can put together a portfolio of activities but think of
portfolio of activities but think of
portfolio of activities but think of those three steps
those three steps
those three steps first is inclusion getting in the door a
first is inclusion getting in the door a
first is inclusion getting in the door a matter of mastery mastering technical
matter of mastery mastering technical
matter of mastery mastering technical skills the second is influence getting a
skills the second is influence getting a
skills the second is influence getting a seat at the table relationships
seat at the table relationships
seat at the table relationships belonging I’m here I will deserve to be
belonging I’m here I will deserve to be
belonging I’m here I will deserve to be here but the third to me is the most
here but the third to me is the most
here but the third to me is the most important and that’s impact that’s a
important and that’s impact that’s a
important and that’s impact that’s a vision of how we make the world a better
vision of how we make the world a better
vision of how we make the world a better place and as far as I’m concerned that’s
place and as far as I’m concerned that’s
place and as far as I’m concerned that’s what our career journey should be all
what our career journey should be all
what our career journey should be all about ensuring that we have more and
about ensuring that we have more and
about ensuring that we have more and more impact outside the current
more impact outside the current
more impact outside the current structures to make the world a better
structures to make the world a better
structures to make the world a better place thank you
place thank you
place thank you [Applause]
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