新概念雙語：500強副總裁給職場新人的18條建議

教育很重要，但你在學校里所學的科目，在工作中沒有太大用處。你能夠從教育中得到、并真正用于職場的最重要事情，是批判性、創(chuàng)造性思維的能力，以及在壓力下工作的能力。進入職場之后，真正的教育才剛剛開始。

David joined Wachovia Bank & Trust Company in 1979 and then First Union National Bank (Wachovia’s predecessor) in 1981. From 2005 until the merger with Wells Fargo, David served as senior executive vice president and head of Wachovia’s Capital Management Group, which included retail brokerage (Wachovia Securities), asset management (Evergreen Investments), and Retirement and Investment Products. Mr. Carroll earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

本文作者戴維于1979年加入瓦喬維亞銀行信托公司(Wachovia Bank & Trust Company)，1981年加入第一聯(lián)合國家銀行(First Union National Bank)(瓦喬維亞的前身)。從2005年至與富國銀行( Wells Fargo)合并，戴維一直在瓦喬維亞資本管理集團擔任高級執(zhí)行副總裁和負責人，該公司業(yè)務包括零售經(jīng)紀(瓦喬維亞證券)、資產(chǎn)管理(常青投資公司(Evergreen Investments))和退休與投資產(chǎn)品。卡羅爾先生擁有北卡羅來納大學教堂山分校(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)工商管理學士學位。

The honest answer to this question is that there are a lot of things I wish I had known when I walked in the door for my first day of work years ago. Time and experience are great teachers, and I’ve certainly had my share of learning opportunities along the way.

Today, when I have a chance to talk with young people who are just starting out in their careers, I find I often learn more from them than they do from me. When they ask for advice, though, I tell them that—from my current vantage point—I think they’ll have an edge in their careers if they do these things:

坦白地說，對于這個問題，我的答案是我希望初入職場的時候，能早知道許多事情。時間和經(jīng)歷是優(yōu)秀的老師，在職業(yè)發(fā)展的過程中，我有過許多分享經(jīng)驗教訓的機會。

今天，當我有機會與初入職場的年輕人們交流時，我發(fā)現(xiàn)，我從他們身上學到的，遠比他們從我身上學到的東西多。在他們向我征求意見時，我會以我目前的觀點告訴他們：只要他們做好下面幾件事，他們便可以在職業(yè)當中獲得優(yōu)勢：

① Have an agenda: Decide what you want to do, learn, and accomplish.

制定日程：決定你想要做什么、學習什么和成就什么。

② Learn how to make a decision and move on.

學習如何決策和繼續(xù)前進。

③ Be willing to go where others may not.

愿意去其他人可能不愿意去的地方。

④ Be impatient with the status quo.

不要安于現(xiàn)狀。

⑤ Learn the fine line between being recognized for what you do and being humble about your success.

了解“因為所做的事情而得到認可”與“對自己的成功保持謙遜”，這兩者之間的細微區(qū)別。

⑥ Make friends with someone in technology (you’ll be glad you did).

與技術行業(yè)的人成為朋友(如果你有這樣的朋友，你會很高興)。

⑦ Say, “I don’t know” readily.

爽快地說“我不知道”。

⑧ Find time to have fun and laugh.

找時間讓自己開心，歡笑。

⑨ Raise your hand when you have—or see—a problem.

當你遇到或看到問題時，舉手提問。

⑩ Know what you’re good at and what you’re not good at, and develop the skills that don’t come as naturally to you.

知道自己擅長和不擅長什么，培養(yǎng)那些不會自然而然產(chǎn)生的技能。

? Remember that you are in charge of your morale.

記住，你能控制自己的士氣。

? And, finally, don’t make any important decisions when you are tired, angry, or hungry, because your judgment will be clouded.

Over the course of my career, I’ve worked with some great leaders. I’ve also made my share of mistakes. These experiences have shown me that it’s important to:

最后，在疲勞、生氣或饑餓的時候，不要做出任何重要的決定，因為你的判斷力會受到影響。

在職業(yè)生涯當中，我曾與幾位優(yōu)秀的領導者有過共事機會。我也分享過自己犯過的錯誤。這些經(jīng)歷讓我知道了下面這些重要的事情：

? Ask for feedback, listen to it, and act on it?

尋求反饋，聽取反饋，采取行動。

? Great leaders are self-aware. They seek out direct, personal feedback, both formal and informal. Ask the people around you how they experience you. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Where can you improve? Listen to what they say, and then act on what you learn.

優(yōu)秀的領導者都有自知之明。他們會尋求直接、私人的反饋，包括正式的和非正式的反饋。詢問身邊的人對你的感受。你有哪些優(yōu)點和缺點?你可以在哪些方面做出改進?聽取他們的意見，然后根據(jù)這些意見采取行動。

? Sharpen your communication skills?

磨練溝通技能。

? Everything we do in business involves communicating. You need to be able to convey an idea clearly, crisply, and in a compelling way to sell concepts, motivate people, and accomplish things. Part of communicating effectively is knowing—and reading—your audience as you speak so you can meet them where they are.

在商界，我們做的每一件事都離不開溝通。你必須能夠以令人信服的方式，清楚傳達自己的觀點，兜售自己的理念，激勵身邊的人，實現(xiàn)自己的目標。溝通很大程度上是在講話的時候，了解和解讀你的聽眾，以滿足他們的需求。

? Be ready to reinvent yourself?

做好自我改造的準備。

? The pace of change in our world today can make your head spin. If you want to stay relevant and competitive over time, you have to be willing to start over, take a different path, and try something new. If you are adept at reinventing yourself, that dead end you think you’ve hit may turn out to be just a bend in the road on your way to a whole new adventure.

當今世界的變化速度之快，令人目不暇接。若想始終保持相關性和競爭力，你必須愿意從頭開始，選擇不同的道路，嘗試新事物。當你擅長自我改造之后，你所遇到的死胡同，可能只是整個探險旅程中的一個拐彎而已。

If I had to boil all of the advice I have down to one thought, it would be this: While education is important, the details of the subjects you studied in school won’t be that much use on the job. The most important things you can take away from your education and bring with you to the working world are an ability to think critically and creatively and work well under pressure. Once you are in the workforce, your real education begins. Keep your eyes open and pay attention, and you’ll learn a great deal over the long haul.

如果將我的這些建議總結(jié)成一條，應該是：教育很重要，但你在學校里所學的科目，在工作中沒有太大用處。你能夠從教育中得到、并真正用于職場的最重要事情，是批判性、創(chuàng)造性思維的能力，以及在壓力下工作的能力。進入職場之后，真正的教育才剛剛開始。睜開雙眼，保持專注，隨著時間推移，你會學到更多。