Carla Harris Quotes

“Expect to Win” and “Strategize to Win,

Leaders, hear me clearly. "If you don't trust them, they won't trust you.

As senior women in your organizations, every single one of you in this room has influence,

Never count yourself out.

It’s not an either-or type of thing,

You need to understand that you have it, and that you can use it. Because what you do not use, you will definitely lose. You got here because you earned that seat at that table. Don't give away your power by ignoring that fact.

One of the most valuable things you can do as an influential leader is to listen, because people will always tell you what they value and what they want. When you know that, you can deliver—and then you can make the sale.

We are blessed so that we may be a blessing to others."

Give your influence away," she urged her listeners. "Amplify your impact by creating other leaders. Think of yourself as a kingmaker, a queenmaker." Invest in the success of the people in whom you see potential, she continued, because building one another up goes both ways. "You won't be successful if your people don't believe in you, so you have to invest in their success as well.

I know those boys in Birmingham can't handle the Full Frontal Carla that I am in New York City,

Everybody Is Somebody's Child." "No matter how different we seem, we need to identify what we have in common," Harris said. "And one of those things is that everyone is somebody's child.

There is a measure of creating the culture that happens with proximity,” Harris told The Informer,” proximity breeds familiarity, and familiarity fosters mentorship.”

Say 'I see you,' and invite them to join the conversation. Everyone values being heard."

I'm self-aware enough that when I walk into that Birmingham board room, I know I have to be able to connect with those men so they will hear me," she said. "It's about speaking and showing up in a way that your listeners will hear you, embrace you and act upon what you say.

Lead to Win,” is a concise and charismatic effort that promotes leadership reflection.