2016年最佳职业建议

在《财富》杂志，每天都会有具有影响力的领袖、创业者和《财富》500强高管，提供一些他们从自己纵横商界的经历中得出的宝贵见解。我们整理出了2016年部分最受欢迎的职业建议：

萨拉·卡乌斯，S'well公司创始人兼CEO：

有时候，分权可能给人留下负面的印象——就像是你在把工作推诿给其他人，但实际上，我们不应该如此看待分权行为。不要单纯地对他人的请求说“不”。实际上，在你过于繁忙的时候，应该把这项请求传递给他人。

这并非坏事。想想你可能给别人创造的机会。在一场活动中，如果创始人或CEO无法出席，会议组织者可能不会总能想到邀请你公司的高级副总裁出席。但如果你用一个机会表示对某个人的信任，例如建立公司的品牌信誉等，对方的积极反应，会让你感到吃惊。

丹尼斯·杨，Udemy公司CEO：

招聘首先要从职位描述开始，它需要反映一个职位的真正要求与责任。有太多公司声称要寻找一位与众不同的“紫色独角兽”： 这些难以捉摸的人，熟练掌握了各种技能，可以独自应对需要许多人才能够完成的工作。

很可惜，独角兽并不存在。如果一家公司认为自己找到了这样的人才，它注定会失望，而号称自己就是这类人才的应聘者，要么很快就会身心疲惫，要么就是在过分吹嘘自己。公司的招聘启事应该尽量现实，才能够吸引到真正的求职者，并为面试官提供明确的评价标准。

安伯·塞欧哈里斯，NFL Network的主持人：

只要有工作机会，就要抓住它——即便工资可能很低。成功不能一蹴而就，从底层起步没有什么错。身处底层时，你所犯的错误对你的职业信誉造成的破坏最小，你还可以从中吸取教训。金钱和职位会有的，但首先你要先进入“比赛”当中。如果全职工作不足以支付账单，选择一份兼职。我在马里兰州索尔兹伯里的一家小型电视台参与直播节目时，会在下班后和周末去做服务生，并且一直坚持了两年时间。我的梦想大于我的自尊心。

杰里米·罗奇，FinancialForce公司总裁兼CEO：

我认为，任何语言都不足以形容放下身段的重要性。在接受一个新职业或新职位时，你有100%的可能性会犯错。不论你有经验多么丰富，或曾经担任过多高的职位，在接受一份新工作时，你都需要再次证明自己。

虽然听起来可能有些让人气馁，但你必须保持积极的心态。勇于探索未知，愿意从基础做起，学习新的技能。这种经历能够培养同理心，从长远来看，能够真正增强你的领导技能。

吉姆·梅特卡夫-库普雷斯，江森自控副总裁兼首席营销官：

当改变能带来积极的一面时，要努力去实现它，同时学会控制，避免让问题泛滥。在以男性为主导的传统领域，男女平等在不断改善，但现实情况是，我们对事情的发展都会有一些先入为主的观念，文化的改变并不是一蹴而就的。在这些重要的时刻，特别是涉及无意识偏见的情况下，重要的是以友善、尊重的方式，培训他人，阐明你的观点。莫为小事而烦恼。（财富中文网）

译者：刘进龙/汪皓

Every day at Fortune, influential leaders, entrepreneurs, and Fortune 500 executives offer valuable insight from their experiences navigating the business world. We’ve compiled some of our favorite pieces of career advice published in 2016:

Sarah Kauss, founder and CEO of S’well:

Delegation can sometimes come off as negative—like you’re just pushing off work on someone else—but it doesn’t have to be perceived that way. Don’t just say “no” to a request. You should, in fact, pass it along when you’re too busy.

And that’s not a bad thing. Think of the opportunity you are giving others. A conference organizer may not always want your senior vice president when the founder or CEO can’t make the event. But if you show that you trust someone else with an opportunity — such as establishing your company’s brand reputation — you may be surprised by the positive reactions you’ll receive.

Dennis Yang, CEO of Udemy:

Hiring begins with the job description itself, which needs to reflect the position’s real requirements and responsibilities. Too many companies go forth in search of a left-handed, purple unicorn: that elusive individual who possesses mastery in a broad range of skills and can single-handedly do the job of many people.

Unfortunately, unicorns don’t exist. Companies that think they’ve hired one stand to be disappointed, and candidates who represent themselves as such are either on the fast track to burnout or are overselling themselves. Your job listings need to be realistic in order to attract real candidates and give your interviewers tangible evaluation criteria.

Amber Theorharis, host for the NFL Network:

When [a] job opens, take it—even if the salary is low. Success doesn’t happen overnight, and there’s nothing wrong with starting at the bottom. That’s where you make mistakes that will be the least devastating to your professional reputation—and you can still learn from them. The money and the position will come later, but you have to get in the game. Take a side job to pay the bills if your career can’t. I waited tables after work and on weekends for almost two years while working on-air at a small TV station in Salisbury, Md. My dream was bigger than my pride.

Jeremy Roche, president and CEO of FinancialForce:

I can’t express enough how important it is to throw your ego out the door. When you jump into a new career or position, there is a 100% chance you will make mistakes. No matter how much experience you have and how high up the ranks you were, when you start a new job, you will have to prove yourself all over again.

And while that might sound daunting, you have to stay positive. Embrace the unknown and be willing to go back to the basics of learning new skills. This experience can build empathy, truly enhancing your leadership skills in the long run.

Kim Metcalf-Kupres, vice president and chief marketing officer of Johnson Controls:

Fight for change when it matters and learn to let lesser issues roll off. While gender parity continues to improve in traditionally male-dominated fields, the reality is that we all have preconceived perceptions of how things should be, and culture change does not happen overnight. In these moments, especially if they involve unconscious bias, it is essential to educate others and provide your perspective in a kind and respectful manner. Don’t sweat the small stuff.