Carla Harris

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

"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."

"Make sure your voice is in the room. "Then you can use silence as power and convey messages by the look on your face—the way the boys do."

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

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

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

"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."

"“Lead to Win”"

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

"It’s not an either-or type of thing,"

"Leadership has transformed from oversight to insight,”"

"People who are in the seats of leadership are boomers and beyond, and they grew up in a very different leadership context.” The ‘my way or the highway’ attitude does not work for millennials and they, “demand, as table stakes, transparency, inclusivity and feedback.”"

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

"Never count yourself out."

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

"“Expect to Win” and “Strategize to Win,"