[[Notes]] - Topics: [[Leadership]], [[Teamwork]] - People: [[Amber Hikes]] - Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yshHFseMyI --- ## Summary - "[[While we climb, we also need to lift.]]" - "[[Success is no longer about our individual ambitions, but about how we build something great together]]". - "[[There's no point in being the first if we're also the last]]". - [[Speak up to create opportunities to show up better]]. - [[Aim for sponsorship over mentorship]]. ## Notes - Climbing is not enough to create a diverse and inclusive environment that truly reflect the world we live in period. We must also lift. - "[[While we climb, we also need to lift.]]" - A leader must understand and represent their teams to the fullest in order to effectively work and innovate. - "[[Success is no longer about our individual ambitions, but about how we build something great together]]". - "[[Lift while you climb]]". - When you climb that ladder, and when you get to the top, you can take a moment to enjoy the view. But you must be principally concerned with using all of your might to throw the ladder back down for those who are coming behind you. - "[[There's no point in being the first if we're also the last]]". - Question your surroundings. Identify who is around you. More importantly, who isn't around you. - Calling things out matters. - "[[If we don't name it, we can't change it.]]" - Tally discrepancies and talk about them. - [[Speak up to create opportunities to show up better]]. - [[Aim for sponsorship over mentorship]]. - Send finished products of team members to leaders. Highlight the accomplishments of your team in a manner that's visible beyond. - "When the work is picked up and used, it's reminding people where it came from and who produced it". - [[Mentorship happens behind the scenes. Sponsorship happens on center stage.]] - "[[Pass on the chance for glory. And then, help that person prepare.]]" - "Pass on your institutional knowledge". - "[[What good is our power and success, what use is it making it to the top, if all it affords us is a bird's eye view of everyone we've left behind?]]" - "[[If your journey of inclusion feels easy, you've packed to light.]]" - "Lifting is difficult, and your help is essential." ## Original ![[Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb-1.jpg]] ![[Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb-2.jpg]]