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Angel, an Assistant Program Manager at American Biotech Co., emphasizes the importance of "humility and listening" for career success, highlighting the continuous learning process and the need to actively seek and decipher information to make sound judgments as a leader. This approach, in Angel's experience, directly impacts decision-making and overall professional development.
Project Management, Communication, Leadership, Decision-Making, Humility
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Angel Torres
Assistant Program Manager
American Biotech Co.
University of California, Davis
University of Oklahoma, Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (2022); University of California, Los Angeles, Masters in Business Administration (2025)
Political Science, American Studies
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Operations and Project Management
Disabled, Scholarship Recipient, Veteran
Video Highlights
1. Humility and listening are crucial for success in any career. By approaching situations with humility, you demonstrate a willingness to learn and listen to others, ultimately leading to better decision-making.
2. Actively seeking information is key. Don't wait for information to come to you; proactively seek it out to improve your decision-making process.
3. Developing the ability to decipher information and determine its usefulness is a vital skill for leadership and any profession. This involves critical thinking and good judgment
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
The lesson I've learned to be successful in any career is to be humble and listen. You cannot know everything, and you will never know everything.
As Plato's Socrates described, "I know one thing, I know nothing." If you come in with that humility, you are willing to learn and listen.
This affects your decision-making process, leading you to make good decisions. You cannot make decisions with absolutely no information.
To get information, you either wait for it all to come to you or go out and seek it. You are able to seek it if you are humble, have initiative, and are a good listener.
Listening is good, but being able to decipher that information, figuring out what is good and what is not useful, is also part of the judgment you need as you develop as a leader. This applies to any profession or industry.