Significant Career Lesson From A Senior Director Information Security At CarParts.com
Phillip, a Senior Director of Information Security, learned that "you don't get what you don't ask for," highlighting the importance of proactively seeking advancement and new opportunities in corporate environments. This requires not only requesting raises and new work, but also consistently demonstrating the performance to justify those requests.
Communication, Negotiation, Executive/Leadership, Achieving Goals, Hard Truths
Advizer Information
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Phillip Chang
Senior Director - Information Security
CarParts.com
Michigan State University - 2007
UCLA Anderson MBA
Communications
Automotive & Auto Parts
Cyber Security and IT
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Ask for what you want: Don't expect to be rewarded for hard work alone. You need to actively pursue promotions, raises, and new opportunities.
2. Performance matters: Asking for advancement is only half the battle. You must be able to demonstrate the necessary skills and performance to justify the request.
3. Business and corporate culture: Understand that corporate environments often require proactive communication to achieve career goals. It's not enough to just work hard; you must also advocate for yourself and your ambitions.
Transcript
What is one lesson that you have learned that has proven significant in your career?
You don't get what you don't ask for. Culturally, a lot of people think that if they work hard, they'll be rewarded or just given something.
This makes sense from an altruistic perspective, but in business and corporate culture, you have to ask for the things you want. Otherwise, nobody knows to give it to you.
So, if you want a raise, you ask for the raise. If you want new work, you ask for new work. But as soon as you ask, you have to perform. It works both ways.
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