失敗如何助你升入最高管理層

????《財富》最具影響力女性內部網絡（MPW Insider）是一個在線社區，在此，商界大腕及時回答關于職業生涯和領導力的問題。本周的問題是：女性如何才能進入最高管理層？由Omnilife公司首席執行官安赫麗卡?富恩特斯作答。

????我之前給《財富》（Fortune）撰文時就寫到，拉丁美洲極少有首席執行官是女性。所以“女性如何才能進入最高管理層”這個問題提得特別好，我希望有越來越多的人提出這個問題。在我自己進入最高管理層的過程中，我獲到了以下寶貴經驗：

????比身邊所有人都更努力

????我對英國前首相撒切爾夫人（UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher）仰慕已久，她曾說：“我從沒聽說過有誰不經努力工作就獲得了成功?！睂τ谙Ｍ蔀楣咀罡吖芾韺拥呐远?，尤其是如此。我第一份工作是在家族的能源企業，我很快發現，要獲得職業發展，我必須比周圍的人加倍努力工作，而我身邊大部分都是男性。所以，在早期，我周末會去辦公室，潛心鉆研預算和財務狀況。我的額外努力贏得了同事以及公司管理層的尊重。我也得以從戰略高度上了解企業。最終，這幫助我坐上了首席執行官的位置。

????不要害怕失敗

????對失敗的恐懼，常常會阻礙我們前進的步伐。對商界女性以及潛在的女性創業者而言，這種患得患失的心態是成功的障礙，在拉丁美洲尤其是如此。硅谷“快速失敗”（“fail fast”）的文化，尚未傳到墨西哥城、布宜諾斯艾利斯以及波哥大等地。但要想成為最高管理層，就必須敢于冒險。最近，我有幸主持了與百事可樂（PepsiCo）首席執行官盧英德的一次對話，她說：“我母親總說，夢想要遠大，你會成為了不起的人?！边@句話棒極了，等我兩個女兒長大時，我也將與她們分享這句話，因為偉大的夢想能幫助我們克服最大的恐懼。

????忠于自我

????升入最高管理層或是守住你的位置，決不應以犧牲自身價值觀、愿景以及個人要務為代價。十年前，我發現，我與董事會對于我們能源公司未來的愿景不一致。于是，我辭去了首席執行官一職，盡管我不知道接下來等待我的會是什么，也不知道我還能不能再進入最高管理層。事實證明，這是我這輩子做過的最佳決策之一。我很幸運，在一家偉大的企業重新做到了首席執行官，這家企業的數千名女性員工每天激勵著我。（財富中文網）

????譯者：Hunter

????校稿：李翔

????MPW Insider is one of several online communities where the biggest names in business answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for: How can women rise to the C-suite? is written by Angélica Fuentes, CEO of Omnilife.

????As I wrote in a previous article for Fortune, Latin America has very few female CEOs. So this question really hits home and is one that I hope to hear asked more and more. Here are a few valuable lessons I have learned in my own journey to the C-suite:

????Outwork everyone around you

????As former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a woman I have long admired, said, “I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work.” This is especially true for women who hope to rise to the C-suite of a company. My first job was in my family’s energy business and I quickly found that career advancement required me to work twice as hard as those around me, most of whom were men. So early on, I would go to the director general’s office on weekends and immerse myself in budgeting and financials. This kind of extra effort earned the respect of my colleagues and management. It allowed me to see the business more strategically. And ultimately, it put me on a path to become CEO.

????Don’t be afraid to fail

????We are often held back by fear of failure. This mindset is a barrier to success for businesswomen and potential female entrepreneurs, particularly in Latin America. The “fail fast” culture of Silicon Valley has been slow to make its way to places like Mexico City, Buenos Aires and Bogotá. But you’ve got to take risks to make it to the C-suite. I recently had the privilege to moderate a conversation with PepsiCo PEP 0.25% CEO IndraNooyi, and she said, “my mother always said dream big and you’ll be something.’” That’s great advice that I’ll be sharing with my two daughters as they grow up, because big dreams can help you overcome big fears.

????Be true to yourself

????Rising to the C-suite – or staying there – should never come at the expense of staying true to your values, vision and personal priorities. Ten years ago, I found my vision and my board’s vision regarding the future of our energy company were not the same. So I left my position as CEO, not knowing what would be next or if I would ever rise to the C-suite again. This turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made. I’ve been fortunate to find my way back to the top of a great company – one that includes thousands of women who inspire me every day.