????Facebook全球營銷解決方案副總裁卡洛琳?艾弗森發現自己的公司在歐洲市場上存在管理空白時，她選擇了親自出馬來解決這個問題。她把全家——包括她的丈夫道格以及一對雙胞胎女兒——從美國新澤西州搬到了倫敦。

????現在艾弗森已經在倫敦呆了半年，致力于鞏固歐洲業務，拜訪國際廣告客戶，同時幫助物色新的地區主管。前幾天，她匆匆回了趟家（她將在今年六月完全調回美國），昨晚還在曼哈頓設宴款待了NBC 環球（NBC Universal）、迪士尼（Walt Disney）、維亞康姆（Viacom）以及流媒體音樂服務供應商Spotify等公司的好友和客戶。

????我當時也在場。大家七嘴八舌地聊著Facebook首席運營官謝麗爾?桑德伯格排在榜首的暢銷書《向前一步》（Lean In），這時艾弗森問道：“你們得到的最佳忠告是什么？”“我得到的最佳忠告”剛好是《財富》（Fortune）雜志一個頗受歡迎的專題。艾弗森的客人們貢獻了10條建議，我把它們加進自己的最佳建議清單，在此同各位分享：

????每次走進一個房間，都要把自己想象成一個恒溫器。（這是艾弗森的最佳建議，是她在維亞康姆工作時一位上司給她的。）

????永遠要給人們加油打氣，而不是貶低他們。

????不管是對服務員還是對大老板，都要一視同仁。

????不要害怕犯錯——坦然接受失敗。

????懂得變通。聰明人都知道利用不確定性獲得成長。

????把職業看成游樂場里孩子們玩的那種立體方格游戲架，而不是一架梯子。（這是我的最佳建議，也是謝麗爾?桑德伯格的建議。）

????多跟比你聰明的人打交道。

????不管級別有多高，都別太自負，自己分內的事還是要干。

????不斷學習。假如不學習，那還有什么意義？

????找到雙贏的辦法。雄心勃勃同與人為善并不矛盾。

????譯者：項航

????When Carolyn Everson, Facebook's (FB) VP of global marketing solutions, confronted a management void in Europe, she opted to fix the problem herself. She moved her family--husband Doug and twin daughters--from New Jersey to London.

????Now Everson is on the ground for six months, fortifying the European business, visiting international advertisers, and helping in the hunt for a new leader for the region. Last evening, during a quick trip home (she's due back for good in June), she hosted a dinner in Manhattan for friends and clients at companies including NBC Universal (CMCSA), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIAB), and Spotify.

????I was there. While there was lots of chatter about Lean In--the No. 1 best seller by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg--Everson stirred the conversation by asking, "What's the best advice you ever got?" This topic--"Best Advice I Ever Got"--happens to be a popular Fortune franchise. Everson's dinner guests offered up 10 bits of advice that I'm adding to my list and will share with you:

????1. Every time you walk into a room, think of yourself as a thermostat. (This is Everson's best advice, which she got from a former boss at Viacom.)

????2. Always leave people feeling bigger instead of smaller.

????3. Treat the waiter and the receptionist and the CEO the same way.

????4. Don't be afraid to be wrong--and embrace your failures.

????5. Know your workaround. Nimble people thrive on uncertainty.

????6. View your career as a jungle gym, not a ladder. (This is my best advice, and Sheryl Sandberg's advice too.)

????7. Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.

????8. No matter what your level, don't be too proud to do what needs to get done.

????9. Always learn. If you're not learning, what's the point?!

????12. Find the win-win. Ambition and kindness are not mutually exclusive.