""At the beginning of my career, I often credit it with the ability to say yes to the very, very little things," Kramer exclusively tells Fortune. "Who's going to make the copies and going to get the coffee? Me. Who is going to be there early to set up the meeting? Me. Who is going to go watch which door consumers go in to determine what the best bay or window is for sacks that we want to have? Me.""
""There comes a time, where you're saying yes, and you're like, Okay, who can go abroad and take this very strange project in pre- Olympics China, where we were doing etymologies on fragrances, in which at the time the market was very tiny? I was willing to get on a plane, speaking no Chinese, and take those risks." Another big career 'unlock': What are your yes', no's and not yets?"
Stephanie Kramer began her career doing errands and administrative tasks, consistently saying yes to unglamorous work and arriving early to support teams. Each small assignment opened opportunities for larger responsibilities and exposure to different parts of the business. Family lessons taught her to show up with an open mind, a willing heart, and ready hands. She accepted risky international projects, including a pre-Olympics assignment in China without speaking the language. Those choices accumulated into leadership roles and ultimately a C-suite position at L'Oréal. As responsibilities grew, she learned to be selective, developing clear yeses, no's, and not-yets to focus on strategic opportunities.
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