Today's advice comes from Chitra Narasimhan, managing director at Citi Ventures.
今天MBA小课堂的嘉宾是来自于花旗集团的常务董事Chitra Narasimhan：
"Championing ideas with teamsis one of the things that we do at Citi Ventures. First and foremost, believe in your idea. If you don't believe in it, others are not going to believe in it either."
“我们在花旗集团会做一件事情，那就是在团队中进行创意比赛。 首先，也是最重要的，就是要相信自己的创意。如果你自己都不相信自己的想法，那么其他人也不会相信。”
Before presenting an idea to clients or fellow employees, you have to have a strong belief in them. Regardless of how presentable and prepared you may be, it's easy for others to see whether or not you're fully invested in your mission.
在将自己的想法展现给客户或其他同事之前，你要绝对相信自己的想法。除了精心的准备和展示，别人更容易看到的是你有没有对为自己的点子做充分的准备。
Narasimhan also advises individuals to "know your audience" and to deliver a pitch with passion and optimism. Spread a message that motivates you and be ready to address any concerns with confidence.
Narasimhan还建议，要“了解自己的听众”，在介绍自己想法的时候，语气要充满激情和自信。把那些激励了你自己的信息传递给他人，并且随时准备接受任何提问。
"If you go to a team with a fully baked idea, they're going to tell you what's wrong with it; make them part of the design process, and build support along the way. And most importantly, don't forget the big picture: It's easy to get caught up in the details, but don't forget why you thought the idea was good in the first place."
“如果你在团队中提出的是一个成熟的想法，那么团队的其他成员就会告诉你这个想法还有哪些问题存在。让这些纠正成为设计的一部分，并在实施想法的过程上获得别人的支持。最要紧的是，要有大局观。人们总会被一些细节所困扰，但是一定不能忘记当初萌生这个想法的初衷。”
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