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it does indeed my privilege to have the

it does indeed my privilege to have the opportunity to address you today about

opportunity to address you today about

opportunity to address you today about my journey of leadership which was not

my journey of leadership which was not

my journey of leadership which was not one of choice but rather one of

one of choice but rather one of

one of choice but rather one of circumstances the story starts in 1936

circumstances the story starts in 1936

circumstances the story starts in 1936 my parents they met in kindergarten my

my parents they met in kindergarten my

my parents they met in kindergarten my mother was the daughter of the fire

mother was the daughter of the fire

mother was the daughter of the fire chief my father at the age of six was

chief my father at the age of six was

chief my father at the age of six was already chasing fire trucks I think he

already chasing fire trucks I think he

already chasing fire trucks I think he saw an in with my mom they dated through

saw an in with my mom they dated through

saw an in with my mom they dated through high school got married when they were

high school got married when they were

high school got married when they were 19

19

19 my mother put my father through college

my mother put my father through college

my mother put my father through college he graduated magna laude top of his

he graduated magna laude top of his

he graduated magna laude top of his engineering class from Iowa University

engineering class from Iowa University

engineering class from Iowa University my mother thought he was a pretty bright

my mother thought he was a pretty bright

my mother thought he was a pretty bright guy until he came home and told her he

guy until he came home and told her he

guy until he came home and told her he was moving the family 800 miles to New

was moving the family 800 miles to New

was moving the family 800 miles to New York and oh by the way I took the lowest

York and oh by the way I took the lowest

York and oh by the way I took the lowest paying job offer out of 13 you see he

paying job offer out of 13 you see he

paying job offer out of 13 you see he was following his passion he went to

was following his passion he went to

was following his passion he went to work for a fire truck manufacturer one

work for a fire truck manufacturer one

work for a fire truck manufacturer one of the other things he did was he when

of the other things he did was he when

of the other things he did was he when he was in New York was he joined a

he was in New York was he joined a

he was in New York was he joined a volunteer fire department which had been

volunteer fire department which had been

volunteer fire department which had been a lifelong goal his unfortunately the

a lifelong goal his unfortunately the

a lifelong goal his unfortunately the job did not work out it was not as he is

job did not work out it was not as he is

job did not work out it was not as he is expected and he found himself a year and

expected and he found himself a year and

expected and he found himself a year and a half later picking up the family and

a half later picking up the family and

a half later picking up the family and moving to Gary Indiana to work for US

moving to Gary Indiana to work for US

moving to Gary Indiana to work for US Steel you see us Gary Indiana has a paid

Steel you see us Gary Indiana has a paid

Steel you see us Gary Indiana has a paid fire department there’s no place for

fire department there’s no place for

fire department there’s no place for volunteers so what-what a person

volunteers so what-what a person

volunteers so what-what a person frustrated with one to be a volunteer

frustrated with one to be a volunteer

frustrated with one to be a volunteer fireman do what would any of us do well

fireman do what would any of us do well

fireman do what would any of us do well we would start our own fire department

we would start our own fire department

we would start our own fire department which is exactly what he did in the city

which is exactly what he did in the city

which is exactly what he did in the city of Gary he started his own volunteer

of Gary he started his own volunteer

of Gary he started his own volunteer fire department and from the age of six

fire department and from the age of six

fire department and from the age of six I would travel with my dad

I would travel with my dad

I would travel with my dad incessantly to the fire station we first

incessantly to the fire station we first

incessantly to the fire station we first built the fire station I was with him

built the fire station I was with him

built the fire station I was with him every weekend he taught me mechanics he

every weekend he taught me mechanics he

every weekend he taught me mechanics he taught me physics we had conversations

taught me physics we had conversations

taught me physics we had conversations in the car about every subject you can

in the car about every subject you can

in the car about every subject you can imagine to say that the Sun rose and

imagine to say that the Sun rose and

imagine to say that the Sun rose and with my father would be an

with my father would be an

with my father would be an understatement unfortunately he did

understatement unfortunately he did

understatement unfortunately he did teach me one thing however unwittingly

teach me one thing however unwittingly

teach me one thing however unwittingly that was not good and that was leading

that was not good and that was leading

that was not good and that was leading especially leading volunteers is

especially leading volunteers is

especially leading volunteers is difficult difficult work with very few

difficult difficult work with very few

difficult difficult work with very few rewards you see when you’re leading

rewards you see when you’re leading

rewards you see when you’re leading volunteers you’re trying to not only get

volunteers you’re trying to not only get

volunteers you’re trying to not only get your vision to be their vision they have

your vision to be their vision they have

your vision to be their vision they have to give up family career and other

to give up family career and other

to give up family career and other interests to support that vision as I

interests to support that vision as I

interests to support that vision as I grew up I saw my father constantly

grew up I saw my father constantly

grew up I saw my father constantly struggle with people not showing up for

struggle with people not showing up for

struggle with people not showing up for work details not meeting expectations

work details not meeting expectations

work details not meeting expectations and I learned that this was nothing that

and I learned that this was nothing that

and I learned that this was nothing that I wanted any part of in 1968 on a napkin

I wanted any part of in 1968 on a napkin

I wanted any part of in 1968 on a napkin at lunch

at lunch

at lunch he developed a fire nozzle an automatic

he developed a fire nozzle an automatic

he developed a fire nozzle an automatic fire nozzle you’ve all held a garden

fire nozzle you’ve all held a garden

fire nozzle you’ve all held a garden hose you’ve all put your thumb on it and

hose you’ve all put your thumb on it and

hose you’ve all put your thumb on it and when you put your thumb on that garden

when you put your thumb on that garden

when you put your thumb on that garden hose you’re changing the pressure in the

hose you’re changing the pressure in the

hose you’re changing the pressure in the flow to do the job at the moment my

flow to do the job at the moment my

flow to do the job at the moment my father invented a nozzle that did that

father invented a nozzle that did that

father invented a nozzle that did that exact same thing for a fireman

exact same thing for a fireman

exact same thing for a fireman automatically he was very excited about

automatically he was very excited about

automatically he was very excited about this concept he went to the five

this concept he went to the five

this concept he went to the five manufacturers in the United States

manufacturers in the United States

manufacturers in the United States trying to get one of them to buy the

trying to get one of them to buy the

trying to get one of them to buy the concept they all said it was a crazy

concept they all said it was a crazy

concept they all said it was a crazy idea until one year later one of those

idea until one year later one of those

idea until one year later one of those companies came back and said we’ll give

companies came back and said we’ll give

companies came back and said we’ll give you $750 for the rights to be signed

you $750 for the rights to be signed

you $750 for the rights to be signed over at the time he felt he had no

over at the time he felt he had no

over at the time he felt he had no options and so he took the money a

options and so he took the money a

options and so he took the money a couple years later he actually came up

couple years later he actually came up

couple years later he actually came up with a better way of doing it and one

with a better way of doing it and one

with a better way of doing it and one day he announced to the family that we

day he announced to the family that we

day he announced to the family that we were going to go into business making

were going to go into business making

were going to go into business making fire nozzles I can tell you we thought

fire nozzles I can tell you we thought

fire nozzles I can tell you we thought he was crazy does the world really need

he was crazy does the world really need

he was crazy does the world really need another fire nozzle manufacturer can

another fire nozzle manufacturer can

another fire nozzle manufacturer can there really be enough fire nozzles

there really be enough fire nozzles

there really be enough fire nozzles needed by anybody to have another

needed by anybody to have another

needed by anybody to have another company much less one in our basement

company much less one in our basement

company much less one in our basement but he was not to be deterred and so my

but he was not to be deterred and so my

but he was not to be deterred and so my mother as she always did supported him

mother as she always did supported him

mother as she always did supported him we started in the basement I worked my

we started in the basement I worked my

we started in the basement I worked my way through

way through

way through purdue calumet graduating in 1977 with

purdue calumet graduating in 1977 with

purdue calumet graduating in 1977 with an engineering degree

an engineering degree

an engineering degree my father quit US Steel the same year

my father quit US Steel the same year

my father quit US Steel the same year and together we set off to become titans

and together we set off to become titans

and together we set off to become titans of the fire nozzle industry from the

of the fire nozzle industry from the

of the fire nozzle industry from the basement of our house regrettably in

basement of our house regrettably in

basement of our house regrettably in 1982 my father and I were fighting a

1982 my father and I were fighting a

1982 my father and I were fighting a fire together in Union Township Indiana

fire together in Union Township Indiana

fire together in Union Township Indiana and I had the first opportunity of my

and I had the first opportunity of my

and I had the first opportunity of my volunteer firefighting career to make a

volunteer firefighting career to make a

volunteer firefighting career to make a rescue it was my own father another

rescue it was my own father another

rescue it was my own father another firefighter and I dragged my father out

firefighter and I dragged my father out

firefighter and I dragged my father out of the basement when he had collapsed we

of the basement when he had collapsed we

of the basement when he had collapsed we took him to this fire truck he sat on

took him to this fire truck he sat on

took him to this fire truck he sat on the running board and the first thing he

the running board and the first thing he

the running board and the first thing he did was light up a cigarette the next

did was light up a cigarette the next

did was light up a cigarette the next day he took a stress test and he failed

day he took a stress test and he failed

day he took a stress test and he failed and two days later he went in for an

and two days later he went in for an

and two days later he went in for an angiogram that went wrong I raced back

angiogram that went wrong I raced back

angiogram that went wrong I raced back from Chicago got to him just as he was

from Chicago got to him just as he was

from Chicago got to him just as he was being taken from surgery to ICU and his

being taken from surgery to ICU and his

being taken from surgery to ICU and his final words to me were take care of

final words to me were take care of

final words to me were take care of chief I’m counting on you and he died

chief I’m counting on you and he died

chief I’m counting on you and he died the next morning September 11th became a

the next morning September 11th became a

the next morning September 11th became a day of remembrance for me long before

day of remembrance for me long before

day of remembrance for me long before the rest of the country this started a

the rest of the country this started a

the rest of the country this started a period in my life that was absolutely

period in my life that was absolutely

period in my life that was absolutely described as maniacal my physical size

described as maniacal my physical size

described as maniacal my physical size does not help when I also apply brute

does not help when I also apply brute

does not help when I also apply brute force to my leadership I push people I

force to my leadership I push people I

force to my leadership I push people I demanded of people I was a poorest

demanded of people I was a poorest

demanded of people I was a poorest example of a leader that you could

example of a leader that you could

example of a leader that you could imagine

imagine

imagine I work 16-hour days by golly I was going

I work 16-hour days by golly I was going

I work 16-hour days by golly I was going to make this company go I was angry with

to make this company go I was angry with

to make this company go I was angry with my family when they didn’t have pity for

my family when they didn’t have pity for

my family when they didn’t have pity for the things I was working so hard at for

the things I was working so hard at for

the things I was working so hard at for them one day in 1986 we had built a new

them one day in 1986 we had built a new

them one day in 1986 we had built a new factory and I had cleverly placed this

factory and I had cleverly placed this

factory and I had cleverly placed this big picture window in my office so that

big picture window in my office so that

big picture window in my office so that I could look out on the factory floor

I could look out on the factory floor

I could look out on the factory floor and make sure everybody was working

and make sure everybody was working

and make sure everybody was working another example of gray

another example of gray

another example of gray leadership I wasn’t on Saturday it was

leadership I wasn’t on Saturday it was

leadership I wasn’t on Saturday it was one of my 16-hour days I looked through

one of my 16-hour days I looked through

one of my 16-hour days I looked through that window and out in the plant it was

that window and out in the plant it was

that window and out in the plant it was dark it was quiet and a wave of

dark it was quiet and a wave of

dark it was quiet and a wave of realization came over me that I couldn’t

realization came over me that I couldn’t

realization came over me that I couldn’t take this company any farther with the

take this company any farther with the

take this company any farther with the leadership that I was showing i sat

leadership that I was showing i sat

leadership that I was showing i sat there for over a half an hour and I

there for over a half an hour and I

there for over a half an hour and I cried a few weeks later our banker put

cried a few weeks later our banker put

cried a few weeks later our banker put me in touch with a group of CEOs in

me in touch with a group of CEOs in

me in touch with a group of CEOs in Indianapolis I went to my very first

Indianapolis I went to my very first

Indianapolis I went to my very first meeting we were all explaining what

meeting we were all explaining what

meeting we were all explaining what demons we were fighting and one of the

demons we were fighting and one of the

demons we were fighting and one of the members of the groups quickly said I

members of the groups quickly said I

members of the groups quickly said I know just the guy that can help you out

know just the guy that can help you out

know just the guy that can help you out but you’re going to have to travel he’s

but you’re going to have to travel he’s

but you’re going to have to travel he’s in valparaíso Valparaiso I’m from

in valparaíso Valparaiso I’m from

in valparaíso Valparaiso I’m from Valparaiso I know right where that’s at

Valparaiso I know right where that’s at

Valparaiso I know right where that’s at well he said you must have seen the

well he said you must have seen the

well he said you must have seen the place then it’s called the Center for

place then it’s called the Center for

place then it’s called the Center for life change Center for life change I’m

life change Center for life change I’m

life change Center for life change I’m not going to the menopause clinic I said

not going to the menopause clinic I said

not going to the menopause clinic I said no no no but it was one of those

no no no but it was one of those

no no no but it was one of those circumstances that you know you’re

circumstances that you know you’re

circumstances that you know you’re absolutely right until the instant you

absolutely right until the instant you

absolutely right until the instant you discover that you are wrong so I went to

discover that you are wrong so I went to

discover that you are wrong so I went to see al al was a huge man we started our

see al al was a huge man we started our

see al al was a huge man we started our therapy together and one day he made an

therapy together and one day he made an

therapy together and one day he made an unusual request

unusual request

unusual request he said Stuart the next time you come

he said Stuart the next time you come

he said Stuart the next time you come I’d like you to bring something personal

I’d like you to bring something personal

I’d like you to bring something personal of your father’s I dismissed the request

of your father’s I dismissed the request

of your father’s I dismissed the request until the day I was leaving for the

until the day I was leaving for the

until the day I was leaving for the appointment and I ran out of the office

appointment and I ran out of the office

appointment and I ran out of the office and I spotted my father’s helmet on the

and I spotted my father’s helmet on the

and I spotted my father’s helmet on the shelf at the front desk what thing more

shelf at the front desk what thing more

shelf at the front desk what thing more represented how I idolized my father and

represented how I idolized my father and

represented how I idolized my father and his leadership than his helmet so I

his leadership than his helmet so I

his leadership than his helmet so I grabbed it and I ran out the door the

grabbed it and I ran out the door the

grabbed it and I ran out the door the instant that I walked into Al’s office

instant that I walked into Al’s office

instant that I walked into Al’s office he gave me one of those looks that you

he gave me one of those looks that you

he gave me one of those looks that you have all seen that look of Oh buddy I’ve

have all seen that look of Oh buddy I’ve

have all seen that look of Oh buddy I’ve got you now

got you now

got you now I didn’t know what he was going to do so

I didn’t know what he was going to do so

I didn’t know what he was going to do so he told me to place the chair let the

he told me to place the chair let the

he told me to place the chair let the helmet on a chair and to sit opposite he

helmet on a chair and to sit opposite he

helmet on a chair and to sit opposite he said Stuart I want you to tell your

said Stuart I want you to tell your

said Stuart I want you to tell your father what you feel he expects of you

father what you feel he expects of you

father what you feel he expects of you all the words came easily it was be

all the words came easily it was be

all the words came easily it was be perfect don’t screw up this opportunity

perfect don’t screw up this opportunity

perfect don’t screw up this opportunity I’ve given you take care of your mother

I’ve given you take care of your mother

I’ve given you take care of your mother work hard work hard and then Alice said

work hard work hard and then Alice said

work hard work hard and then Alice said well that’s good

well that’s good

well that’s good now sit in the chair and put the helmet

now sit in the chair and put the helmet

now sit in the chair and put the helmet on and I want you to tell your son Clyde

what you expect of him the words were

what you expect of him the words were very different they were I love you take

very different they were I love you take

very different they were I love you take care of your mother do the best you can

care of your mother do the best you can

care of your mother do the best you can enjoy your life no matter what you do

enjoy your life no matter what you do

enjoy your life no matter what you do I’ll always be proud of you and most

I’ll always be proud of you and most

I’ll always be proud of you and most importantly take care of chief I’m

importantly take care of chief I’m

importantly take care of chief I’m counting on you

they were words that changed my life and

they were words that changed my life and I wonder how many of you are making

I wonder how many of you are making

I wonder how many of you are making decisions in your life based on

decisions in your life based on

decisions in your life based on something that you heard and interpreted

something that you heard and interpreted

something that you heard and interpreted that maybe should be thought about again

that maybe should be thought about again

that maybe should be thought about again I went forth from that day committed to

I went forth from that day committed to

I went forth from that day committed to becoming a better leader and one of the

becoming a better leader and one of the

becoming a better leader and one of the first things that Alan taught me about

first things that Alan taught me about

first things that Alan taught me about was a concept that he called positive

was a concept that he called positive

was a concept that he called positive intent you see people don’t go to work

intent you see people don’t go to work

intent you see people don’t go to work each day consciously planning to screw

each day consciously planning to screw

each day consciously planning to screw up they don’t do stupid things because

up they don’t do stupid things because

up they don’t do stupid things because they’re stupid they do stupid things

they’re stupid they do stupid things

they’re stupid they do stupid things because they think it was the right

because they think it was the right

because they think it was the right thing to do and what Alan taught me was

thing to do and what Alan taught me was

thing to do and what Alan taught me was that if you can take enough time to

that if you can take enough time to

that if you can take enough time to honor the positive intent the discussion

honor the positive intent the discussion

honor the positive intent the discussion about how to help them make a better

about how to help them make a better

about how to help them make a better decision next time becomes far more

decision next time becomes far more

decision next time becomes far more effective and far more simpler for all

effective and far more simpler for all

effective and far more simpler for all involved one of those days of positive

involved one of those days of positive

involved one of those days of positive intent we were having a meeting in our

intent we were having a meeting in our

intent we were having a meeting in our conference room and I was sitting on the

conference room and I was sitting on the

conference room and I was sitting on the side we had the traditional corporate 14

side we had the traditional corporate 14

side we had the traditional corporate 14 foot long table with seats all around

foot long table with seats all around

foot long table with seats all around with the power positions at the end I

with the power positions at the end I

with the power positions at the end I was sitting on the side our next meeting

was sitting on the side our next meeting

was sitting on the side our next meeting started and people started to flow in

started and people started to flow in

started and people started to flow in the chairs filled up all except for my

the chairs filled up all except for my

the chairs filled up all except for my seat at the end one of our sales guys

seat at the end one of our sales guys

seat at the end one of our sales guys named Paul came in took one look at the

named Paul came in took one look at the

named Paul came in took one look at the chair and disappeared out the door like

chair and disappeared out the door like

chair and disappeared out the door like a rabbit Paul what the heck are you

a rabbit Paul what the heck are you

a rabbit Paul what the heck are you doing what’s wrong with you he came back

doing what’s wrong with you he came back

doing what’s wrong with you he came back a few minutes later with a chair I said

a few minutes later with a chair I said

a few minutes later with a chair I said what’s wrong with that chair Paul oh no

what’s wrong with that chair Paul oh no

what’s wrong with that chair Paul oh no way boss I’m not sitting in the power

way boss I’m not sitting in the power

way boss I’m not sitting in the power seat no way how simple of a concept that

seat no way how simple of a concept that

seat no way how simple of a concept that we all deal with every day do we really

we all deal with every day do we really

we all deal with every day do we really need to have our title on our name badge

need to have our title on our name badge

need to have our title on our name badge to be a leader or does leadership come

to be a leader or does leadership come

to be a leader or does leadership come from the things we do and the trust we

from the things we do and the trust we

from the things we do and the trust we build and are we frequently hiding

build and are we frequently hiding

build and are we frequently hiding behind that title in

behind that title in

behind that title in the following day week that table

the following day week that table

the following day week that table disappeared and we put a round table in

disappeared and we put a round table in

disappeared and we put a round table in there because you see over a thousand

there because you see over a thousand

there because you see over a thousand years ago King Arthur had it right

years ago King Arthur had it right

years ago King Arthur had it right everybody in King Arthur’s round table

everybody in King Arthur’s round table

everybody in King Arthur’s round table knew he was the king everyone knew that

knew he was the king everyone knew that

knew he was the king everyone knew that King Arthur had the final say he didn’t

King Arthur had the final say he didn’t

King Arthur had the final say he didn’t have to be at the end of the table to

have to be at the end of the table to

have to be at the end of the table to make his statement and he wanted his

make his statement and he wanted his

make his statement and he wanted his knights to be around him in a circle

knights to be around him in a circle

knights to be around him in a circle where they could each contribute equally

where they could each contribute equally

where they could each contribute equally to the decisions being made I can tell

to the decisions being made I can tell

to the decisions being made I can tell you from personal experience that having

you from personal experience that having

you from personal experience that having a round table in your business and

a round table in your business and

a round table in your business and having a round table in your home can

having a round table in your home can

having a round table in your home can completely change the dynamics of your

completely change the dynamics of your

completely change the dynamics of your family and of your business

family and of your business

family and of your business speaking of picking a seat a few years

speaking of picking a seat a few years

speaking of picking a seat a few years back I was invited to speak at

back I was invited to speak at

back I was invited to speak at Valparaiso University my topic was

Valparaiso University my topic was

Valparaiso University my topic was engineering in a global environment I

engineering in a global environment I

engineering in a global environment I prepared hard for the speech I was ready

prepared hard for the speech I was ready

prepared hard for the speech I was ready I walked into this massive auditorium

I walked into this massive auditorium

I walked into this massive auditorium 300 seats and the first 12 rows were

300 seats and the first 12 rows were

300 seats and the first 12 rows were empty I went a little off script I can

empty I went a little off script I can

empty I went a little off script I can admit I was a little angry how many of

admit I was a little angry how many of

admit I was a little angry how many of you seniors think that you’re going to

you seniors think that you’re going to

you seniors think that you’re going to be leaders and the companies you join

be leaders and the companies you join

be leaders and the companies you join after graduation a few hands went up a

after graduation a few hands went up a

after graduation a few hands went up a dozen or so I said I’m going to pause

dozen or so I said I’m going to pause

dozen or so I said I’m going to pause here folks

here folks

here folks I’d like you leaders to move down no one

I’d like you leaders to move down no one

I’d like you leaders to move down no one moved not one now I was really angry

moved not one now I was really angry

moved not one now I was really angry and I decided that all the work was not

and I decided that all the work was not

and I decided that all the work was not worth it but teaching them the lesson

worth it but teaching them the lesson

worth it but teaching them the lesson was and so I promptly said this speech

was and so I promptly said this speech

was and so I promptly said this speech was designed for leaders and since there

was designed for leaders and since there

was designed for leaders and since there are none present today I am finished and

are none present today I am finished and

are none present today I am finished and I walked out the professor went a little

I walked out the professor went a little

I walked out the professor went a little bit crazy on me what am I going to do

bit crazy on me what am I going to do

bit crazy on me what am I going to do with these kids for an hour my advice is

with these kids for an hour my advice is

with these kids for an hour my advice is to leave him sitting right there I think

to leave him sitting right there I think

to leave him sitting right there I think they maybe learned the best lesson of

they maybe learned the best lesson of

they maybe learned the best lesson of their life today and finally I’d like to

their life today and finally I’d like to

their life today and finally I’d like to share with you a ritual that I’ve

share with you a ritual that I’ve

share with you a ritual that I’ve developed over the years when I go to

developed over the years when I go to

developed over the years when I go to bed at night I think back through the

bed at night I think back through the

bed at night I think back through the events of the day I can pretty much

events of the day I can pretty much

events of the day I can pretty much always come up with an interaction that

always come up with an interaction that

always come up with an interaction that I had with someone somewhere that I’m

I had with someone somewhere that I’m

I had with someone somewhere that I’m not as proud of as I could be I make a

not as proud of as I could be I make a

not as proud of as I could be I make a note and the following day I seek that

note and the following day I seek that

note and the following day I seek that person out first I apologize to them for

person out first I apologize to them for

person out first I apologize to them for not being the leader I want to be and

not being the leader I want to be and

not being the leader I want to be and secondly I ask their permission to let

secondly I ask their permission to let

secondly I ask their permission to let me try again

leadership is like any sport you go out

leadership is like any sport you go out every day and you hope to get a little

every day and you hope to get a little

every day and you hope to get a little bit better each day but you know you

bit better each day but you know you

bit better each day but you know you will never be perfect but during that

will never be perfect but during that

will never be perfect but during that play you get those few successes that

play you get those few successes that

play you get those few successes that give you the energy to come back and try

give you the energy to come back and try

give you the energy to come back and try again and again and again to perfect

again and again and again to perfect

again and again and again to perfect your leadership and by giving people a

your leadership and by giving people a

your leadership and by giving people a view into you that you are being

view into you that you are being

view into you that you are being apologetic and realizing that you are

apologetic and realizing that you are

apologetic and realizing that you are failing as a leader gives them the

failing as a leader gives them the

failing as a leader gives them the permission to fail to the people that

permission to fail to the people that

permission to fail to the people that they lead it’s all about getting better

nothing nothing big gets done without

nothing nothing big gets done without people working together and the catalyst

people working together and the catalyst

people working together and the catalyst the glue that holds people together is

the glue that holds people together is

the glue that holds people together is leadership if you want to influence the

leadership if you want to influence the

leadership if you want to influence the world

world

world start by influencing the people you work

start by influencing the people you work

start by influencing the people you work with every day thank you

with every day thank you

with every day thank you [Applause]

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