it is my heartfelt belief that every human being enters this world with a
human being enters this world with a
human being enters this world with a reason of existence
reason of existence
reason of existence very few discouraged early some late and
very few discouraged early some late and
very few discouraged early some late and many might never do at the age of 12 I
many might never do at the age of 12 I
many might never do at the age of 12 I discovered that this world is undergoing
discovered that this world is undergoing
discovered that this world is undergoing a giant transition and wanted to know
a giant transition and wanted to know
a giant transition and wanted to know what my role could be I realized that we
what my role could be I realized that we
what my role could be I realized that we as a generation have a critical role to
as a generation have a critical role to
as a generation have a critical role to play because once such a realization
play because once such a realization
play because once such a realization enters the human heart it ignites a
enters the human heart it ignites a
enters the human heart it ignites a flame and it starts to restlessly burn
flame and it starts to restlessly burn
flame and it starts to restlessly burn and never leaves today I would like to
and never leaves today I would like to
and never leaves today I would like to take you on a journey and ask a Trinity
take you on a journey and ask a Trinity
take you on a journey and ask a Trinity of questions how did we get to where we
of questions how did we get to where we
of questions how did we get to where we are what is the state of her worlds in
are what is the state of her worlds in
are what is the state of her worlds in the 21st century and how can we
the 21st century and how can we
the 21st century and how can we co-create a future most beneficial for
co-create a future most beneficial for
co-create a future most beneficial for all if we would travel across the
all if we would travel across the
all if we would travel across the universe and an ancient legacy to the
universe and an ancient legacy to the
universe and an ancient legacy to the formation of the earth of 4.6 million
formation of the earth of 4.6 million
formation of the earth of 4.6 million years we would only come into the story
years we would only come into the story
years we would only come into the story after bacteria fungi plant animal
after bacteria fungi plant animal
after bacteria fungi plant animal kingdom and then us human beings if you
kingdom and then us human beings if you
kingdom and then us human beings if you would imagine this walk as a walk of 4.6
would imagine this walk as a walk of 4.6
would imagine this walk as a walk of 4.6 miles as the deep time walk reflects
miles as the deep time walk reflects
miles as the deep time walk reflects then we would be only the last 20
then we would be only the last 20
then we would be only the last 20 centimetres of this walk on the length
centimetres of this walk on the length
centimetres of this walk on the length of an arm this would be your fingertip
of an arm this would be your fingertip
of an arm this would be your fingertip more strikingly the Industrial
more strikingly the Industrial
more strikingly the Industrial Revolution is the last hundred 50 years
Revolution is the last hundred 50 years
Revolution is the last hundred 50 years which is one-fifth of a millimetre in
which is one-fifth of a millimetre in
which is one-fifth of a millimetre in which we cause the amount of mass
which we cause the amount of mass
which we cause the amount of mass destruction and geological impact that
destruction and geological impact that
destruction and geological impact that we’re facing right now it is clear that
we’re facing right now it is clear that
we’re facing right now it is clear that we live in such turbulent times socially
we live in such turbulent times socially
we live in such turbulent times socially economically ecologically and also on a
economically ecologically and also on a
economically ecologically and also on a level of loss of meaning and purpose in
level of loss of meaning and purpose in
level of loss of meaning and purpose in our hue
our hue
our hue societies this presents us both with
societies this presents us both with
societies this presents us both with unprecedented crisis as well as
unprecedented crisis as well as
unprecedented crisis as well as opportunities if we transform them into
opportunities if we transform them into
opportunities if we transform them into a future were capable of
a future were capable of
a future were capable of Peter Drucker reflects that every few
Peter Drucker reflects that every few
Peter Drucker reflects that every few hundred years in history there occurs a
hundred years in history there occurs a
hundred years in history there occurs a sharp transformation within a few short
sharp transformation within a few short
sharp transformation within a few short decades society its wealthy you its
decades society its wealthy you its
decades society its wealthy you its basic values its social and political
basic values its social and political
basic values its social and political structures its arts its key institutions
structures its arts its key institutions
structures its arts its key institutions rearranges itself we’re currently living
rearranges itself we’re currently living
rearranges itself we’re currently living to such a time in that spirit the
to such a time in that spirit the
to such a time in that spirit the cultural historian Thomas Barry reflects
cultural historian Thomas Barry reflects
cultural historian Thomas Barry reflects that throughout the course of human
that throughout the course of human
that throughout the course of human history we always had a story to make
history we always had a story to make
history we always had a story to make sense of the spirits of time to
sense of the spirits of time to
sense of the spirits of time to understand the worlds and to find a
understand the worlds and to find a
understand the worlds and to find a collective sense of direction to
collective sense of direction to
collective sense of direction to navigate into your future it is clear
navigate into your future it is clear
navigate into your future it is clear that our old story is dying and our new
that our old story is dying and our new
that our old story is dying and our new story has not been born yet where in
story has not been born yet where in
story has not been born yet where in between the stories were in a rite of
between the stories were in a rite of
between the stories were in a rite of passage in our human development we’re
passage in our human development we’re
passage in our human development we’re just puber is trying to become mature
just puber is trying to become mature
just puber is trying to become mature which is a painful process that brings a
which is a painful process that brings a
which is a painful process that brings a burning question what is then the story
burning question what is then the story
burning question what is then the story over time and what is the role of young
over time and what is the role of young
over time and what is the role of young people in defining that story
people in defining that story
people in defining that story what is the story of my generation the
what is the story of my generation the
what is the story of my generation the millennial generation if you are between
millennial generation if you are between
millennial generation if you are between 18 to 35 years you’re considered to be a
18 to 35 years you’re considered to be a
18 to 35 years you’re considered to be a millennial you don’t only compose more
millennial you don’t only compose more
millennial you don’t only compose more than half of the current world
than half of the current world
than half of the current world population of seven point four billion
population of seven point four billion
population of seven point four billion strong but you’re expected to comprise
strong but you’re expected to comprise
strong but you’re expected to comprise 75% of the global workforce in 2025
75% of the global workforce in 2025
75% of the global workforce in 2025 according to this recent KPMG CEO
according to this recent KPMG CEO
according to this recent KPMG CEO outlook you will be among the four top
outlook you will be among the four top
outlook you will be among the four top CEO concerns for the years to come in
CEO concerns for the years to come in
CEO concerns for the years to come in terms of your differing needs and ones
terms of your differing needs and ones
terms of your differing needs and ones about how to engage you the Millennial
about how to engage you the Millennial
about how to engage you the Millennial workforce better this means that you’re
workforce better this means that you’re
workforce better this means that you’re coming of age and you are inevitable in
coming of age and you are inevitable in
coming of age and you are inevitable in your growing significance in redefining
your growing significance in redefining
your growing significance in redefining that story but also to partake in this
that story but also to partake in this
that story but also to partake in this process as collaborators
process as collaborators
process as collaborators Architects in the future prospects of
Architects in the future prospects of
Architects in the future prospects of her world of course it’s important to
her world of course it’s important to
her world of course it’s important to mention that this story is not only
mention that this story is not only
mention that this story is not only about my generation but it concerns all
about my generation but it concerns all
about my generation but it concerns all generations and also for stakeholders
generations and also for stakeholders
generations and also for stakeholders what we see nowadays is that talent
what we see nowadays is that talent
what we see nowadays is that talent walks away in businesses large
walks away in businesses large
walks away in businesses large corporations institutions because
corporations institutions because
corporations institutions because millennial leaders young professionals
millennial leaders young professionals
millennial leaders young professionals feel unless misunderstood and they think
feel unless misunderstood and they think
feel unless misunderstood and they think that they have a different mindset which
that they have a different mindset which
that they have a different mindset which generates an intergenerational divides
generates an intergenerational divides
generates an intergenerational divides to understand these dimensions better
to understand these dimensions better
to understand these dimensions better and explore these questions I’ve been on
and explore these questions I’ve been on
and explore these questions I’ve been on a long lifelong learning journey in the
a long lifelong learning journey in the
a long lifelong learning journey in the last few years I was very fortunate to
last few years I was very fortunate to
last few years I was very fortunate to have a liberal arts and sciences
have a liberal arts and sciences
have a liberal arts and sciences background and I was exposed to
background and I was exposed to
background and I was exposed to interdisciplinary learning I
interdisciplinary learning I
interdisciplinary learning I participated in global leadership
participated in global leadership
participated in global leadership programs across 28 countries – six
programs across 28 countries – six
programs across 28 countries – six continents
continents
continents – youth leadership networks and summits
– youth leadership networks and summits
– youth leadership networks and summits and many world communities sector white
and many world communities sector white
and many world communities sector white everything converged together at the Rio
everything converged together at the Rio
everything converged together at the Rio +20 summit in the historical year of
+20 summit in the historical year of
+20 summit in the historical year of 2012 when 50,000 people gathered to
2012 when 50,000 people gathered to
2012 when 50,000 people gathered to decide on the future for planet this was
decide on the future for planet this was
decide on the future for planet this was a very important point for me in time
a very important point for me in time
a very important point for me in time because I identify two major needs the
because I identify two major needs the
because I identify two major needs the first one was parallel to an inventory I
first one was parallel to an inventory I
first one was parallel to an inventory I started to make which was affirmed by
started to make which was affirmed by
started to make which was affirmed by Paul Hawkins book Blessed unrest in
Paul Hawkins book Blessed unrest in
Paul Hawkins book Blessed unrest in which he identifies already in 2007 that
which he identifies already in 2007 that
which he identifies already in 2007 that right now there are at least 1 million
right now there are at least 1 million
right now there are at least 1 million initiatives in a world working towards
initiatives in a world working towards
initiatives in a world working towards social and sustainable development
social and sustainable development
social and sustainable development sector white this is the largest social
sector white this is the largest social
sector white this is the largest social and sustainable movement of all times
and sustainable movement of all times
and sustainable movement of all times but it’s fragmented and decentralized it
but it’s fragmented and decentralized it
but it’s fragmented and decentralized it has no leader no name no location and
has no leader no name no location and
has no leader no name no location and the question is how do we bring these
the question is how do we bring these
the question is how do we bring these capacities together to enhance
capacities together to enhance
capacities together to enhance visibility and facilitate
visibility and facilitate
visibility and facilitate intergenerational synergized
intergenerational synergized
intergenerational synergized collaboration I started a global network
collaboration I started a global network
collaboration I started a global network of networks at rice tech store this
of networks at rice tech store this
of networks at rice tech store this called synergize earth network
called synergize earth network
called synergize earth network the second major need I identified was
the second major need I identified was
the second major need I identified was to shed evidence-based and social
to shed evidence-based and social
to shed evidence-based and social scientific light on who millennial
scientific light on who millennial
scientific light on who millennial leaders are what their characteristics
leaders are what their characteristics
leaders are what their characteristics are what their mindset is and what
are what their mindset is and what
are what their mindset is and what causes this intergenerational divides
causes this intergenerational divides
causes this intergenerational divides ultimately what their role would be in
ultimately what their role would be in
ultimately what their role would be in defining this new story and so-called
defining this new story and so-called
defining this new story and so-called paradigm drought my fieldwork in
paradigm drought my fieldwork in
paradigm drought my fieldwork in speaking to 4500 millennial leaders
speaking to 4500 millennial leaders
speaking to 4500 millennial leaders future decision-makers young
future decision-makers young
future decision-makers young professionals and change agents in more
professionals and change agents in more
professionals and change agents in more than 140 countries whereby many also
than 140 countries whereby many also
than 140 countries whereby many also participated in my surveys whereby a
participated in my surveys whereby a
participated in my surveys whereby a generated quantitative and qualitative
generated quantitative and qualitative
generated quantitative and qualitative data a very insightful exploration
data a very insightful exploration
data a very insightful exploration revealed itself millennial leaders
revealed itself millennial leaders
revealed itself millennial leaders change agents young professionals reveal
change agents young professionals reveal
change agents young professionals reveal that the current social economical
that the current social economical
that the current social economical ecological crisis has a crisis of values
ecological crisis has a crisis of values
ecological crisis has a crisis of values underneath it this reflected self back
underneath it this reflected self back
underneath it this reflected self back in the current dominant will to you as
in the current dominant will to you as
in the current dominant will to you as well as the current dominant so-called
well as the current dominant so-called
well as the current dominant so-called paradigm and story also in leadership
paradigm and story also in leadership
paradigm and story also in leadership and organizations we see this and they
and organizations we see this and they
and organizations we see this and they perceive this as highly dysfunctional
perceive this as highly dysfunctional
perceive this as highly dysfunctional because it’s part of the
because it’s part of the
because it’s part of the business-as-usual paradigm it’s highly
business-as-usual paradigm it’s highly
business-as-usual paradigm it’s highly hierarchical authoritarian based on
hierarchical authoritarian based on
hierarchical authoritarian based on command control and power dynamics and
command control and power dynamics and
command control and power dynamics and self-interest
self-interest
self-interest they suggest strongly an alternative
they suggest strongly an alternative
they suggest strongly an alternative paradigm an alternative story an
paradigm an alternative story an
paradigm an alternative story an alternative leadership agenda we don’t
alternative leadership agenda we don’t
alternative leadership agenda we don’t know what this is yet although for
know what this is yet although for
know what this is yet although for instance leadership development is one
instance leadership development is one
instance leadership development is one of the oldest fields and it has evolved
of the oldest fields and it has evolved
of the oldest fields and it has evolved all the way till the 21st century to
all the way till the 21st century to
all the way till the 21st century to great thinkers like Plato and Aristotle
great thinkers like Plato and Aristotle
great thinkers like Plato and Aristotle ease although there are many
ease although there are many
ease although there are many explorations they’re still not a
explorations they’re still not a
explorations they’re still not a converge enough debate happening yet to
converge enough debate happening yet to
converge enough debate happening yet to define a future leadership agenda what
define a future leadership agenda what
define a future leadership agenda what millennial leaders young professionals
millennial leaders young professionals
millennial leaders young professionals reveal is that we
reveal is that we
reveal is that we need to look for this agenda and
need to look for this agenda and
need to look for this agenda and value-based approaches although there
value-based approaches although there
value-based approaches although there are many stereotypes around Millennials
are many stereotypes around Millennials
are many stereotypes around Millennials like being narcissists lazy tech
like being narcissists lazy tech
like being narcissists lazy tech dependent on the country I found many
dependent on the country I found many
dependent on the country I found many characteristics that are already also
characteristics that are already also
characteristics that are already also known such as a generation of being
known such as a generation of being
known such as a generation of being globally oriented digital natives
globally oriented digital natives
globally oriented digital natives valuing the importance of work-life
valuing the importance of work-life
valuing the importance of work-life balance being entrepreneurial innovative
balance being entrepreneurial innovative
balance being entrepreneurial innovative and creative but most importantly that
and creative but most importantly that
and creative but most importantly that value-based leadership that enhances
value-based leadership that enhances
value-based leadership that enhances self empowerment processes and a sense
self empowerment processes and a sense
self empowerment processes and a sense of autonomy and that enhancing life from
of autonomy and that enhancing life from
of autonomy and that enhancing life from learning to enable this scheme you might
learning to enable this scheme you might
learning to enable this scheme you might ask you what does lifelong learning mean
ask you what does lifelong learning mean
ask you what does lifelong learning mean then I mean there are many definitions
then I mean there are many definitions
then I mean there are many definitions like learning throughout a lifetime
like learning throughout a lifetime
like learning throughout a lifetime self-directed self-motivated learning
self-directed self-motivated learning
self-directed self-motivated learning adults education home schooling but also
adults education home schooling but also
adults education home schooling but also learning new skills to catch up with the
learning new skills to catch up with the
learning new skills to catch up with the demanding changes of the workforce like
demanding changes of the workforce like
demanding changes of the workforce like in the face of optimization but what
in the face of optimization but what
in the face of optimization but what lifelong learning means here can be
lifelong learning means here can be
lifelong learning means here can be characterized by the identity flame
characterized by the identity flame
characterized by the identity flame which is inspired by Bill Essex and the
which is inspired by Bill Essex and the
which is inspired by Bill Essex and the art of thinking foundation if you would
art of thinking foundation if you would
art of thinking foundation if you would imagine this flame the first layer would
imagine this flame the first layer would
imagine this flame the first layer would be the essence of a person and ID or an
be the essence of a person and ID or an
be the essence of a person and ID or an organization around that you built your
organization around that you built your
organization around that you built your character your value system your
character your value system your
character your value system your principles everything that you need to
principles everything that you need to
principles everything that you need to carry this core out in a simplified way
carry this core out in a simplified way
carry this core out in a simplified way this would be what you are around that
this would be what you are around that
this would be what you are around that you built your skills your capabilities
you built your skills your capabilities
you built your skills your capabilities your talent your acumen everything that
your talent your acumen everything that
your talent your acumen everything that you need to function in this world
you need to function in this world
you need to function in this world around that you build your actions
around that you build your actions
around that you build your actions hopefully these are your conscious
hopefully these are your conscious
hopefully these are your conscious choices and eventually your results in a
choices and eventually your results in a
choices and eventually your results in a simplified way this would be what you do
simplified way this would be what you do
simplified way this would be what you do or societies workplaces schools nowadays
or societies workplaces schools nowadays
or societies workplaces schools nowadays are very much focused on these last
are very much focused on these last
are very much focused on these last three layers but whether you go from the
three layers but whether you go from the
three layers but whether you go from the from the inside to the outside or the
from the inside to the outside or the
from the inside to the outside or the outside to the inside what you strive
outside to the inside what you strive
outside to the inside what you strive towards his alignment
towards his alignment
towards his alignment what does alignment mean then in my
what does alignment mean then in my
what does alignment mean then in my understanding and exploration it means
understanding and exploration it means
understanding and exploration it means to make a personal commitment and
to make a personal commitment and
to make a personal commitment and promise to yourself to become the best
promise to yourself to become the best
promise to yourself to become the best and truest version you can be to find a
and truest version you can be to find a
and truest version you can be to find a sense of purpose to unleash your
sense of purpose to unleash your
sense of purpose to unleash your creativity to try VIN your talents to
creativity to try VIN your talents to
creativity to try VIN your talents to excel in your fields of occupation and
excel in your fields of occupation and
excel in your fields of occupation and from there make a contribution to the
from there make a contribution to the
from there make a contribution to the world around you whether this is your
world around you whether this is your
world around you whether this is your family your campus your workplace or
family your campus your workplace or
family your campus your workplace or this society at large this reveals an
this society at large this reveals an
this society at large this reveals an identical insight in my excavation
identical insight in my excavation
identical insight in my excavation especially in my fieldwork and
especially in my fieldwork and
especially in my fieldwork and conversations with many Millennials in
conversations with many Millennials in
conversations with many Millennials in which they affirm that before we can
which they affirm that before we can
which they affirm that before we can serve others and the world around us we
serve others and the world around us we
serve others and the world around us we need to practice what we preach walk the
need to practice what we preach walk the
need to practice what we preach walk the talk and live and breathe and embody
talk and live and breathe and embody
talk and live and breathe and embody this as a lifestyle in how we raise her
this as a lifestyle in how we raise her
this as a lifestyle in how we raise her children how we consume how we carry
children how we consume how we carry
children how we consume how we carry ourselves how we communicate with others
ourselves how we communicate with others
ourselves how we communicate with others because when we do so we cultivate the
because when we do so we cultivate the
because when we do so we cultivate the quality of her presence in our lives and
quality of her presence in our lives and
quality of her presence in our lives and we’re naturally in service to the world
we’re naturally in service to the world
we’re naturally in service to the world around us but the quest over time is
around us but the quest over time is
around us but the quest over time is about how do we bring this remembrance
about how do we bring this remembrance
about how do we bring this remembrance these individuals and capacities then
these individuals and capacities then
these individuals and capacities then together this is not easy because it
together this is not easy because it
together this is not easy because it requires us to unlearn and unbecoming
requires us to unlearn and unbecoming
requires us to unlearn and unbecoming empty ourselves from everything that
empty ourselves from everything that
empty ourselves from everything that we’re not to learn to distinguish it
we’re not to learn to distinguish it
we’re not to learn to distinguish it requires us to develop a sense of a
requires us to develop a sense of a
requires us to develop a sense of a compass to navigate through the trials
compass to navigate through the trials
compass to navigate through the trials and trial and tribulations and triumphs
and trial and tribulations and triumphs
and trial and tribulations and triumphs of our lives
of our lives
of our lives while keeping up with our daily
while keeping up with our daily
while keeping up with our daily commitments and responsibilities this is
commitments and responsibilities this is
commitments and responsibilities this is not easy to do this in balance and not
not easy to do this in balance and not
not easy to do this in balance and not become the burnout generation as there
become the burnout generation as there
become the burnout generation as there are many reflections around it as well
are many reflections around it as well
are many reflections around it as well what I often see is a divide between
what I often see is a divide between
what I often see is a divide between many millennial leaders change agents
many millennial leaders change agents
many millennial leaders change agents young professionals being either very
young professionals being either very
young professionals being either very purpose-driven and value-based or very
purpose-driven and value-based or very
purpose-driven and value-based or very outfit
outfit
outfit ribbon and result-based how do we
ribbon and result-based how do we
ribbon and result-based how do we reconcile these two qualities that were
reconcile these two qualities that were
reconcile these two qualities that were capable of how do we align our inner and
capable of how do we align our inner and
capable of how do we align our inner and outter development how do we bring the
outter development how do we bring the
outter development how do we bring the right and left hemisphere of our brains
right and left hemisphere of our brains
right and left hemisphere of our brains together how do we bring our soft and
together how do we bring our soft and
together how do we bring our soft and hard skills together can this flame
hard skills together can this flame
hard skills together can this flame being at the center of lifelong learning
being at the center of lifelong learning
being at the center of lifelong learning and lifelong learning being at the
and lifelong learning being at the
and lifelong learning being at the center of our schools universities and
center of our schools universities and
center of our schools universities and educational institutions be the pathway
educational institutions be the pathway
educational institutions be the pathway to enhance this can we place lifelong
to enhance this can we place lifelong
to enhance this can we place lifelong learning at the heart of our lives while
learning at the heart of our lives while
learning at the heart of our lives while seeing our lives as the classroom
seeing our lives as the classroom
seeing our lives as the classroom constantly is another burning question
constantly is another burning question
constantly is another burning question that this brings why this is so
that this brings why this is so
that this brings why this is so important is because already in 1972 by
important is because already in 1972 by
important is because already in 1972 by the authors of the limits to growth and
the authors of the limits to growth and
the authors of the limits to growth and the founders of the Club of Rome we have
the founders of the Club of Rome we have
the founders of the Club of Rome we have seen that the forecasts they’ve made
seen that the forecasts they’ve made
seen that the forecasts they’ve made about where we would stand today in 2017
about where we would stand today in 2017
about where we would stand today in 2017 are unfortunately alarmingly accurate it
are unfortunately alarmingly accurate it
are unfortunately alarmingly accurate it even forecasts that mass destruction
even forecasts that mass destruction
even forecasts that mass destruction will grow for the years to come also the
will grow for the years to come also the
will grow for the years to come also the recent big history conference a
recent big history conference a
recent big history conference a scientific field that looks at these big
scientific field that looks at these big
scientific field that looks at these big questions over times reveals that one of
questions over times reveals that one of
questions over times reveals that one of the major insights to get out of this
the major insights to get out of this
the major insights to get out of this transition and to survive as human
transition and to survive as human
transition and to survive as human species is to acknowledge that our
species is to acknowledge that our
species is to acknowledge that our technological advancement is a
technological advancement is a
technological advancement is a manifestation of how far we have evolved
manifestation of how far we have evolved
manifestation of how far we have evolved as human species but our moral
as human species but our moral
as human species but our moral development has not grown hand-in-hand
development has not grown hand-in-hand
development has not grown hand-in-hand with it therefore perhaps the new story
with it therefore perhaps the new story
with it therefore perhaps the new story is maybe not one that we need to
is maybe not one that we need to
is maybe not one that we need to redefine but perhaps it’s about the
redefine but perhaps it’s about the
redefine but perhaps it’s about the revival of remembrance of that what we
revival of remembrance of that what we
revival of remembrance of that what we have forgotten because we have drifted
have forgotten because we have drifted
have forgotten because we have drifted so far away from the innate human
so far away from the innate human
so far away from the innate human experience from what it means to be
experience from what it means to be
experience from what it means to be human and alive perhaps if we remember
human and alive perhaps if we remember
human and alive perhaps if we remember this and allow that flame to be ignited
this and allow that flame to be ignited
this and allow that flame to be ignited within each one of us then the new story
within each one of us then the new story
within each one of us then the new story can birth to us one thing is for sure we
can birth to us one thing is for sure we
can birth to us one thing is for sure we can certainly not
can certainly not
can certainly not is alone and my generation cannot
is alone and my generation cannot
is alone and my generation cannot fulfill its potential if the generations
fulfill its potential if the generations
fulfill its potential if the generations before us don’t do so therefore my
before us don’t do so therefore my
before us don’t do so therefore my invitation to the world is regardless of
invitation to the world is regardless of
invitation to the world is regardless of your age your gender your political
your age your gender your political
your age your gender your political religious ideological background your
religious ideological background your
religious ideological background your sexual orientation let us join forces
sexual orientation let us join forces
sexual orientation let us join forces let us join our hearts our heads and our
let us join our hearts our heads and our
let us join our hearts our heads and our hands to come together across
hands to come together across
hands to come together across generations and sectors to put this
generations and sectors to put this
generations and sectors to put this flame at the center of our schools of
flame at the center of our schools of
flame at the center of our schools of our workplaces of our lives and offer
our workplaces of our lives and offer
our workplaces of our lives and offer world why this is so important because
world why this is so important because
world why this is so important because you as a millennial cannot discredit
you as a millennial cannot discredit
you as a millennial cannot discredit what generations before us have done try
what generations before us have done try
what generations before us have done try to honor and build upon the legacies the
to honor and build upon the legacies the
to honor and build upon the legacies the wisdom to know how the expertise and
wisdom to know how the expertise and
wisdom to know how the expertise and experiences that out there by those who
experiences that out there by those who
experiences that out there by those who walked the path before us if you’re
walked the path before us if you’re
walked the path before us if you’re above 35 years
above 35 years
above 35 years try to stand on equal grounds with the
try to stand on equal grounds with the
try to stand on equal grounds with the younger generation try to understand
younger generation try to understand
younger generation try to understand them and be mutual mentors for them try
them and be mutual mentors for them try
them and be mutual mentors for them try to join forces with them if you are a
to join forces with them if you are a
to join forces with them if you are a stakeholder no matter what sector you
stakeholder no matter what sector you
stakeholder no matter what sector you operate in try to shift the current
operate in try to shift the current
operate in try to shift the current debate on Millennials that is mostly
debate on Millennials that is mostly
debate on Millennials that is mostly focused on retention and recruitment and
focused on retention and recruitment and
focused on retention and recruitment and optimizing talent strategy and branding
optimizing talent strategy and branding
optimizing talent strategy and branding towards resilience so that we as a
towards resilience so that we as a
towards resilience so that we as a generation can equip ourselves to become
generation can equip ourselves to become
generation can equip ourselves to become resilient in the face of the challenges
resilient in the face of the challenges
resilient in the face of the challenges we’re facing right now why this is so
we’re facing right now why this is so
we’re facing right now why this is so key is as the great mystic and
key is as the great mystic and
key is as the great mystic and philosopher Mevlana Rumi reflects
philosopher Mevlana Rumi reflects
philosopher Mevlana Rumi reflects throughout our lifetimes from cradle to
throughout our lifetimes from cradle to
throughout our lifetimes from cradle to grave we’re given an opportunity
grave we’re given an opportunity
grave we’re given an opportunity unlimited precious time and we as human
unlimited precious time and we as human
unlimited precious time and we as human beings like silkworms become butterflies
beings like silkworms become butterflies
beings like silkworms become butterflies out of the thousand and one
out of the thousand and one
out of the thousand and one possibilities and probabilities have
possibilities and probabilities have
possibilities and probabilities have chance to choose for a life that we are
chance to choose for a life that we are
chance to choose for a life that we are born for that we are particularly
born for that we are particularly
born for that we are particularly designed for and/or quest in life is as
designed for and/or quest in life is as
designed for and/or quest in life is as he says to go and find or belonging let
he says to go and find or belonging let
he says to go and find or belonging let us find our individual and collective
us find our individual and collective
us find our individual and collective belonging let us realize our human
belonging let us realize our human
belonging let us realize our human potential let us restore our
potential let us restore our
potential let us restore our relationships with ourselves from there
relationships with ourselves from there
relationships with ourselves from there with each other and our earth because if
with each other and our earth because if
with each other and our earth because if we are the people and if these are the
we are the people and if these are the
we are the people and if these are the times and if it’s not us who then if
times and if it’s not us who then if
times and if it’s not us who then if it’s not now when
it’s not now when
it’s not now when thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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