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Passing the Torch | Corey Page | TEDxBryantU


if there’s one thing in the world that

if there’s one thing in the world that is certain it’s that change will come no

is certain it’s that change will come no

is certain it’s that change will come no matter how quickly or how slowly it will

matter how quickly or how slowly it will

matter how quickly or how slowly it will inevitably happen I study management

inevitably happen I study management

inevitably happen I study management here and through my studies I’ve become

here and through my studies I’ve become

here and through my studies I’ve become fascinated with the concept of

fascinated with the concept of

fascinated with the concept of leadership what it means to be a leader

leadership what it means to be a leader

leadership what it means to be a leader what kind of characteristics are

what kind of characteristics are

what kind of characteristics are involved with the leader but more

involved with the leader but more

involved with the leader but more importantly how does our perspectives of

importantly how does our perspectives of

importantly how does our perspectives of a leader change over time so today I’m

a leader change over time so today I’m

a leader change over time so today I’m gonna be talking to you guys about my

gonna be talking to you guys about my

gonna be talking to you guys about my generation the Millennials and what

generation the Millennials and what

generation the Millennials and what we’re gonna look like as leaders and

we’re gonna look like as leaders and

we’re gonna look like as leaders and what that means for all of us and I know

what that means for all of us and I know

what that means for all of us and I know I know when I say the word millennial a

I know when I say the word millennial a

I know when I say the word millennial a million things come to mind but I

million things come to mind but I

million things come to mind but I promise you there’s more good than bad

promise you there’s more good than bad

promise you there’s more good than bad so first off let’s take a look at our

so first off let’s take a look at our

so first off let’s take a look at our mindsets and our perspectives our

mindsets and our perspectives our

mindsets and our perspectives our generation is unique in the way that

generation is unique in the way that

generation is unique in the way that we’re redefining terms that were once

we’re redefining terms that were once

we’re redefining terms that were once black and white the first of which is

black and white the first of which is

black and white the first of which is success success is no longer defined as

success success is no longer defined as

success success is no longer defined as the accumulation of wealth and

the accumulation of wealth and

the accumulation of wealth and possessions successes evolved it is now

possessions successes evolved it is now

possessions successes evolved it is now a feeling of accomplishment of

a feeling of accomplishment of

a feeling of accomplishment of self-worth of Merit the next is absolute

self-worth of Merit the next is absolute

self-worth of Merit the next is absolute we tend to distance ourselves from the

we tend to distance ourselves from the

we tend to distance ourselves from the word absolute we find little to no

word absolute we find little to no

word absolute we find little to no connection with it because we inherently

connection with it because we inherently

connection with it because we inherently realize that in any situation it’s not

realize that in any situation it’s not

realize that in any situation it’s not just right and wrong there can be

just right and wrong there can be

just right and wrong there can be multiple truths that can be exist in the

multiple truths that can be exist in the

multiple truths that can be exist in the same situation the next is creativity

same situation the next is creativity

same situation the next is creativity creativity is ingrained in our DNA

creativity is ingrained in our DNA

creativity is ingrained in our DNA we’re infinitely creative in the way we

we’re infinitely creative in the way we

we’re infinitely creative in the way we use social media platforms to create

use social media platforms to create

use social media platforms to create content that can reach audiences across

content that can reach audiences across

content that can reach audiences across the entire globe creative innovative

the entire globe creative innovative

the entire globe creative innovative ideas are what we thrive on and what

ideas are what we thrive on and what

ideas are what we thrive on and what allows us to succeed in all our

allows us to succeed in all our

allows us to succeed in all our endeavors the next is competition we’ve

endeavors the next is competition we’ve

endeavors the next is competition we’ve evolved the word competition to

evolved the word competition to

evolved the word competition to collaboration we see the value of

collaboration we see the value of

collaboration we see the value of building a united community and the

building a united community and the

building a united community and the changes that can be made from those we

changes that can be made from those we

changes that can be made from those we see the benefit of working with rather

see the benefit of working with rather

see the benefit of working with rather than against the next is static

than against the next is static

than against the next is static we tend again to shy away from the word

we tend again to shy away from the word

we tend again to shy away from the word static and we lend ourselves towards the

static and we lend ourselves towards the

static and we lend ourselves towards the world of dynamic interaction that sounds

world of dynamic interaction that sounds

world of dynamic interaction that sounds pretty important doesn’t it all it means

pretty important doesn’t it all it means

pretty important doesn’t it all it means is that we use the resources that we’re

is that we use the resources that we’re

is that we use the resources that we’re in constant contact with to stay

in constant contact with to stay

in constant contact with to stay continually updated and connected in the

continually updated and connected in the

continually updated and connected in the world these resources include our phones

world these resources include our phones

world these resources include our phones our tablets and our computers and in

our tablets and our computers and in

our tablets and our computers and in this way we’re

this way we’re

this way we’re the updated on what’s going on in the

the updated on what’s going on in the

the updated on what’s going on in the world new developments new pertinent

world new developments new pertinent

world new developments new pertinent information now

information now

information now studies show that our generation is the

studies show that our generation is the

studies show that our generation is the most optimistic generation about our own

most optimistic generation about our own

most optimistic generation about our own future

future

future now this confidence can be seen as

now this confidence can be seen as

now this confidence can be seen as arrogance but what some write off as

arrogance but what some write off as

arrogance but what some write off as entitlement or arrogance is really just

entitlement or arrogance is really just

entitlement or arrogance is really just the desire to do meaningful work in the

the desire to do meaningful work in the

the desire to do meaningful work in the world we don’t want to prop up an

world we don’t want to prop up an

world we don’t want to prop up an industry that our ethical values don’t

industry that our ethical values don’t

industry that our ethical values don’t align with simply for the sake of a

align with simply for the sake of a

align with simply for the sake of a paycheck we want to do good meaningful

paycheck we want to do good meaningful

paycheck we want to do good meaningful meaningful work that’ll make changes in

meaningful work that’ll make changes in

meaningful work that’ll make changes in the world now this brings me to ethics

the world now this brings me to ethics

the world now this brings me to ethics we’re seeing a return to the world of

we’re seeing a return to the world of

we’re seeing a return to the world of compassion and ethics when every idea in

compassion and ethics when every idea in

compassion and ethics when every idea in thought is examined under a microscope

thought is examined under a microscope

thought is examined under a microscope from every angle a strict code of ethics

from every angle a strict code of ethics

from every angle a strict code of ethics is developed that we abide by and this

is developed that we abide by and this

is developed that we abide by and this brings me to influence by 2025

brings me to influence by 2025

brings me to influence by 2025 seventy five percent of the workforce

seventy five percent of the workforce

seventy five percent of the workforce will be my generation the Millennials

will be my generation the Millennials

will be my generation the Millennials we’re all united by the singular idea

we’re all united by the singular idea

we’re all united by the singular idea that one voice can matter how often do

that one voice can matter how often do

that one voice can matter how often do we see the use of social media bringing

we see the use of social media bringing

we see the use of social media bringing a new topic or a new issue or a new

a new topic or a new issue or a new

a new topic or a new issue or a new trend to the forefront of the media

trend to the forefront of the media

trend to the forefront of the media simply through the immense support

simply through the immense support

simply through the immense support gained through these platforms now you

gained through these platforms now you

gained through these platforms now you might be asking where do we get our

might be asking where do we get our

might be asking where do we get our sense of community from where do we get

sense of community from where do we get

sense of community from where do we get our sense of power from we’re quick to

our sense of power from we’re quick to

our sense of power from we’re quick to support each others we’re quick to pick

support each others we’re quick to pick

support each others we’re quick to pick up a cause or join in support in another

up a cause or join in support in another

up a cause or join in support in another and in this way we’re very powerful and

and in this way we’re very powerful and

and in this way we’re very powerful and we’re very connected now this sense of

we’re very connected now this sense of

we’re very connected now this sense of community this sense of power it comes

community this sense of power it comes

community this sense of power it comes from our technology we’re the most

from our technology we’re the most

from our technology we’re the most well-connected and well-versed

well-connected and well-versed

well-connected and well-versed generation we have ever seen the world

generation we have ever seen the world

generation we have ever seen the world of technology is one of rapid

of technology is one of rapid

of technology is one of rapid advancement and we’ve mirrored ourselves

advancement and we’ve mirrored ourselves

advancement and we’ve mirrored ourselves to this advancement we’re constantly

to this advancement we’re constantly

to this advancement we’re constantly adapting ourselves to the new technology

adapting ourselves to the new technology

adapting ourselves to the new technology that’s coming out and we’re a very adept

that’s coming out and we’re a very adept

that’s coming out and we’re a very adept at picking that technology up mastering

at picking that technology up mastering

at picking that technology up mastering it and being ready for the next thing

it and being ready for the next thing

it and being ready for the next thing now this rapid advancement of technology

now this rapid advancement of technology

now this rapid advancement of technology is changing the way we interact in our

is changing the way we interact in our

is changing the way we interact in our personal life and our professional life

personal life and our professional life

personal life and our professional life the way we do business is beginning to

the way we do business is beginning to

the way we do business is beginning to change we can now see that the workday

change we can now see that the workday

change we can now see that the workday is no longer a strict nine-to-five in

is no longer a strict nine-to-five in

is no longer a strict nine-to-five in the office we can now work remotely and

the office we can now work remotely and

the office we can now work remotely and access to ourselves is open at all times

access to ourselves is open at all times

access to ourselves is open at all times we can do business early in the morning

we can do business early in the morning

we can do business early in the morning or late at

or late at

or late at by ourselves or with groups halfway

by ourselves or with groups halfway

by ourselves or with groups halfway across the world all from the safety of

across the world all from the safety of

across the world all from the safety of our own home now we’re a very ambitious

our own home now we’re a very ambitious

our own home now we’re a very ambitious generation we’re gonna do things

generation we’re gonna do things

generation we’re gonna do things differently than our fathers and their

differently than our fathers and their

differently than our fathers and their fathers before them on average we’re

fathers before them on average we’re

fathers before them on average we’re gonna hold the most amount of jobs in

gonna hold the most amount of jobs in

gonna hold the most amount of jobs in our professional careers and this

our professional careers and this

our professional careers and this relates back to our ambition we’re a

relates back to our ambition we’re a

relates back to our ambition we’re a very hungry generation we constantly

very hungry generation we constantly

very hungry generation we constantly seek growth we constantly seek new

seek growth we constantly seek new

seek growth we constantly seek new challenges so today I’m here to tell you

challenges so today I’m here to tell you

challenges so today I’m here to tell you that we will revolutionize business we

that we will revolutionize business we

that we will revolutionize business we will bring a return to compassion and

will bring a return to compassion and

will bring a return to compassion and ethics we will push the boundaries of

ethics we will push the boundaries of

ethics we will push the boundaries of innovation and we will change the world

innovation and we will change the world

innovation and we will change the world for the better thank you

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