um with the ceaseless carpet the and full of spoiled self-indulgent overgrown
full of spoiled self-indulgent overgrown
full of spoiled self-indulgent overgrown adolescents so indulge with every toy
adolescents so indulge with every toy
adolescents so indulge with every toy game an electronic device available they
game an electronic device available they
game an electronic device available they don’t even have to learn how to amuse
don’t even have to learn how to amuse
don’t even have to learn how to amuse themselves since mom and dad are always
themselves since mom and dad are always
themselves since mom and dad are always there to ferry them from one organized
there to ferry them from one organized
there to ferry them from one organized activity to another sound familiar
activity to another sound familiar
activity to another sound familiar we’ve all heard millennial sound bites
we’ve all heard millennial sound bites
we’ve all heard millennial sound bites and stereotypes before lazy spoiled
and stereotypes before lazy spoiled
and stereotypes before lazy spoiled entitled but what if I told you that
entitled but what if I told you that
entitled but what if I told you that those lines you just heard we’re
those lines you just heard we’re
those lines you just heard we’re actually from an article written by a
actually from an article written by a
actually from an article written by a 50-something baby boomer about a
50-something baby boomer about a
50-something baby boomer about a 20-something generation Xer written in
20-something generation Xer written in
20-something generation Xer written in 1993 the article was titled the whiny
1993 the article was titled the whiny
1993 the article was titled the whiny generation it wasn’t even about the
generation it wasn’t even about the
generation it wasn’t even about the millennial generation there’s been a
millennial generation there’s been a
millennial generation there’s been a previous generation but many of you
previous generation but many of you
previous generation but many of you probably thought that I was talking
probably thought that I was talking
probably thought that I was talking millennial stereotype because that’s
millennial stereotype because that’s
millennial stereotype because that’s just the new buzz nowadays look at just
just the new buzz nowadays look at just
just the new buzz nowadays look at just 2016 alone articles from real news
2016 alone articles from real news
2016 alone articles from real news outlets talked about Millennials killing
outlets talked about Millennials killing
outlets talked about Millennials killing the wine industry
the wine industry
the wine industry we killed hotels for everyone napkins
we killed hotels for everyone napkins
we killed hotels for everyone napkins movies running golf Europe’s Millennials
movies running golf Europe’s Millennials
movies running golf Europe’s Millennials were even responsible for killing the
were even responsible for killing the
were even responsible for killing the European Union so if you believe this
European Union so if you believe this
European Union so if you believe this then our generation really doesn’t have
then our generation really doesn’t have
then our generation really doesn’t have much left for us to sink our teeth into
much left for us to sink our teeth into
much left for us to sink our teeth into and Rowin so I’ve wondered what it is
and Rowin so I’ve wondered what it is
and Rowin so I’ve wondered what it is about today’s young people in particular
about today’s young people in particular
about today’s young people in particular that really get people going and where
that really get people going and where
that really get people going and where do we go from here that’s what I want to
do we go from here that’s what I want to
do we go from here that’s what I want to hammer in on because despite the
hammer in on because despite the
hammer in on because despite the negative stereotypes we’ve also heard
negative stereotypes we’ve also heard
negative stereotypes we’ve also heard countless experts talk about the power
countless experts talk about the power
countless experts talk about the power of the millennial generation and the
of the millennial generation and the
of the millennial generation and the power of young people to one day change
power of young people to one day change
power of young people to one day change the world and that’s great but when does
the world and that’s great but when does
the world and that’s great but when does one day become today when do we stop
one day become today when do we stop
one day become today when do we stop thinking about what we can do in the
thinking about what we can do in the
thinking about what we can do in the future and focus on what we can do to
future and focus on what we can do to
future and focus on what we can do to make a difference today in fact I’d
make a difference today in fact I’d
make a difference today in fact I’d argue that young people have already
argue that young people have already
argue that young people have already changed the world let’s look at what’s
changed the world let’s look at what’s
changed the world let’s look at what’s been done a millennial teenager changed
been done a millennial teenager changed
been done a millennial teenager changed the war
the war
the war from his dorm room in October of 2003
from his dorm room in October of 2003
from his dorm room in October of 2003 when he launched something called face
when he launched something called face
when he launched something called face match and that later turned into
match and that later turned into
match and that later turned into Facebook and has since connected people
Facebook and has since connected people
Facebook and has since connected people from all around the world
from all around the world
from all around the world Dropbox Airbnb Quorra
Dropbox Airbnb Quorra
Dropbox Airbnb Quorra oculus VR revolutionary tools and
oculus VR revolutionary tools and
oculus VR revolutionary tools and businesses all founded by young people
businesses all founded by young people
businesses all founded by young people when they were young that are making the
when they were young that are making the
when they were young that are making the world a smarter more connected place
world a smarter more connected place
world a smarter more connected place they didn’t wait for the rest of the
they didn’t wait for the rest of the
they didn’t wait for the rest of the world to say they could pass Cup and
world to say they could pass Cup and
world to say they could pass Cup and they certainly didn’t say well one day
they certainly didn’t say well one day
they certainly didn’t say well one day see a Millennials are changing the way
see a Millennials are changing the way
see a Millennials are changing the way that the world looks at solving problems
that the world looks at solving problems
that the world looks at solving problems we’re changing the way that we
we’re changing the way that we
we’re changing the way that we communicate with people the way our
communicate with people the way our
communicate with people the way our politicians and our leaders are thinking
politicians and our leaders are thinking
politicians and our leaders are thinking about the future but in reality with the
about the future but in reality with the
about the future but in reality with the technology and connectedness that’s out
technology and connectedness that’s out
technology and connectedness that’s out there today anyone can do that you don’t
there today anyone can do that you don’t
there today anyone can do that you don’t need to be born in the 80s or the 90s of
need to be born in the 80s or the 90s of
need to be born in the 80s or the 90s of the 2000s in order to start a company so
the 2000s in order to start a company so
the 2000s in order to start a company so what makes Millennials special what I’d
what makes Millennials special what I’d
what makes Millennials special what I’d argue to today is that the power of the
argue to today is that the power of the
argue to today is that the power of the younger generations isn’t in changing
younger generations isn’t in changing
younger generations isn’t in changing the way that people connect with one
the way that people connect with one
the way that people connect with one another the most important thing we as a
another the most important thing we as a
another the most important thing we as a generation all of us are doing and need
generation all of us are doing and need
generation all of us are doing and need to continue to do is that we’re changing
to continue to do is that we’re changing
to continue to do is that we’re changing the way that people view one another so
the way that people view one another so
the way that people view one another so many in our generation whether we’re
many in our generation whether we’re
many in our generation whether we’re from Center City Philadelphia or a rural
from Center City Philadelphia or a rural
from Center City Philadelphia or a rural farm in Idaho of prioritized values like
farm in Idaho of prioritized values like
farm in Idaho of prioritized values like social equality more so than any other
social equality more so than any other
social equality more so than any other previous generation a past generation
previous generation a past generation
previous generation a past generation certainly care about other people but
certainly care about other people but
certainly care about other people but today’s young people are the first to
today’s young people are the first to
today’s young people are the first to make it a point to incorporate their
make it a point to incorporate their
make it a point to incorporate their values into things like their search for
values into things like their search for
values into things like their search for work we saw just recently in a study
work we saw just recently in a study
work we saw just recently in a study published by Deloitte that the majority
published by Deloitte that the majority
published by Deloitte that the majority of Millennials surveyed from all around
of Millennials surveyed from all around
of Millennials surveyed from all around the world feel like they have a fair
the world feel like they have a fair
the world feel like they have a fair amount or great deal of accountability
amount or great deal of accountability
amount or great deal of accountability into issues like the environment and
into issues like the environment and
into issues like the environment and social equality all around the world
social equality all around the world
social equality all around the world Millennials agree on this but I keep
Millennials agree on this but I keep
Millennials agree on this but I keep going back to why and how does that
going back to why and how does that
going back to why and how does that impact the future of millennial
impact the future of millennial
impact the future of millennial leadership certainly access to things
leadership certainly access to things
leadership certainly access to things like the internet and Facebook makes it
like the internet and Facebook makes it
like the internet and Facebook makes it easier for us to connect with the rest
easier for us to connect with the rest
easier for us to connect with the rest of the world growing up and people of
of the world growing up and people of
of the world growing up and people of different cultures and backgrounds but
different cultures and backgrounds but
different cultures and backgrounds but why did we care what happened that left
why did we care what happened that left
why did we care what happened that left such a mark on our generation
such a mark on our generation
such a mark on our generation that we either consciously or
that we either consciously or
that we either consciously or subconsciously decided to push so
subconsciously decided to push so
subconsciously decided to push so strongly for those values everyone may
strongly for those values everyone may
strongly for those values everyone may have a different answer but I remember
have a different answer but I remember
have a different answer but I remember mine and it was in sixth grade I
mine and it was in sixth grade I
mine and it was in sixth grade I remember one day in particular I don’t
remember one day in particular I don’t
remember one day in particular I don’t remember many days from sixth grade but
remember many days from sixth grade but
remember many days from sixth grade but I remember one and it was around 9:15 in
I remember one and it was around 9:15 in
I remember one and it was around 9:15 in the morning and we were getting ready to
the morning and we were getting ready to
the morning and we were getting ready to start our second period American history
start our second period American history
start our second period American history class I can only imagine we were going
class I can only imagine we were going
class I can only imagine we were going to talk about the Battle of Bunker Hill
to talk about the Battle of Bunker Hill
to talk about the Battle of Bunker Hill or some other aspect of the American
or some other aspect of the American
or some other aspect of the American Revolutionary War but this day was
Revolutionary War but this day was
Revolutionary War but this day was different because our teacher showed up
different because our teacher showed up
different because our teacher showed up around 15 minutes late he was never late
around 15 minutes late he was never late
around 15 minutes late he was never late we were a bunch of 11 year old boys so
we were a bunch of 11 year old boys so
we were a bunch of 11 year old boys so we were just waiting joking around we
we were just waiting joking around we
we were just waiting joking around we had no idea that while we were doing
had no idea that while we were doing
had no idea that while we were doing that the entire world our futures and
that the entire world our futures and
that the entire world our futures and the way that we would grow to look at
the way that we would grow to look at
the way that we would grow to look at the world and each other was all rapidly
the world and each other was all rapidly
the world and each other was all rapidly changing he was 45 minutes before that
changing he was 45 minutes before that
changing he was 45 minutes before that teacher walked into class five
teacher walked into class five
teacher walked into class five terrorists had taken control of an
terrorists had taken control of an
terrorists had taken control of an airplane and crashed it into the North
airplane and crashed it into the North
airplane and crashed it into the North Tower of the World Trade Center and the
Tower of the World Trade Center and the
Tower of the World Trade Center and the minutes that followed three more planes
minutes that followed three more planes
minutes that followed three more planes were hijacked one flying into the South
were hijacked one flying into the South
were hijacked one flying into the South Tower one into the Pentagon and one into
Tower one into the Pentagon and one into
Tower one into the Pentagon and one into a field in Pennsylvania after the heroic
a field in Pennsylvania after the heroic
a field in Pennsylvania after the heroic passengers fought back that quickly
passengers fought back that quickly
passengers fought back that quickly everything changed we didn’t know in
everything changed we didn’t know in
everything changed we didn’t know in that classroom and I suspect that my
that classroom and I suspect that my
that classroom and I suspect that my parents probably may have tried to keep
parents probably may have tried to keep
parents probably may have tried to keep a little bit of it from me but I
a little bit of it from me but I
a little bit of it from me but I remember seeing the replays over and
remember seeing the replays over and
remember seeing the replays over and over and over again our world changed
over and over again our world changed
over and over again our world changed like that I’ve seen studies and expert
like that I’ve seen studies and expert
like that I’ve seen studies and expert opinion pieces and many come to the
opinion pieces and many come to the
opinion pieces and many come to the conclusion that what happened on 9/11
conclusion that what happened on 9/11
conclusion that what happened on 9/11 was the most formative experience of the
was the most formative experience of the
was the most formative experience of the millennial generation but I don’t
millennial generation but I don’t
millennial generation but I don’t necessarily agree I think it goes deeper
necessarily agree I think it goes deeper
necessarily agree I think it goes deeper than that I think it’s from that place
than that I think it’s from that place
than that I think it’s from that place where the future of millennial
where the future of millennial
where the future of millennial leadership was born because as much as I
leadership was born because as much as I
leadership was born because as much as I remember seeing the smoke billowing in
remember seeing the smoke billowing in
remember seeing the smoke billowing in Manhattan there’s something else that’s
Manhattan there’s something else that’s
Manhattan there’s something else that’s been ingrained in our generations memory
been ingrained in our generations memory
been ingrained in our generations memory and it’s not what happened on that day
and it’s not what happened on that day
and it’s not what happened on that day it’s what we saw in the days and the
it’s what we saw in the days and the
it’s what we saw in the days and the weeks and the months after the fact
weeks and the months after the fact
weeks and the months after the fact every single young person no matter how
every single young person no matter how
every single young person no matter how young Sall Americans as close as Union
young Sall Americans as close as Union
young Sall Americans as close as Union Square in New York and it’s
Square in New York and it’s
Square in New York and it’s Waikiki Beach in Honolulu come together
Waikiki Beach in Honolulu come together
Waikiki Beach in Honolulu come together at candlelight vigils we saw people wait
at candlelight vigils we saw people wait
at candlelight vigils we saw people wait in line entire days in Wisconsin to
in line entire days in Wisconsin to
in line entire days in Wisconsin to donate blood to the Red Cross
donate blood to the Red Cross
donate blood to the Red Cross we saw cities from all across the
we saw cities from all across the
we saw cities from all across the country even some here in South Florida
country even some here in South Florida
country even some here in South Florida sending firefighters and EMTs up to
sending firefighters and EMTs up to
sending firefighters and EMTs up to Ground Zero
Ground Zero
Ground Zero we saw the Reverend Billy Graham at the
we saw the Reverend Billy Graham at the
we saw the Reverend Billy Graham at the National Cathedral and the Imam at the
National Cathedral and the Imam at the
National Cathedral and the Imam at the al Abedin Mosque in Queens preaching
al Abedin Mosque in Queens preaching
al Abedin Mosque in Queens preaching that we come together and rebuild
that we come together and rebuild
that we come together and rebuild together because the world depended on
together because the world depended on
together because the world depended on and it was what we saw in a baseball
and it was what we saw in a baseball
and it was what we saw in a baseball stadium at night about a month or two
stadium at night about a month or two
stadium at night about a month or two after the attacks when we saw President
after the attacks when we saw President
after the attacks when we saw President Bush threw out the first pitch he didn’t
Bush threw out the first pitch he didn’t
Bush threw out the first pitch he didn’t say a single word but he said so much
say a single word but he said so much
say a single word but he said so much because it didn’t matter at that point
because it didn’t matter at that point
because it didn’t matter at that point in that baseball stadium if you were a
in that baseball stadium if you were a
in that baseball stadium if you were a Yankees fan for a Diamondbacks fan or a
Yankees fan for a Diamondbacks fan or a
Yankees fan for a Diamondbacks fan or a Mets fan or if you hated baseball
Mets fan or if you hated baseball
Mets fan or if you hated baseball altogether there were 55,000 people in
altogether there were 55,000 people in
altogether there were 55,000 people in that stadium some were white some were
that stadium some were white some were
that stadium some were white some were black some we’re Asian and Indian and
black some we’re Asian and Indian and
black some we’re Asian and Indian and Hispanic some were men some were women
Hispanic some were men some were women
Hispanic some were men some were women some were straight some were gay and
some were straight some were gay and
some were straight some were gay and none of any of that mattered in that
none of any of that mattered in that
none of any of that mattered in that baseball stadium they were just
baseball stadium they were just
baseball stadium they were just Americans and as young people we saw it
Americans and as young people we saw it
Americans and as young people we saw it all unfold
all unfold
all unfold every young person a mattad engaged most
every young person a mattad engaged most
every young person a mattad engaged most formative years of our lives we saw a
formative years of our lives we saw a
formative years of our lives we saw a country come together and rise above any
country come together and rise above any
country come together and rise above any perceived differences in that stadium
perceived differences in that stadium
perceived differences in that stadium and I was fortunate enough ten years
and I was fortunate enough ten years
and I was fortunate enough ten years after the fact to be in another state
after the fact to be in another state
after the fact to be in another state this time in Philadelphia when slowly
this time in Philadelphia when slowly
this time in Philadelphia when slowly but surely people were starting to check
but surely people were starting to check
but surely people were starting to check their phones
their phones
their phones you can thank Molina the millennial
you can thank Molina the millennial
you can thank Molina the millennial generation for that too
generation for that too
generation for that too and we saw that finally we had brought
and we saw that finally we had brought
and we saw that finally we had brought to justice demand responsible for those
to justice demand responsible for those
to justice demand responsible for those attacks 10 years before different
attacks 10 years before different
attacks 10 years before different baseball state same principle because at
baseball state same principle because at
baseball state same principle because at that point no one in that stadium cared
that point no one in that stadium cared
that point no one in that stadium cared about the athlete of the game anymore
about the athlete of the game anymore
about the athlete of the game anymore our generation saw the promise of a
our generation saw the promise of a
our generation saw the promise of a country at an age where we were trying
country at an age where we were trying
country at an age where we were trying to learn the promise within ourselves we
to learn the promise within ourselves we
to learn the promise within ourselves we saw the power of unity regardless of
saw the power of unity regardless of
saw the power of unity regardless of what differences tried to insert
what differences tried to insert
what differences tried to insert themselves and regardless of what
themselves and regardless of what
themselves and regardless of what challenges were thrown into the mix
challenges were thrown into the mix
challenges were thrown into the mix the power that everyone says our
the power that everyone says our
the power that everyone says our generation has to do great things in the
generation has to do great things in the
generation has to do great things in the world isn’t in what we believe it’s not
world isn’t in what we believe it’s not
world isn’t in what we believe it’s not in what we do and it’s not in what
in what we do and it’s not in what
in what we do and it’s not in what companies we start it’s in why we
companies we start it’s in why we
companies we start it’s in why we believe it
believe it
believe it why we do it and why we start them
why we do it and why we start them
why we do it and why we start them because we know what we aspire to be you
because we know what we aspire to be you
because we know what we aspire to be you fast forward to today and the older
fast forward to today and the older
fast forward to today and the older Millennials on 9/11 are now in their 20s
Millennials on 9/11 are now in their 20s
Millennials on 9/11 are now in their 20s and 30s some are younger and they’re
and 30s some are younger and they’re
and 30s some are younger and they’re even more young people learning from
even more young people learning from
even more young people learning from them the world still has challenges but
them the world still has challenges but
them the world still has challenges but now instead of watching it unfold on TV
now instead of watching it unfold on TV
now instead of watching it unfold on TV it’s our generations turn to lead from
it’s our generations turn to lead from
it’s our generations turn to lead from the front is the true test of any
the front is the true test of any
the front is the true test of any generation of any people of any person
generation of any people of any person
generation of any people of any person is in what they do when they’re called
is in what they do when they’re called
is in what they do when they’re called on to lead as every single young person
on to lead as every single young person
on to lead as every single young person now is so what’s the future of
now is so what’s the future of
now is so what’s the future of millennial leadership it’s here it
millennial leadership it’s here it
millennial leadership it’s here it starts with you starts with us so next
starts with you starts with us so next
starts with you starts with us so next time that you hear someone mention how
time that you hear someone mention how
time that you hear someone mention how they’re fed up with a spoiled overgrown
they’re fed up with a spoiled overgrown
they’re fed up with a spoiled overgrown generation next time you hear about how
generation next time you hear about how
generation next time you hear about how young people are killing golf for coffee
young people are killing golf for coffee
young people are killing golf for coffee or fun all together next time you see a
or fun all together next time you see a
or fun all together next time you see a conflict or a disagreement talk to them
conflict or a disagreement talk to them
conflict or a disagreement talk to them hear the mountain don’t wait for the
hear the mountain don’t wait for the
hear the mountain don’t wait for the world to tell you to pass go put
world to tell you to pass go put
world to tell you to pass go put yourself in that baseball stadium and
yourself in that baseball stadium and
yourself in that baseball stadium and leave from the front thank you
leave from the front thank you
leave from the front thank you [Applause]
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