He mobilizes people around it. I also told the young man about Tom Moran, president and CEO of Mutual of America. Tom's predecessor and current chairman of the board, William Flynn, made a statement I have heard from very few corporate leaders. We owe it to them to articulate real examples of principled, effective leaders who understand and value the contributions of others. We also have to be clear about our own principles and values, grounded in everyday practice.
Young people reflect a society, a world, that is hungry for heroes.
We need to look with new eyes and identify for ourselves the heroes around us. Today's heroes move beyond the walls of their enterprise and help build a better world. They provide an alternative to today's sober realities. They hold a vision before us, a vision beyond what is to what is possible. By the time we finished our conversation the auditorium had emptied.