On November 14, 2019, at Dreamforce, President Barack Obama shares many thoughtful gems around leadership, the future generation, technology, environmental sustainability and more. Here are 10 THINGS that resonated during President Obama’s fireside chat with Mark Benioff, CEO, Salesforce.

1. Diversity is not a charity and something you do to be nice.

2. The most valuable advice he gives to his daughters and to young people – “Be kind and be useful”.

3. The best leaders are those who can see the innovation and creativity in others and help to nurture the next generation of leaders. Leaders who just surround themselves with ‘yes’ people have insecurity issues.

4. Technology cannot solve every global problem.

5. Women at the table make more money for the company and they are in less trouble.

6. The record-breaking voting turnout of individuals in their 20s was the game-changer for President Obama winning a two-term presidency.

7. When you form meaningful relationships you build trust. This came naturally for President Obama and was the fabric of what gained the millennial vote.

8. Millennials are frustrated with the long-standing institutions and they gravitate to structures of change that bring value.

9. We have so much technology to the point that we’re working in silos and heavily depending on the internet for information.

10. “I figured out very early into my first term as President, that it was my junior staff members who did all the work, had more information and could solve problems better than the senior leaders at the table”.