I had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sitting up here on the 62nd floor of Rockefeller Plaza? No.

But there will come a time and a place to give back, and each individual will recognize that time and place.

What I know about this world is that white people will take care of themselves. And what I have learned is that if you are where they are on an equal basis, they cannot take care of themselves without taking care of you.

I'm here because I stand on many, many shoulders, and that's true of every black person I know who has achieved.

My mother was the president of the PTA at every school I attended.

Every company, every boardroom in which I sit, has a plan, and they have objectives, goals, and a process. And to make it work, the pressure and incentive have to come from the top.