So if we're serious about building a better world through technology and using it to elevate everyone into the modern era, we'll need committed leaders at the top—but not just that. A greater share of the industry's workforce can and should take more personal initiative. The pockets of deep, bold commitment we've seen at the upper ranks are encouraging, but we can't wait for a handful of leaders to shift the entire industry.

Every day that we do, there's a smart, ambitious kid left holding an iPhone with a screen whose contents barely reflect her. She'll need a job one day. Let's start making room for her now.

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