David Jones

I don't think it necessarily is as true as it should be, but I'm kind of proud of having a great network of very senior female execs who some have mentored me, some I've mentored. But then I think also you end up being in circles where you just meet and get introduced to really interesting people. So things that start by you thinking, you know, okay, this is the right thing to do.

I don't think it necessarily is as true as it should be, but I'm kind of proud of having a great network of very senior female execs who some have mentored me, some I've mentored. But then I think also you end up being in circles where you just meet and get introduced to really interesting people. So things that start by you thinking, you know, okay, this is the right thing to do.

It's a good thing to do. End up actually coming back and being a good thing.

It's a good thing to do. End up actually coming back and being a good thing.

And even honestly, one of my observations is, I have never promoted, and I'm maybe pushing this slightly, but this is directionally 100% true. I have never promoted a senior man into a role, and they've said, I'm not sure I'm ready. Do you think I'm good enough? It's much more about time. I'm really good, and it's taking you this long to recognize that. But honestly, the number of times where

And even honestly, one of my observations is, I have never promoted, and I'm maybe pushing this slightly, but this is directionally 100% true. I have never promoted a senior man into a role, and they've said, I'm not sure I'm ready. Do you think I'm good enough? It's much more about time. I'm really good, and it's taking you this long to recognize that. But honestly, the number of times where

I talked to senior women about promoting them or promoting them, and they had asked, are you sure I'm ready? Do you think I'm ready? In fact, one time, one of our most successful executives in the company today turned me down the first time I asked her to be the CEO of one of the companies.

I talked to senior women about promoting them or promoting them, and they had asked, are you sure I'm ready? Do you think I'm ready? In fact, one time, one of our most successful executives in the company today turned me down the first time I asked her to be the CEO of one of the companies.

And then after a couple of years later, when someone had done a not very good job, she accepted the fact that she could probably do better than that. That was several jobs ago. And I think that's the other thing, though, as well, is it's not just about capability, because there is the capability piece.

And then after a couple of years later, when someone had done a not very good job, she accepted the fact that she could probably do better than that. That was several jobs ago. And I think that's the other thing, though, as well, is it's not just about capability, because there is the capability piece.

But if someone is constantly asking and asking and pushing and someone else isn't, wrongly, the former might end up getting the gig.

But if someone is constantly asking and asking and pushing and someone else isn't, wrongly, the former might end up getting the gig.

For One Young World, it's three things. We are a charity. It's funny. I have a life where in my day job, people want my money. So they'd like us to invest or buy their company. And in my night job, I want their money. So no, with One Young World, we are always looking. We have about 300 of the world's biggest companies, businesses who are sponsors and involved. But we never have enough.

For One Young World, it's three things. We are a charity. It's funny. I have a life where in my day job, people want my money. So they'd like us to invest or buy their company. And in my night job, I want their money. So no, with One Young World, we are always looking. We have about 300 of the world's biggest companies, businesses who are sponsors and involved. But we never have enough.

So anyone who's organized, it's an exceptional organization. accelerator for brilliant young talent and young leaders and can give really, really concrete help with purpose and doing good in the world. Number one, anybody whose organization company is looking to get involved, in an organization that is accelerating brilliant young leaders.

So anyone who's organized, it's an exceptional organization. accelerator for brilliant young talent and young leaders and can give really, really concrete help with purpose and doing good in the world. Number one, anybody whose organization company is looking to get involved, in an organization that is accelerating brilliant young leaders.

Number two, we have amazing counselors, but there are people we've never had who we'd love Michelle Obama. So if Michelle Obama happens to be your aunt or your sister, then we would love it. But no, seriously, I mean, the world's moral authorities I talked about Sylvia Earle, and Jane Goodall, and people like that, and Muhammad Yunus.

Number two, we have amazing counselors, but there are people we've never had who we'd love Michelle Obama. So if Michelle Obama happens to be your aunt or your sister, then we would love it. But no, seriously, I mean, the world's moral authorities I talked about Sylvia Earle, and Jane Goodall, and people like that, and Muhammad Yunus.

We've got incredible people who are the world's moral authorities, and we want more of them and all of them. Anyone who happens to have a connection into one of those people who we've not had at One Young World. Once people come to One Young World, they tend to be lifers. They tend to come every year. Once we get them there once, we just got to get them there once.

We've got incredible people who are the world's moral authorities, and we want more of them and all of them. Anyone who happens to have a connection into one of those people who we've not had at One Young World. Once people come to One Young World, they tend to be lifers. They tend to come every year. Once we get them there once, we just got to get them there once.