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29 anywhere within the organization, so we look for ways for our team members to voice their opinions and provide their input on our social impact agenda, on what they are passionate about, and where they think Dell Technologies should be focusing our initiatives. And then we do a lot to communicate examples and celebrate the kinds of work that people are doing to support us. Our leadership plays a critical role in not only defining our priorities, but also aligning their particular interests or leadership agendas to those priorities. Many of our leaders recognize that they have a platform, and that if they model the commitments we are making at a corporate level, it matters to their teams and people will follow. You mentioned having renewed optimism. How do you define optimism in the digital future? Optimism underpins all innovation; it’s that core belief that there is always more we can do. And optimism sustains our belief that we can influence the outcome—that technology can solve problems, that people can solve problems, and that regardless of how challenging the problems are, there are innovations and commitments we can make to solve them. Optimism is the single greatest force in achieving social impact. ■ Read more about Dell Technologies’ vision for social impact in 2030. DellTechnologies.com/ProgressMadeReal.