Grown Up Guys

Despite all the slacker movies that are coming out these days, there is some phenomenon occurring regarding young men as they move into adulthood. I’ve had a chance to observe this up close because of my daughter’s friends. Here are guys who respect women, are good students, take their jobs seriously and look forward to having a family. Why are these guys so different from what we see in film? Maybe a decent, down-to-earth guy isn’t as glitzy on the screen. And then again, maybe it is the people I see. I don’t hang out with many young men like the ones in Entourage (a show I really like, by the way, as it captures important realities of the entertainment business) or Knocked Up, so maybe I’m not seeing the whole picture. On the other hand, I was a keynote speaker several years ago at a conference of 750 undergraduate business students from around the world. These young people were so impressive, so smart, so hard-working, I told them at the end of my presentation: If you are the next generation of leaders, the future is in good hands.