IBM: A Century of Achievement, Sam Palmisano IBM Chairman, President and CEO

Yesterday we wrote that as a major event during IBM's centennial year, THINK: A Forum on the Future of Leadership brought together leaders from government, business, academia and science, along with an audience of up-and-coming leaders from across the globe to deepen its collective understanding of the keys to success on a smarter planet.

In the days ahead we will bring you daily video excerpts from this leadership forum.  We hope you find it as fascinating as we did and learn something about this American business icon and its lasting influence on our everyday lives in the process.

Today we begin our daily video excerpts from this leadership forum  with a video of featuring Sam Palmisano, IBM's Chairman, President and CEO’s opening remarks at the company’s THINK Forum in New York City with a discussion on the new model of leadership needed for the 21st Century.