How often do we judge people through assumptions, titles, or status before we truly see them? Jason Marshall draws on more than three decades of mission-driven leadership to challenge us to pause before we decide. He argues that genuine empathy and the choice to truly see the person in front of us may be one of the most powerful forces for shaping a better future. Jason Marshall serves as President and CEO of Goodwill Southeast Georgia, where he provides strategic leadership for a social enterprise dedicated to empowering individuals to overcome barriers to employment. With executive experience across Goodwill organizations in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Georgia, he currently serves as Chair of the Georgia Goodwill Association and as Treasurer for the Mid Atlantic Goodwill Industries Coalition. He holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Public Administration from Strayer University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.