Last week, I had the privilege to spend the day with Tammy Erickson. Tammy has been recognized as one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world. It was a real treat to be with her! Although her expertise is deep and wide, we spent the day talking about the generations. I know this topic is of interest to many of you – How to Lead Millennials is among the most popular posts I’ve written since starting this site.
I’ve written almost 100 posts since I started this site. By far, the most popular was How to Lead Millennials. That response certainly increased my awareness to the interest in this topic. So, when I saw this infographic I wanted to pass it along. I hope it will provide greater clarity on some of the attributes of these 50 million Americans who’ll be running our businesses, our churches, our schools and our nation in just a few short years.
I recently had the privilege of hearing David Kinnaman speak. He’s the president of the Barna Group and the author of several books – his most recent, You Lost Me. As an older leader, I continue to feel the need to understand the emerging generation better. That’s David’s specialty!
Every generation of leaders faces unique challenges – just think about the last few decades: globalization, the explosion in technology, outsourcing, complexity, increasing demands of customers, etc. However, one of the biggest challenges today’s leaders face is how to lead the Millennial generation – those born between 1980 and 1996.
I recently had my first session with my new IT mentor. Do you have one yet? If you’re over 30 years old, you may need one.
