The newest generation to hit the workforce is self-assured, has high aspirations, and can get very impatient with the way business has been traditionally done. They aren’t gunning for your job, but their lack of interest in middle management means Boomers risk leaving behind a vacuum as they retire. Harvard Business blogger Tammy Erickson says we can learn from Gen Y — their focus on immediacy can help speed up the pace of business — and has some stern words of warning for overly protective parents.
Featured Guests: Tammy Erickson, author of the “Across the Ages” blog on HarvardBusiness.org; Thomas A. Stewart, Editor, Harvard Business Review.
For more on managing a multigenerational staff, read:
- Understanding The Generation Gap Between CEOs and Staff
- Does Gen X Have a Future in Business?
- Managing Demographic Risk
- Managing Mid-Career Workers
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