20 Somethings: Being Grounded While Gaining Ground
Being a 20 Something is an exciting, uncertain, and growth-oriented time. Although my twenties are well past, I remember them well. I thought I could accomplish so much in less than ten years. No different, really, for Millennials today. Age-related time supersedes generational time in some ways. 20-Somethings: 101 Secrets After reading 101 Secrets for…
4 Key Engagement Levels for Gen Y
Engagement is important for any generation. Gen Y has a real opportunity to make engagement sing a new song of purpose. It is more than just civic, charitable, or political engagement though. While each is important, there may be an added view or, at least, multiple layers to engage. Consider these four engagement levels: Self Engagement:…
Interview with Megan Emme, Social Leader
You cannot help but be impressed by Megan Emme — a social leader, a Millennial leader. Although we haven’t met in person, I can imagine being breathless in trying to keep up with all her activities. Her volunteer experiences add up quickly and then include college. All this, by her own admission, forces her to…
The Leadership and Innovation Ways of David Karp
David Karp has had an amazing experience, and he is only 26. He is representing Gen Y or Millennial leaders with gusto and results. Who is David Karp? David Karp is the Founder and CEO of Tumblr. Tumblr enables people to share text, images, video, and quotes in an effortless way. With over 111 million…
You’re Damn Right: I’m Part of the ‘ME ME ME’ Generation
Guest Post by Danny Rubin Everywhere I look, Millennials are under attack. A recent front cover of ‘TIME’ magazine declared Millennials the ‘ME ME ME’ generation. The writer, Joel Stein (a Gen Xer), notes that the Millennial rate of narcissistic personality disorder is nearly three times higher than the generation 65 or older. Then I stumbled across a…
Millennial Leaders: Welcome to the Arena
Headlines seem to be afire with Generation Y or Millennial information and taunts of questionable characteristics. Time magazine dedicated a cover to the topic with the title of “The Me Me Me Generation.” While ODesk released a report entitled “Millennials and the Future of Work,” the Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) issued Part 1 entitled…
What’s Different? Timeless Principles for Any Generation
Guest Post by Kyle Willkom Why do we always focus on the differences? While understanding generational differences is important, there are certain principals that must be timeless; these principles should help managers and employees say, “What’s the same?” and I believe these principals can set the stage for great intergenerational relationships within any organization. Three…