Posts Tagged ‘Baby Boomer’

“Give it to (the new generation of leaders) right now”; – Tea with The Economist

January 13th, 2010 | Popularity: 3%
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“Give it to (the new generation of leaders) right now” – Tea with The Economist – Interesting stoking of generational change by Bill George near the end of this interview, with attached hopeless comment by the interviewer at the end (“I worry that the old leadership regime will cling on”).

I see/hear that this “out with the old/in with the new” philosophy a lot, and I wonder if baby boomers are selling themselves short.

I have been meaning to write a post about my belief that generational differences are probably overplayed. I’ve amassed quite a few links about this, and point to this article that lends to the idea that the way people think is not tied to their generation as much as people think it is.

See what you think, comments welcome.

How Gen Y & Boomers Will Reshape Your Agenda – HBR.org

October 19th, 2009 | Popularity: 2%
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How Gen Y & Boomers Will Reshape Your Agenda – HBR.org – “At Booz Allen, an innovative information and social networking site called Hello.bah.com drew in 36% of employees within a few months. Using blogs and wikis, it connects a workforce that spends a lot of time away from company offices—on the road, at client sites, and working from home. Internal sponsors told us that Hello.bah.com is not only improving information flows but also forging intergenerational relationships. Gen Ys are encouraging Boomers to join the site and teaching them how to utilize it effectively. Boomers are welcoming the chance to share know-how and business contacts with much younger colleagues. Informal mentoring is running both ways.”