The Builders, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials-all make up workforces in every type of industry all over the world. The generational gaps are numerous and distinctly different between each age group, and Millennials have gotten a reputation for being particularly unique and often challenging. In this updated and expanded Second Edition of the popular guidebook Managing the Millennials, you'll see how Millennial traits are the same around the globe.
In fact, Millennials are more alike than any other generation before them due in large part to rapid advances in technology that let us share more experiences together. These same rapid advances are also redefining the fundamental ways businesses operate, and this revised edition includes the international perspective today's leadership needs to attract and retain these high-performing workers. With fresh research and new real-world examples, the powerhouse authorial team reexamines the differences between how different generations work today in businesses around the world, with insightful exploration into what makes the Millennial generation so different from the ones that came before. The authors reveal nine specific points of tension commonly arising from clashing value systems among generations and prescribe nine proven solutions to resolve conflict and build communication.
Make the Right Choices Today and Take Control of Your Future When times are good it is easy to go along for the ride. When the going gets tough-the economy tank, jobs disappear, families are disrupted-it's more vital than ever to reassess the real meaning of success, and how you can achieve it on your own terms, in your own time. Real and lasting success doesn't happen merely by chance. It is not subject to the whims of the economy or the dictates of other people. It is the result of decisive plans and definitive actions that only you can direct. Four Questions That Will Change Your Life The first and most important step in taking control of your future is to determine the truth-the truth about who you are, where you are, what you will do, and who your allies are. The guiding principles outlined in this audio book are defined by questions that provoke reflection-reflection that draws out your unique talents and passions, reveals how to align them with your obligations, and leads you to answers that help you create a roadmap to the best of your life. From an about-to-retire CEO to an unlikely entrepreneur, from a globe-trotting consultant to a grade school teacher, real-world stories bring the lessons in this audio book vividly to life and show how anyone can experience transformation through this deceptively simple yet powerful exercise of asking the right questions.
