Flip Flop Flap
Flip Flop Flap
Dana H. Walker
Shorter University
LDSP 5200 – Leadership Theory and Practice
Dr. Debra Hunter
February 14, 2013
Abstract
Today’s business world is very diverse with four main generational cohorts comprising the workforce: Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials. These different generations create both opportunities and challenges within the workplace and effective leaders need to understand and manage such diverse groups. The youngest group, the Millennials, bring with them several characteristics that separate them from older, more mature generations. This literature review examines three criteria that substantiate the use of a participative leadership style when working with the Millennial generation. Their ease with technology, their communication styles, and their work ethics are characteristics that distinguish them from members of other generations. Acknowledging these three criteria will help today’s managers and leaders to understand the characteristics of the Millennial generation and create a productive environment for the workplace.
Flip Flop Flap In the summer of 2005, the women’s lacrosse team from Northwestern University visited the White House and President George W. Bush. After a photo was published of the women and President Bush, and it was noted that several of the women were wearing flip flops, causing much consternation and commentary among viewers across the nation. As college age young women, they are part of a generation known as Millennials, sometimes referred to as Generation Y. They would graduate soon and would be seeking jobs in an economy that would soon take a nose dive, compete for positions among many other age groups and demographics, and bring with them an entirely new set of issues, including their technology skills, their communication styles, and their work ethics, flip flops and all. There are currently four very different and diverse groups in the workforce:
Dana H. Walker
Shorter University
LDSP 5200 – Leadership Theory and Practice
Dr. Debra Hunter
February 14, 2013
Abstract
Today’s business world is very diverse with four main generational cohorts comprising the workforce: Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials. These different generations create both opportunities and challenges within the workplace and effective leaders need to understand and manage such diverse groups. The youngest group, the Millennials, bring with them several characteristics that separate them from older, more mature generations. This literature review examines three criteria that substantiate the use of a participative leadership style when working with the Millennial generation. Their ease with technology, their communication styles, and their work ethics are characteristics that distinguish them from members of other generations. Acknowledging these three criteria will help today’s managers and leaders to understand the characteristics of the Millennial generation and create a productive environment for the workplace.
Flip Flop Flap In the summer of 2005, the women’s lacrosse team from Northwestern University visited the White House and President George W. Bush. After a photo was published of the women and President Bush, and it was noted that several of the women were wearing flip flops, causing much consternation and commentary among viewers across the nation. As college age young women, they are part of a generation known as Millennials, sometimes referred to as Generation Y. They would graduate soon and would be seeking jobs in an economy that would soon take a nose dive, compete for positions among many other age groups and demographics, and bring with them an entirely new set of issues, including their technology skills, their communication styles, and their work ethics, flip flops and all. There are currently four very different and diverse groups in the workforce:
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