Age and generational issues

It’s still the channel with the highest ROI.

Don’t dwell on your differences.

It’s job hunting time for thousands of soon-to-be-graduates – and these members of Generation Y are proving to have some fairly specific approaches and preferences as they go about the search. For those of you who are trying to entice them to your firm, here’s a quick overview of what they’re looking for. And for […]

After all the investigations into the Satyam scandal are over, one question will remain: why did its founder, B Ramalinga Raju, plunge into fraud? Four...

No matter how old you are, someone will argue you're the wrong age.

One of my early mentors used the word “approbation” frequently. I don’t hear it much these days, but he spoke often of having “approbation” for colleagues, particularly young people whom he “had time for,” whose views he valued enough to consider thoughtfully. The dictionary defines “approbation” as “an expression of warm approval” and emphasizes that […]

If you want to get in with Millennials, try talking to their parents.

I am currently in New Delhi attending the India Economic Summit organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF). This Summit, which marks the 25th year of WEF’s engagement in India, is themed “India’s Next Generation of Growth.” Last Saturday, I participated in a brainstorming session on how India can increase its workforce quality and employability […]

Enough with the age stereotypes already.

It’s not about experience.

The "search fund" model is particularly well suited to our demographic moment.

Managing talent isn't just about new hires.

They’re ready to commit to their employers — and want the same in return.

A lot gets written about Gen Y’s good fortune, strong sense of immediacy and optimism. But, as with most things, there is a tradeoff. It is also becoming clear that there is a dark lining to these positive attributes. Many Gen Ys are also feeling overwhelmed by high expectations and multiple choices. In one survey, […]

On race, gender, age, and other issues.

These days, thousands of college-bound teenagers mark the end of high school with a gap year, a chance to stop and think, to work and travel, and to gain the perspective and energy necessary for making the most of what’s next. What do their parents do to mark the end of exhausting midlife careers and […]

The Pew Internet and American Life Project recently asked a large group of experts if they thought Millennials would grow out of their currently strong penchant for online sharing and self-revelation. A strong majority of this group — 67% — said that this would not be the case, and that Generation Y would keep sharing […]

I got my first BlackBerry five or six years ago, when my son was still in high school. He was pretty impressed with Mom’s new, spiffy technology. The day after it arrived, I left on a business trip to the West Coast. I was running a large meeting of senior executives, and felt very pleased […]

Based on a survey of 10,000 people.

How larger companies can lure the essential (but elusive) millennial.