“The next time someone calls me a Millennial, I’m gonna punch them in the nose!” That was the exasperated response of a bright, successful 30-something young professional when someone commented that “all Millennials crave attention.” Like many, she was offended by being put in a...
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The New Talent Equation: Hire Slow, Lead Easy, Develop Intentionally, Fire Fast
In 2014, I had the privilege of visiting Facebook headquarters to learn how this rapidly growing and innovative firm leverages talent to drive results. When we were talking about their approach to talent, our host said that Facebook, “hires slow, manages easy and fires fast.” My reaction...
Read More >The Millennial Paradox . . . or Hype?
Yes, generations differ. However, I don’t think that all the hype about Millennials and the differences between generations is all that helpful or meaningful. The Hype: The cited differences between generations are often quite small and the wide range of individual differences within a generation...
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