Recent articles on leadership from around the web…

• The nationwide retirement party has begun
  The day of departure is here: the baby boomers are retiring, and they’re leaving quite a hole. They’re taking their knowledge and talent with them, leaving some industries hard hit. Management Issues looks at which sectors are feeling the departure the worst.
• At your rescue: The most high-maintenance workforce in the history of the world
  They’re known as ‘Gen Y’ and they’re here to fill the vacancies left by the 64 million retiring baby boomers. If you’re looking to attract them, employ them, and manage them (good luck!), you might want to take a look at Fortune’s cover story and Management Issues’ feature on Generation Y and the work force. Be prepared, because “they’re ambitious, they’re demanding and they question everything.”
  
• Truth and lies about Generation Y
  Are they really the most high-maintenance workforce in the history of the world? Sarah Pierce of Entrepreneur.com tries to look beyond the hype to confirm or bust the myths of Generation Y. Are they disloyal? Do they need constant praise? Do they refuse to pay their dues? Now you can find out.
• The puzzling executive
  It turns out Lee Iacocca is a fan of crosswords. In case you want to take your mind off gen Y, the former Chrysler executive has shared his love of interlocking words by writing last Sunday’s New York Magazine crossword. Nothing but timeless trivia here.

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