Archive for June, 2007

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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Recent articles on leadership from around the web…

• What’s that HR guy gonna think of those youthful online indiscretions?
  Kids today… It isn’t just enough to rebel anymore. These days, kids are publicly documenting their rebellion on Myspace, Facebook, and their blog. But what’s going to happen when it comes time to get a real job and they get Googled by the HR guy? Will they be forgiven? This is the exact question pondered by Jason Fry in The WSJ.
• It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
  No matter what you do, communicating well is critical. And in our global economy, communication challenges are only increasing. Non-native English speakers in the United States face an additional challenge: their accents. The New York Times took a look at how some professionals are turning to “accent reduction” coaching to make sure they get the message across.
• A rising star has to start somewhere
  Dish washer, perhaps. Forbes takes a look at celebrity first jobs and reminds us that great things can come from humble beginnings. Quentin Tarantino tells us “”To me the greatest job a person could ever have was being an usher at a movie theater.” Someday, just maybe, he’ll achieve that dream.
• Show me the money
  If you’ve ever wondered how a business in New York City kept its doors open, New York Magazine has an answer. In The Profit Calculator, Michael Idov pulls back the covers on diverse range of businesses operating in the Big Apple. From drug dealers to department stores, we get to see where their revenue goes and just how much they take home at the end of the day.

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