Great article over at Leadership Turn about how corporations are focused on and and completely missing the generation most capable of helping in tough times: . I love this quote: Let me spell this out. The economy will turn around. The Boomers may stay in the workforce for now, but they will retire. Gen Y
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1 Comment » Henry Allingham, last living veteran of WWI, died on Saturday. He was a member of the Lost Generation, similar in character to Generation X.
A little while ago I posted an open letter to Guy Kawasaki asking him to add an Alltop group for Generations. @JenX67 added on with a suggestion for a Generation X(born 1961-1981) category (Boomers already have a category). Guy responded and asked that we put together a list of good Generation X blogs and he
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Jessie Newburn (aka @jessiex) did a great job of explaining the cycle of generations in writing. Here is my video version.
There a myths and misconceptions about every generation, and Generation X (born 1961-1981) is certainly no exception.
Neil Howe spoke about his book “The Fourth Turning” on a radio show in October of 2008. The show is up on Youtube for your listening pleasure.
Battlestar Galactica is a modern myth, in the vein of the original Star Wars. Each generation is represented in the series, including the Millennials.
Many people feel that our society is falling apart and are putting great effort into bringing it back together. The problem is that when we are blind to the signs of real change, we tend to miss our target and over-correct. It is likely we will follow this same pattern in the next 10-15 years.
“Generation Jones” is gaining in popularity, but does it really help us in understanding how shifts in generations foretell our future?
Want to know how to really upset parents of Millennials? Ask Al Gore, who managed to do just that by suggesting that teenagers not listen to their parents. This video from Glenn Beck’s show, which was recorded by one of the kids at the conference, and her father (probably a Gen X’er) was upset enough
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