One thing which I think has always created a debate on the Gen gaps is our inability to respect the individual and our insecurity to change. I have no doubts that Gen Y will bring in significant changes to what we do and more so how we do. This will be independent of if we want it or not, this change is inevitable. The challenge is how to be part of the change wave and impact it in the right way with the perceived knowledge we have.
I would like to share a small incident that happened yesterday night, my dad has been telling a story about a young man and how he was chased by a lion in a forest and how he managed to get on top of a tree and the lion finally found and ate him. He must have narrated this story to many children from my generation until now. Yesterday when he was narrating this story to my 3 year old son the question came up from the young lad..but grandpa I have seen in Discovery Channel that Lion cannot climb the tree only monkeys can so how did the lion catch the man on the tree!! My dad laughed that off but then it was a valid question…though small incident but captures the curiosity and knowledge that the TV brings in to kids today. We can laugh but the fact is that the old story now needs a CHANGE.
What you perceived as risk may not be a risk anymore and when Gen Y does not carry that in their risk register you tend to label them as not being careful. The positive start of the change will be by being receptive to ideas and respecting the thoughts of the Gen Y.
The question not only is Do We Get Gen “Why” but “Do we want to get Gen Y”
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