breaking THROUGH GENERATIONAL stereotypes

There are three groups receiving far too much ink: Generation X, Baby Boomers, and Generation Y or the Millennials. Although taboos and political-correctness awareness have made people cautious about stereotyping racial minorities and the two genders, the practice has not been eliminated. As far as numbers, Millennials are about the size of the Baby Boomers, and yet there are significantly fewer Gen Xers. Therefore, as Boomers retire there will not be enough Gen Xers to fill leadership roles unless some of the Millennials mature and move up more rapidly -- with all sorts of implications. If you are in a position to hire people, it is up to you to create a match that will work for you and your organization. This, then, is the first key. Choose people based on talents, potentials, and on other personal traits -- and not on generational stereotypes.