Chapter 2

Being Led and Managed by a Boomer Boss

While you’re letting the concept of the changing of the guard soak in from the previous chapter, we’ll share some very important tips on being led and managed by Boomers in this chapter. After all, the Boomers have been leaders in business, education, and government for many years now and they, along with Gen Xers, should have some wisdom to share with the younger Gen Y on the matter. So we will start with some Boomer boss basics.

The first time you will typically encounter your Boomer boss will be in the interview process. This could also be the last time if you don’t interview well, so there are a few important things to remember, and these will also serve you well once you have landed the job: ...

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