CHAPTER 1

Being Millennial

Values, Traits, and Skills

The Challenge

Millennials are, and continue to be, a misjudged and misunderstood generation. And while we are moving into a new age of understanding, there are ways to go before this generation and those around are in a place of comfort. These misperceptions and lack of understanding present an imminent challenge for workplaces—as our up-and-coming global workforce and those leading are millennials. This trajectory of growth which statistics indicate is as high as 75 percent by 2025, means that it’s happening regardless of the world and workplaces being ready.

Millennials are both the future workforce and future leaders. While theoretically this might not look problematic per se, the complexities ...

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