INTRODUCTION
The Perceptions We Hold Today
Every cloud has . . .
a silver lining.
The greatest invention since . . .
sliced bread.
Computing power . . .
doubles every two years.
Millennials are . . .
lazy and entitled.
Why? Why do we automatically complete this sentence with “lazy and entitled”? Why do search engines such as Google and Bing highlight these stereotypes in their autocomplete feature? Why are there a million-plus search results for “lazy and entitled” that are linked to the millennial generation? What autocomplete words do we have for other generations? And, as organizations, leaders, and coworkers, what expectations, behaviors, and contributions are we missing out on because of these biases?
Millennials, as defined in this book, ...
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