Comments on: What Generation Y is Looking for in a Leader http://millennialleaders.com/blog/2008/09/what-generation-y-is-looking-for-in-a-leader/ How to Recruit, Retain, Lead and Market to Generation Y Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:28:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: beafields http://millennialleaders.com/blog/2008/09/what-generation-y-is-looking-for-in-a-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-244 beafields Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:12:59 +0000 http://www.millennialleaders.com/blog/what-generation-y-is-looking-for-in-a-leader#comment-244 Andy...you make a good point...that these leadership qualities are what most people want from their leaders. However, somewhere along the way, our Boomer and Gen X leaders have gotten the impression that all Gen Y wants from the companies and leaders they serve is a great salary and lots of perks. From this survey, they are saying that they have some intangibles (honesty, inspiration) that are at the top of their leadership wish list. We conducted this survey, and we asked for 1-2 word responses, and we did have over 300 Gen Y responses. We will be giving you the other answers soon, and all will be in one report. If I am a corporate leader looking at this list, I would take these qualities and start running a few 360 Degree Feedback surveys to find out how my leaders are stacking up on this list. Andy…you make a good point…that these leadership qualities are what most people want from their leaders. However, somewhere along the way, our Boomer and Gen X leaders have gotten the impression that all Gen Y wants from the companies and leaders they serve is a great salary and lots of perks. From this survey, they are saying that they have some intangibles (honesty, inspiration) that are at the top of their leadership wish list.

We conducted this survey, and we asked for 1-2 word responses, and we did have over 300 Gen Y responses. We will be giving you the other answers soon, and all will be in one report. If I am a corporate leader looking at this list, I would take these qualities and start running a few 360 Degree Feedback surveys to find out how my leaders are stacking up on this list.

]]> By: Andy Headworth http://millennialleaders.com/blog/2008/09/what-generation-y-is-looking-for-in-a-leader/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Andy Headworth Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:10:13 +0000 http://www.millennialleaders.com/blog/what-generation-y-is-looking-for-in-a-leader#comment-243 Bea, While I accept that these are the key things that gen Y'ers are looking for in leadership, I would suggest that these three examples would apply to anyone in that level of position. The first two questions are sort of self answering - would anyone answer anything other than the first two options? (obviously i rule out the idiots on that one!!) I hope the other questions asked will be more conclusive in the answers. Great book by the way - makes good reading, some great examples used. Andy Bea,

While I accept that these are the key things that gen Y’ers are looking for in leadership, I would suggest that these three examples would apply to anyone in that level of position.
The first two questions are sort of self answering – would anyone answer anything other than the first two options? (obviously i rule out the idiots on that one!!)

I hope the other questions asked will be more conclusive in the answers.

Great book by the way – makes good reading, some great examples used.

Andy

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