Is Generation Y Lost? Not In My Opinion or According to this Video

I had one of my typical conversations over the week-end with a senior leader who was complaining about Gen Y’s need for instant gratification…that they just don’t care and don’t “get it” about having a strong work ethic and delayed gratification.

My response: “That is not their fault.  If you look at the way we raised our kids using the technology they are now comfortable with, it only makes sense that they want things immediately.  They want things fast…they want it now, and they can teach us a thing or two about life.   AND…they can be coached and trained to understand when delayed gratification is in order and when to really dive in and work.”  (And of course, we need to know when to go home and quit working so that our families know that we love them!)

Not sure I got my point across.

So, maybe this video will help.  This was sent to me by Nicolle Shanti…thank-you Nicolle for sending this along.  My view is that Generation Y is not lost and helpless…maybe we (Baby Boomers) are the ones who are lost.