The Blunder Years, Episode 56: So, do generations hate each other?

Does every generation seem to believe that future generations “don’t get it” and will “screw it all up?” Plus: the decline and rise of listening. Continue Reading

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Baby Boomer “leaders” demand loyalty and allegiance above all

In some ways, you could argue Trump is the ultimate Boomer. His near-obsession with loyalty has broader work repercussions for us all. Continue Reading

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And again, we waste so much time discussing generational differences at work…

Pointless navel-gazing. Continue Reading

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Yo, um, uh, er, ahem, well … we about to have a Gen X work problem, guys

Are we ignoring the generation that actually does the work? Continue Reading

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Generational differences: Let’s talk about this less, OK?

Generational Differences

Breathless discussion of “what millennials want” or “how to market to Gen Z” usually gets us nowhere. Continue Reading

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The “millennial mindset” is horseshit

Millennial Mindset

“Organic feedback is what they need, Bill!” Continue Reading

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Looks like millennials aren’t buying homes

Got that from here, which also has this chart: If you take those two charts together, here’s what you get:

Baby Boomers’ final act: Save entrepreneurship

Baby Boomers and Entrepreneurship

Alright, so … it’s possible that entrepreneurship is dying. We’ve been seeing stats about that for years, give or take. You can choose to believe that or not believe that. Let’s say, for a second, that you do. If so, what or whom can save… Continue Reading