GLOSS Issue 23 JULY 2015 | Page 20

GENERATIONAL LEADERSHIP Richard Hodge F or some reason, we have generational labels for people born within certain years, and these come with generational attributes as if describing a sub-species of humans or members of different tribes – the silent generation, the baby boomers, Gen-X and Gen-Y. To be honest, I’ve never found this helpful. Leadership with generational labels in today’s fast and flat world is a distraction. As we live longer, we work longer with people from all generations. We are connected to more people in all aspects of our life. More organ