A Generation of Paradox
15 04 2008A recent Leadership Link newsletter from Tim Elmore of Growing Leaders list seven paradoxes of Generation Y. While the article as a whole is not yet available at their website (you could probably receive it by request), the seven paradoxes are intriguing to consider:
PARADOX ONE: They are sheltered…yet pressured.
PARADOX TWO: They are self-absorbed…yet generous.
PARADOX THREE: They are social…yet isolated by technology.
PARADOX FOUR: Adventuresome…yet protected.
PARADOX FIVE: They are team-oriented…yet diverse.
PARADOX SIX: They are visionary…yet vacillating.
PARADOX SEVEN: Their orientation is high achievement…yet high maintenance.
PARADOX TWO: They are self-absorbed…yet generous.
PARADOX THREE: They are social…yet isolated by technology.
PARADOX FOUR: Adventuresome…yet protected.
PARADOX FIVE: They are team-oriented…yet diverse.
PARADOX SIX: They are visionary…yet vacillating.
PARADOX SEVEN: Their orientation is high achievement…yet high maintenance.
Keith
