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Tom MolloyMillennials will soon will be your bosses.
Millennials have grown up in a time of rapid change and technological advances giving them a different view of the world from previous generations. Therefore their approach to leadership is likely to be very different…
Here are five leadership rules I describe in my book that you can expect Millennials to find as natural to implement as hooking up on Tinder with someone for one night.
1. Lead with Purpose
Great leaders are dedicated to a higher calling. They actually give a shit and want to do something big, bold and meaningful in the world.
2. Ask, don’t tell
Leaders in the new world will appreciate the true meaning of empowerment, creativity and collaboration. Their conversations will be adult-to-adult; we will see less command and control, as it is not the world Millenials have experienced growing up.
3. Create leaders not followers
Millenials want to contribute to the strategic direction, they will expect others to do the same and therefore provide space to lead, autonomy and freedom to make values driven decisions.
4. Embrace failure
We all know that the best way learn is to fail hard. Millennials will be entrepreneurial and prepared to take a risks, fail fast and learn quickly.
5. Hold each other accountable
In the new world peer to peer coaching and feedback won't be a fad it will be a natural form of communication widely used and expected. Good leaders hold their people accountable, great leaders will create a culture where team members hold each other accountable.
What has been your experience as a Millennial or working with Millennials?
Andrew Sillitoe
Author of Managing The Mist
'The Game is the Greatest Coach'
'Enjoy the Game'