FIVE GENERATIONS LEADERSHIP ISSUE
SENIORSBUILDERSBOOMERSBUSTERS(Generation X)MILLENNIALS(Generation Y)1. Era they were born
1900-1928
1929-1945
1946-1964
1965-1983
1984-2001
2. Life paradigm
Manifest destinyBe grateful you have a jobYou owe meRelate to meLife is a cafeteria3. Attitude to authority
Respect them
Endure them
Replace them
Ignore them
Choose them
4. Role of relationships
Long term
Significant
Limited: useful
Central; caring
Global
5. Value Systems
Traditional
Conservative
Self-based
Media
Shop around
6. Role of Career
Loyalty
Means for living
Central focus
Irritant
Place to serve
7. Schedules
Responsible
Mellow
Frantic
Aimless
Volatile
8. Technology
What’s that?
Hope to outlive it
Master it
Enjoy it
Employ it
9. Market
Commodities
Goods
Services
Experiences
Transformations
10. View of future
Uncertain
Seek to stabilize
Create it!
Hopeless
Optimistic
Information gathered from my notes from a course called Issues in Contemporary Youth Culture, a Youth Ministry course at Columbia International University (CIU).SUMMARY OF THE MILLENNIAL OR BRIDGER GENERATION 1. THEY FEEL SPECIAL. Movies, Government focus, and parents have made this generation believe they are vital to our future. Most of them feel very good about themselves.
2. THEY LOVE FAMILY. They rely on family as a sanctuary from the troubles of their world. They’ve been sheltered by many kid-safety rules and devices. Many are the focus of “parental paranoia.”3. THEY ARE CONFIDENT. Millennials believe they can make a difference. Many already boast about their power and potential, even as kids. They will be more self-reliant and ambitious than Generation X.4. THEY ARE MEDIAVORS. These students are addicted to media. It’s not uncommon for them to do homework, listen to a CD, watch TV, and interact on-line simultaneously. They give new meaning to multi-tasking.5. THEY ARE TERM-ORIENTED. Think about it. They grew up with Barney, played soccer, learned in groups at school and often wore uniforms. Community is as important as individual accomplishments. Many date in groups. 6. THEY ARE GLOBAL. This generation promises to build relationships all over the world. They will be the most mobile group ever. They have itchey feet and want to travel, just like they have on the internet.7. THEY ARE PRESSURED. They’ve been pushed to study hard, avoid personal risks, and capitalize on opportunities their family has afforded them. Schedules are tight for them and their parents; they live with stress.8. THEY ARE HARMONIOUS. For the first time in decades, this generation is cooperative and conventional. They take pride in improving their behavior and often are more comfortable with traditional values than parents. 9. THEY ARE GENEROUS. They not only enjoy accomplishment, they enjoy giving away their resources. They want to serve their communities. Fifty percent of teenagers are active in community service; they feel it’s their duty.10. THEY ARE OPTAMISTIC ACHIEVERS. They may be the best-educated, best-behaved adults in the nations history They are full of hope. They aren’t as cynical as Generation X. They want to make a difference; optimism drives them. Information gathered from my notes from a course called Issues in Contemporary Youth Culture, a Youth Ministry course at Columbia International University (CIU). HOW THE CULTURE HAS EVOLVED The Millennial generation and Post-modernism are not the same. Millennials are the young generation who happen to be growing up in a post-modern world. While this new generation of students has many surprising positive ingrediants, the world in which they live is daunting. We now live in an emerging post-modern culture-that will present dilemmas to them. We must help them navigate and negotiate their way through it.
MODERN
1. Humanism Man is the measure of all things.2. Rationalism Truth is absolute and we find it.3. Science Science is the ultimate and will deliver us.4. Enlightenment I want facts; give me empirical evidence.5. Universal right/wrong Ethics are “self evident” and universal.6. Materialism I only believe in what I can see or touch.7. Individualism I can do it to myself-it’s the power of one.POST MODERN 1. Fatelism I have no real control over whatever happenes.
2. Relativism Truth is relative; we each have our own reality.
3. Technology Technology is our servant and our friend.
4. Narrative We should be tolorant of everyone’s values.
5. Tolerance We should be tolerant of everyone’s values.
6. Spiritualism I believe in invisible relatives beyond me.
7. Community I value being on a team-it’s the power of family.
The Clash Between the Milinials and post Modernism
We may see the following clashes, between the millennial generation and the post
modern world in which they live:
- They want to embrace firm values but live in a world that teaches truth is relative.
- They want to embrace firm values but live in a world that teaches truth is relative.
- They are optimistic, but live in a world that teaches fear and caution.
- They are deeply spiritual, but face a pluralistic culture when it comes to faith and religion.
- They learn best via close relationships, but must gain an understanding through other means.
Information gathered from my notes from a course called Issues in Contemporary Youth Culture, a Youth Ministry course at Columbia International University (CIU
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