The Millennial Myth: Transforming Misunderstanding into Workplace Breakthroughs

Despite the countless books written on the subject of managing millennials (most often authored by non-millennials), no one has until now diagnosed the real issue of generational differences in the workplace: generations do not define themselves; their environment defines them. The five main traits attributed to millennials-entitled, lazy, disrespectful, needy and disloyal-are misguided assumptions that Kadakia argues are actually positive attributes that every business and industry should internalize. The five faults are in fact qualities of the evolved workplace and worker. Millennials are simply reflecting the fast-changing environment around them. Therefore, understanding millennials is not just about managing a generation; it is about seeing the future of business as changing at an exponential rate and making the necessary adjustments to remain vital and competitive.