The paper examines whether there is a relationship between leadership style and generational cohort and its potential impact on organizational success. The author recommends researchers continue to examine, using an empirical method, generational differences, and leadership styles to understand its effect on organizational success. Organizations are focusing their attention on effective leadership and employee satisfaction as potential influences on organizational success.
The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on generational differences and its influence on leadership style and organizational success.
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Core Values. A set of core values identify each cohort that developed during the years representing their generation. Journal of Diversity Management – Second Quarter 2010 Volume 5, Number 2 3 The core values of Veterans and Baby Boomers differ dramatically from Generation Xers. They came of age in an era of fallen heroes, a struggling economy, soaring divorce rates, and the phenomenon of the latchkey child…” This contributed to the development of core values described as diverse, global thinking, balance, technological, fun, informal, self-reliant, and pragmatic. Work Values . Work environments that are characterized as democratic, humane, and casual influences the Baby Boomer work ethic. Generation Xers have a work ethic characterized by adaptability, independence, lack of intimidation by authority, and creativity. They can be motivated to do good work by having flexible work hours, an informal work environment, and just the right amount of supervision. To motivate their work behavior, give messages of “you will be working with other bright and creative people,” “You and your coworkers can help turn this company around.” All these work ethics, core and work values inform and help to shape a person‟s leadership …show more content…
Veterans‟ leadership style is very direct and command-and-control. Journal of Diversity Management – Second Quarter 2010 Volume 5, Number 2 4 This differs starkly from that of the Baby Boomers who advocate a leadership style characterized by their consensus work value and ethic. Because of the changing times in global competition, the need for a different leadership style has been the fuel that ignites the way the Generation Xer prefers to lead. Their leadership influenced by the Baby Boomers leadership --- espousing, but not practicing participative leadership --- is one of fairness, competence, and
The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on generational differences and its influence on leadership style and organizational success.
Leadership Style The transformational leadership style focuses mainly on the ability of leaders to influence and inspire …show more content…
Core Values. A set of core values identify each cohort that developed during the years representing their generation. Journal of Diversity Management – Second Quarter 2010 Volume 5, Number 2 3 The core values of Veterans and Baby Boomers differ dramatically from Generation Xers. They came of age in an era of fallen heroes, a struggling economy, soaring divorce rates, and the phenomenon of the latchkey child…” This contributed to the development of core values described as diverse, global thinking, balance, technological, fun, informal, self-reliant, and pragmatic. Work Values . Work environments that are characterized as democratic, humane, and casual influences the Baby Boomer work ethic. Generation Xers have a work ethic characterized by adaptability, independence, lack of intimidation by authority, and creativity. They can be motivated to do good work by having flexible work hours, an informal work environment, and just the right amount of supervision. To motivate their work behavior, give messages of “you will be working with other bright and creative people,” “You and your coworkers can help turn this company around.” All these work ethics, core and work values inform and help to shape a person‟s leadership …show more content…
Veterans‟ leadership style is very direct and command-and-control. Journal of Diversity Management – Second Quarter 2010 Volume 5, Number 2 4 This differs starkly from that of the Baby Boomers who advocate a leadership style characterized by their consensus work value and ethic. Because of the changing times in global competition, the need for a different leadership style has been the fuel that ignites the way the Generation Xer prefers to lead. Their leadership influenced by the Baby Boomers leadership --- espousing, but not practicing participative leadership --- is one of fairness, competence, and