Millennials Who Manage by Chip Espinoza,Joel Schwarzbart -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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About This eBook Title Page Copyright Page Praise for Millennials Who Manage Contents Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. A Priori

Why Read Millennials Who Manage? Learning as a Way of Being Managerial Leadership Task- and Relationship-Oriented Leadership Stereotypes and Generalizations

Overcoming Stereotype Threat

Endnotes

2. Making the Transition into Management

3. Developing a Perspective

The Concept of Dignity as a Mind-Set Got Perspective? Endnotes

4. Be True to You

5. Be True to Others

It’s Okay to Identify with People Your Age It’s Okay to Identify with People Older Than You What Does It Mean to Be Authentic? Exploring Your Autobiography Returning to Your Roots Avoiding Comfort Zones Seeking Honest Feedback The Challenges of Being Authentic When Transitioning into a New Role You Have to Be Believed to Be Heard Endnotes

6. Generational Differences: Fact or Fiction?

The Maturational Perspective The Life Course Perspective

Generational Subcultures

Defining the Generations

The Silent Generation Baby Boomers Generation Xers Millennials All Together Now

Endnotes

7. Dynamics of a Multigenerational Workforce

Perceptual Biases Identifying Biases in the Conference Board Results Something Else Going on Besides Just Overconfidence Communicate, Communicate, Communicate! Endnotes

8. The Reasons You Will Be a Great Leader

Millennial Manager Survey Endnotes

9. Managing Millennials

Some Advice About Giving Advice Work Is Culture Shock Managers Who Get It and Managers Who Don’t Manager Perceptions of Millennials Managerial Leader Competencies Needed for Managing Millennials

Be Flexible Create the Right Rewards Put Their Imagination to Work Build a Relationship Be Positive When Correcting Don’t Take Things Personally Show the Big Picture Include the Details Make It Matter to Them

The Biggest Challenges Millennials Report Facing in the Workplace

Lack of Experience Not Being Taken Seriously Not Getting Respect Being Perceived as “Entitled” Lack of Patience Getting Helpful Feedback Understanding Expectations Miscommunication with Older Workers Rigid Processes Proving Value Understanding Corporate Culture

Challenges Created by Perception Coaching Millennials to Overcome Career Roadblocks Managing Millennial Teams Endnotes

10. Managing Boomers, Xers, and Silents

Recommendations for Managing Workers Older Than Yourself

Know What They Don’t Like Understand What Motivates Them Seek Their Input, Learn from Them, and Encourage Mentoring Communicate Be a Leader but Don’t Overdo the “Boss” Thing

Generation X Baby Boomers Silent Generation Endnotes

11. Getting to the Next Level

Back Where We Started Managing Your Impatience Avoiding the “Too Much, Too Soon” Mistake Being Self-Giving Rather Than Self-Protecting Embracing Resistance Contentment Breeds Discontent Recognizing Sabotage Leadership-Centric Rather Than Leader-Centric Thinking Following Your Followers Being an Empowering Leader The Over/Under on Communication Most Problems Are Not Problems at All Change Is Everyone’s Job Don’t Be Afraid of Conflict

Stage 1: Tension Development Stage 2: Role Dilemma Stage 3: Injustice Collecting Stage 4: Confrontation Stage 5: Adjustments

The Nature and Presence of the Leader Everybody Gets Stuck Endnotes

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