Generation Y has been getting a lot of attention lately, perhaps an inordinate amount of attention. After all, Generation X is ready to lead — they have the requisite experience, the talent, and motivation. They are self-reliant, and they have cultivated an entrepreneurial sprit. But they are hemmed in by Baby Boomers postponing retirement.
What do they do? Some try to leave, so you have to work to keep them around. Here is some advice for how to do that from Sylvia Ann Hewlett, the president of the Center for Talent Innovation and Sylvia Ann Hewlett Associates.