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Rebecca Ryan, founder of NGC – Next Generation Consulting, comments on the differences that we will see as more Generation X and Millennials assume leadership roles.

In particular, Xers are more pragmatic than Boomers, who place more importance on office politics.  At the same time,  Ms. Ryan expects to see Millennials be more team oriented than their predecessors, who emphasized individual accomplishments.

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Long gone are the days when money was the only talent attraction strategy. According to Rebecca Ryan, founder of Next Generation Consulting (NGC), employers need to offer career advancement and learning opportunities to attract younger workers.

Moreover, talent retention becomes more critical with long-term employees. For this cohort, the key to retention is flexibility.

The Center for the Study of the Workplace offers you up-to-date information on a wide variety of flexible work arrangements. What has worked best in your firm?

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Focusing on results rather than on processes is becoming increasingly important for successful companies. Rebecca Ryan, founder of Next Generation Consulting (NGC) and author of the book “Live First, Work Second”, suggests that interdisciplinary teams may achieve better results considering the changing world.

In addition to concentrating their efforts on the final output, firms applying this new leadership model will attract hard workers. These candidates like the idea of switching from a hierarchy-based model to a meritocracy, in which the focus is on the final product. Ms.Ryan contends that technology companies are the best example of organizations that promote good ideas and work to develop them.

Moreover, the use of telecommuting or virtual work teams helps employees and companies to concentrate on their final customers, by eliminating distractions and diffusing the hierarchy’s pyramid.