They are the workforce of a Wiki Generation

According to a 2004 study from the Society of Human Resource Management titled “Leadership Styles: Generational Differences” workplace traits for the Baby Boomers include giving maximum support, being results driven and planning to stay with the organization for the long term. For Generation X the workplace traits are being technological savvy, informality, learn quickly and wanting a work/life balance. Generation Y workplace traits include needing supervision, being technologically savvy and informality. Baby Boomers may be 30% of the population but they are the heart of today’s organizational leadership possessing organizational traits to complement their success and progression in organizations that do not readily transcend to the next two generation of leaders and emerging leaders. The organization that seeks employee feedback, integrates organizational fitness profiling, and are flexible in their approach to leadership, will benefit most in the 21st century. A management-focused structure in the organizational viability of yesterday is tasks delegation, project status, and readiness checks as forms of measurement and achievement; of course this contributes to a sound business-plan and is a factor in achieving less than desired results. 21st Century organizations must flex their leadership models and succession plans to include the core values and work traits of their Generation X and Y members to maintain organizational viability in the age of “open collaboration,” immediacy of video streaming, and personal interest of RSS feeds. Wiki, Wiki. - Reginald