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Chose Your Dimensions of Diversity and Get Started

Eric Lanke

Research demonstrates that millennials think about and define diversity in significantly different ways than members of previous generations. Baby Boomers and Gen Xers tend to think of diversity in terms of protected classes. Millennials are more focused on "cognitive diversity, or diversity of thoughts, ideas, and philosophies."

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The Hourglass Blog: Innovation = Creativity x Execution

The Hourglass Blog

And he goes on to illustrate the "multipler effect" successful execution can have on innovation efforts: Heres why we worked on execution, as opposed to creativity: We surveyed thousands of executives in Fortune 500 companies to rate their companies innovation skills on a scale of one to 10, one being poor and 10 world class. Leadership.

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The Hourglass Blog: Generational Herd Mentalities

The Hourglass Blog

A little while ago, Neil Howe called attention on his blog to a New York Times feature story about a 24-year-old Millennial who, even amidst the Great Recession, is living at home and turning down $40K job offers until just the right opportunity comes along. Why should Millennials be spared that difficulty and humiliation? at 6:54 PM.