This past Sunday evening, 60 Minutes featured a segment on Millennials, the young people born in or around 1982, who are now beginning to enter the workplace. Earlier this summer, I was interviewed by CBS correspondent Morley Safer for the segment. Part of that interview was televised on Sunday.

 

I have been fascinated with the feedback that I have received from people who saw the interview. The Millennials and their Boomer bosses really are sizing each other up and neither seems to really like what they see. I have received several e-mails from Boomers that describe the incoming worker generation as “spoiled,” inconsiderate,” and “feel entitled.” I have also heard from Millennials who write they have no desire to conform and would prefer to decide on their own how they can best add value to society.

 

If you missed the interview, click here to see it:  http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/08/60minutes/main3475200.shtml

 
And in the meantime, let the conversation continue. The only way we will successfully bridge the generation gap is to talk through our different perspectives.