live more leadership

I’ve long been fascinated by generational differences in the workplace. Well, to be more honest, I’ve long been fascinated by my own generation – in case, you hadn’t figured it out, that would be GenX. I suppose in the end, that just means I’m fascinated by myself, but what can I say, it always helps to start with a test case.

Reading about GenX was when I first tapped into how deeply cynical I am. And this is me – a person whom I believe many would describe as almost annoyingly upbeat and ready to conquer the world. But the truth is that I can be as cynical as any GenXer – especially when it comes to organizations and the possibility that they can ever change.  

But lately in the media, all I ever hear about is Millennials or GenYs, whichever you prefer to call them. Though I realize many are tearing out their hair trying to integrate the new generation into the workplace, all I can think is “what about me?!” Okay, to be sound a bit less egocentric, my real concern?  Is GenX just turning into a lost generation? Are we going to be like Prince Charles, with the throne being passed right over our head (as Kate Middleton seems to be on the cover of every magazine I see, I am thinking royal family references still work in the U.S.)?

Alas, it seems like we may be lost in two senses of the world – both in the sense of becoming invisible, and also in the sense of being lost in our search for meaning.

So, I decided to start a blog. Both to share the thoughts whipping around my brain about my generation, plus some some adjacent random musings that are likely completely unrelated to my birth year.