Five Keys to Manage Millennial Talent

By 2025, millennials will represent an estimated 75 percent of the world's working population. With a view to meeting the needs and demands of this generation, many companies are rethinking their people management policies and leadership styles. The authors surveyed 22,000 international executives, hundreds of participants of IESE Executive MBA programs and their managers, as well as a group of final-year students from the University of Navarre's School of Economics and Business Administration. Their responses confirm that a shift is indeed taking place in professional aspirations, the priorities people weigh when choosing a job, and the type of leadership expected from managers. This article suggests the keys for attracting, developing and retaining millennial workers.