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Similarities between what's considered 'deplorable' today, and the WW2 Generation, also commonly referred to as the Greatest Generation and Traditional Generation:
Values-
Believe in conformity, authority and rules
Believe in logic
Very defined sense of right and wrong
Loyalty and respect for authority
Attributes-
Disciplined
View an understanding of history as a way to plan for the future
Dislike conflict
Detail oriented
Work style-
Consistency and uniformity
Seek out technological advancements
Past-oriented
Command-and-control leadership reminiscent of military operations
Prefer hierarchical organizational structures and will continue to view horizontal structure in a hierarchical way
"The Traditional Generation boasted the first true innovators. They are responsible for developing today’s space program, creating vaccines for many diseases including polio, tuberculosis, tetanus and whooping cough and laying the foundation for today’s technological environment. They moved families from farms and cities to a new kind of community—suburbia. This generation was the first to pursue equality through the Civil Rights Movement."
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Now let's have a look at Hillary Clinton's strongest category of voters, the Y Generation, those born in the years 1980-1994. I was born in this time period, but I think that the Traditional Generation was overall more self sacrificing and hopeful.
Y Generation
Values-
Self-expression is more important than self-control
Marketing and branding self is important
Violence is an acceptable means of communication
Fear living poorly—this is related to lifestyle enjoyment, not wealth
Respect must be earned; it is not freely granted based on age, authority or title
Attributes-
Adapt rapidly
Crave change and challenge
Create constantly
Exceptionally resilient
Committed and loyal when dedicated to an idea, cause or product
Accept others of diverse backgrounds easily and openly
Global in perspective
Work style-
Want to know how what they do fits into the big picture and need to understand how everything fits together—want to effect change and make an impact
View their work as an expression of themselves; not as a definition of themselves
Exceptional multi-taskers—need more than one activity happening at a time
Seek active versus passive involvement
Less likely to seek managerial or team leadership positions that would compromise life outside of work
Seek flexibility in work hours and dress code
Seek a relaxed work environment—bright colors, open seating, personal touches
Expect corporate social responsibility and will not work for, or purchase products from, organizations that are not socially responsible
Seek work in teams
Seek continuing learning and will take advantage of training made available to them
Want everything instantly—everything now
Effort can be separated from reward—there is no such thing as pay for performance
Feeling of entitlement
Seek to balance lifestyle and work, with more focus on lifestyle.
"Generation Y is the most ethnically diverse generation ever. Hispanic and Asian ethnic groups are growing at a rate higher than any other ethnic group; it is anticipated that by 2050 greater than 50 percent of the total population of the United States will be Hispanic or Asian. This trend presently is reflected in school attendance, where approximately 20 percent of students have one foreign-born parent."
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I find it interesting that the Greatest Generation of Americans, would be 'Deplorables' if they were alive today.
Values-
Believe in conformity, authority and rules
Believe in logic
Very defined sense of right and wrong
Loyalty and respect for authority
Attributes-
Disciplined
View an understanding of history as a way to plan for the future
Dislike conflict
Detail oriented
Work style-
Consistency and uniformity
Seek out technological advancements
Past-oriented
Command-and-control leadership reminiscent of military operations
Prefer hierarchical organizational structures and will continue to view horizontal structure in a hierarchical way
"The Traditional Generation boasted the first true innovators. They are responsible for developing today’s space program, creating vaccines for many diseases including polio, tuberculosis, tetanus and whooping cough and laying the foundation for today’s technological environment. They moved families from farms and cities to a new kind of community—suburbia. This generation was the first to pursue equality through the Civil Rights Movement."
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Now let's have a look at Hillary Clinton's strongest category of voters, the Y Generation, those born in the years 1980-1994. I was born in this time period, but I think that the Traditional Generation was overall more self sacrificing and hopeful.
Y Generation
Values-
Self-expression is more important than self-control
Marketing and branding self is important
Violence is an acceptable means of communication
Fear living poorly—this is related to lifestyle enjoyment, not wealth
Respect must be earned; it is not freely granted based on age, authority or title
Attributes-
Adapt rapidly
Crave change and challenge
Create constantly
Exceptionally resilient
Committed and loyal when dedicated to an idea, cause or product
Accept others of diverse backgrounds easily and openly
Global in perspective
Work style-
Want to know how what they do fits into the big picture and need to understand how everything fits together—want to effect change and make an impact
View their work as an expression of themselves; not as a definition of themselves
Exceptional multi-taskers—need more than one activity happening at a time
Seek active versus passive involvement
Less likely to seek managerial or team leadership positions that would compromise life outside of work
Seek flexibility in work hours and dress code
Seek a relaxed work environment—bright colors, open seating, personal touches
Expect corporate social responsibility and will not work for, or purchase products from, organizations that are not socially responsible
Seek work in teams
Seek continuing learning and will take advantage of training made available to them
Want everything instantly—everything now
Effort can be separated from reward—there is no such thing as pay for performance
Feeling of entitlement
Seek to balance lifestyle and work, with more focus on lifestyle.
"Generation Y is the most ethnically diverse generation ever. Hispanic and Asian ethnic groups are growing at a rate higher than any other ethnic group; it is anticipated that by 2050 greater than 50 percent of the total population of the United States will be Hispanic or Asian. This trend presently is reflected in school attendance, where approximately 20 percent of students have one foreign-born parent."
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I find it interesting that the Greatest Generation of Americans, would be 'Deplorables' if they were alive today.
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