Future Workplace
FuTure LeaderS are paSSionaTe, creaTive, enTrepreneuriaL, and FuLL oF beLieF in THemSeLveS. THey See WHaT iS poSSibLe in WayS THaT oLder generaTionS couLdn’T. THey are uSing Today’S TecHnoLogy To creaTe neW TypeS oF buSineSSeS and SoLve probLemS in innovaTive WayS. THeir enTrepreneuriaL STarT-upS WiLL be TomorroW’S major corporaTionS. family-related anxieties, they will promote employee happiness. Recognition for work well done is another major factor in eliminating stress at work, said Dr. Sahni. Incentive bonuses and benefits, therefore, may be more important than salary in promoting employee happiness and quality of life. Millennials look for
employers that offer the flexibility and resources to work in their own ways, entrepreneurial fashion, within an organizational structure. Many Millennials are eschewing corporate life entirely in favor of starting their own companies, since little start-up capital is required in the Internet age. ■
About the contributors: This synthesis feature was adapted from the inaugural Quality of Life conference report. The contributors served on the panel “A Discussion Between Generations”, which included Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Founder, Magic Johnson Foundation; Matthew Bishop, Globalization Editor, The Economist; Paras Fatnani, Global Ambassador of Project Chirag and Ambassador for India, One Young World; Celine Göbel, Student, HEC Paris School of Management; Shelly Lazarus, Chairman Emeritus, Ogilvy & Mather; Dr. Sanjeev Sahni, Principal Director, Jindal Institute of Behavioral Sciences; Esther Soma, Student, Yale University; and, Kristy Waters, Senior Vice President, Performance Management and Innovation, Tenet Healthcare Corp.
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