2014 Niagara Economic Summit - Session - 10 Steps to Developing Next Generation Leadership

1. Developing Next
Generation Leadership
10 Steps
Tools to apply……from the real
business trenches!

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3. Neil Thornton

5. So what is generation stuff about?
The 4 generations:
Traditionalists: before 1945
Baby Boomers: 1946 – 1964
Generation X: 1965 – 1980
The Millennials: 1981 – 2000 (aka Generation Y)

6. There is another generation
coming soon….
Generation Z….!!!

7. Top business lessons we have learned:
1. Clear expectations
2. Follow your passion??
3. Resisting technology is futile
4. Giving an ‘A’
5. 90 day plans
6. Recognition
7. Invite into your strategy
8. Financial literacy
9. More meaning than a paycheque
10. Explain the ‘why first
and a couple more….

8. One:
Clear expectations….

9. Two:
Follow your passion….
Who wrote this anyways??

10. Three:
Resisting technology is futile….
(web and social media)

11. Four:
Giving an ‘A’….

12. Five:
90 day plans….

13. Six:
Recognition….

14. Yes….it is really that important!!!

15. Seven:
Invite into your
strategy….
Everyone has
Fingerprints!

16. Eight:
Financial literacy….

17. Nine:
More meaining than a
paycheque….

18. Ten:
Explain the ‘why’
…they will figure out the how!

19. It’s all about leadership

20. BONUS
Everyone has a sense of
urgency to hit stretch goals

21. one more….
Hire ‘freaks’ and stand back!!

22. Did you hire your freaks yet??
…then you’d better keep them
challenged!!

23. Hold up….
The danger of accountability

24. Wait…one more
Honey, are you ready for your
performance appraisal?

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