{"id":15874,"date":"2023-03-03T17:16:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T22:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=15874"},"modified":"2023-03-03T17:16:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T22:16:52","slug":"book-review-a-new-kind-of-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=15874","title":{"rendered":"BOOK REVIEW | A New Kind of Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/New-Kind-Diversity-Generations-Competitive-ebook\/dp\/B0B3BXNVRQ\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Y6BBA0DL8CJK&amp;keywords=tim+elmore+a+new+kind+of+diversity&amp;qid=1677881657&amp;sprefix=tim+elmore%2Caps%2C80&amp;sr=8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bktenkd_newdiversity_3d--757x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bktenkd_newdiversity_3d--757x1024.png 757w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bktenkd_newdiversity_3d--222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bktenkd_newdiversity_3d--768x1039.png 768w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bktenkd_newdiversity_3d--1135x1536.png 1135w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/bktenkd_newdiversity_3d--1514x2048.png 1514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Elmore&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/New-Kind-Diversity-Generations-Competitive-ebook\/dp\/B0B3BXNVRQ\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Y6BBA0DL8CJK&amp;keywords=tim+elmore+a+new+kind+of+diversity&amp;qid=1677881657&amp;sprefix=tim+elmore%2Caps%2C80&amp;sr=8-1\">A New Kind of Diversity<\/a><\/em> is an awesome resource to guide some really valuable conversations in the workplace, in education, and in a variety of areas where people of multiple generations have an opportunity to lead and be led.  I&#8217;ve enjoyed a lot of what Elmore has written over the years and have been privileged to hear him speak a few times as well.  This book is another reminder that the best leaders recognize that they have a lot to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I highlighted several things while reading and posted those notes below&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The generation gap is more distinct because new technology creates subcultures. p. 23<\/li><li>&#8220;Old School&#8221; v. &#8220;New Wave&#8221; thinking:<ul><li>When we&#8217;re comfortable, we default to, &#8220;It&#8217;s not the way we did it before.&#8221;<\/li><li>When we&#8217;re scared, we become more concerned with protocol than progress.<\/li><li>When we&#8217;re experienced, we assume the young don&#8217;t know much. p. 32<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Interactions among people from different generations can resemble a cross-cultural relationship.&nbsp; Generations can possess different values, customs, and language.&nbsp; The generation gap is wider today, and leaders must commit to work harder at these relationships than, perhaps, ones from within their own generation. p. 43<\/li><li>The elements that make up a generation include:<ul><li>Their time in history<\/li><li>Shared economies<\/li><li>Technology<\/li><li>Entertainment<\/li><li>Tragedies, Heroes, and Villains<\/li><li>Shared Culture<\/li><li>Family Environments p. 52<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The rapid growth of technology has created a greater distinction between how generations connect, what they value, and how they prefer to work. p. 58<\/li><li>With each new generation&#8230;<ul><li>time becomes more valuable.<\/li><li>expectations of convenience and service rise.<\/li><li>the demand for work to have meaning intensifies.<\/li><li>the hunger for options grows.<\/li><li>the sense of entitlement increases.<\/li><li>the need for speed and space goes up.<\/li><li>the desire for customization expands. p. 59<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>If we can understand each generation&#8217;s story, we can likely connect with them better.&nbsp; We must <em>read<\/em> them before we <em>lead<\/em> them. p. 61<\/li><li>Why is the Gap Widening?<ul><li>Rapid changes in culture<\/li><li>Increased life expectancy<\/li><li>The mobility of society<\/li><li>Shifting economies<\/li><li>New Technologies and Media p. 69<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Bridging the Gap<ul><li>Find ways to group up and put multigenerational events on the calendar.<\/li><li>When in debate, start by acknowledging where both generations agree.<\/li><li>Explain your temperament and style when you offer feedback.<\/li><li>Express the &#8220;story you are telling yourself.&#8221; p. 76<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>How would young professionals describe your relationship to them? p. 109<\/li><li>If Baby Boomers are in a prime life station to mentor, Generation X is in a prime spot to model the way. p. 123<\/li><li>Millennial Terms of Engagement: Four Rules that Govern the Workplace<ul><li>Autonomy Increases with Productivity<\/li><li>Promotions Always Follow Testing<\/li><li>Rules Decrease as Results Increase<\/li><li>Influence Rises by Providing the Scarcest Resource p. 141<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Leading Millennials<ul><li>Lead with empathy and understanding.<\/li><li>Launch conversations called &#8220;The Elephant in the Room.&#8221;<\/li><li>Create safe spaces for them to ask &#8220;dumb questions.&#8221;<\/li><li>Provide training in areas in which they may lack experience.<\/li><li>Communicate that you see their strengths and value to the team. p. 143<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>My advice to employers is this: don&#8217;t assume they trust you just because you have a title and a position.&nbsp; Even though you are paying them a salary, imagine they are a volunteer and work to earn their trust. p. 160<\/li><li>Preferences, Expectations, and Requirements = Tensions<ul><li>Different experiences lead to unique expectations.<\/li><li>Unique expectations lead to ongoing tensions.<\/li><li>Tensions are something to manage, not solve. p. 168<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The fact is, each person, depending on who they are and what generation they&#8217;re from, brings with them varying preferences (personal opinions), varying expectations (personal assumptions), and varying requirements (personal demands), which can produce tensions on a team. p. 169<\/li><li>Patrick Lencioni&#8217;s personal history activity (one slide)<ul><li>Where did you grow up?<\/li><li>How many siblings do you have, and where do you fall in that order?<\/li><li>Describe a unique or interesting challenge or experience that shaped who you are. p. 178<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Let&#8217;s reach our goals by being flexible and convictional. p. 217<\/li><li>&#8220;When you are young, you have raw smarts.&nbsp; When you are old, you have wisdom.&nbsp; When you are young, you can generate lots of facts.&nbsp; When you are old, you know what they mean and how to use them.&#8221; -Arthur Brooks, social scientist at Harvard Business School p. 259<\/li><li>I had a mentor who used to ask me, &#8220;When was the last time you did something for the <em>first time<\/em>?&#8221; p. 262<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Elmore&#8217;s A New Kind of Diversity is an awesome resource to guide some really valuable conversations in the workplace, in education, and in a variety of areas where people of multiple generations have an opportunity to lead and be led. 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