What Boomers can Learn from Millennials with Karl Moore
When I was young, there was a lot of truth in the capital T. I still believe there is some. . . But there’s less truth than there used to be. There’s more uncertainty about the world, therefore we need to be more flexible and recognize there’s multiple sources of truth and there’s less truth with a capital T, and truth changes.
Intro
In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by Karl Moore, Oxford University Associate Fellow and McGill University Professor, and author of the upcoming book, OK Boomer: Working With Millennials and Generation Z. With 12 years of sales and marketing management experience, Karl has been named one of the top four business professors in Canada, and one of the world’s greatest business thinkers by Business Strategy Review. He has also interviewed hundreds of leaders for his research on extroverted, ambiverted, and introverted leadership styles, including leaders like Justin Trudeau, Muhammad Yunus, and Sir Richard Branson.
This conversation applies Karl’s management knowledge to intergenerational workforces, including topics such as:
- The modern and postmodern worldview that differentiates Boomers and Millennials
- The impact of worldview on work style, including our perception of truth
- Why Boomers should make room for empathy in their workplaces
- Why some life lessons become less relevant as we age
- The six lessons for senior executives from OK Boomer
- Casual workplace connection in the age of WFH