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The generation of Soldiers who were born after 1982 have been termed "Mellennials." The oldest are 32 with the youngest being about 14. The vast majority of our E6 and below (with some E7s in there) and CPTs and below are Millennials. This generation was raised in a cultural milieu of team work, helicopter parents, and everyone is a winner. Replace 'helicopter parents' with 'NCOs' and these are, frankly, great candidates for service, and I think that the Army's Mission Command doctrine is perfect for them. In fact, I think that if we want to tap into their full potential, then MC is a must.
Do you agree? Disagree?
Do you agree? Disagree?
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Posted 10 y ago
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I humbly disagree MAJ (Join to see). I have seen timelines for Millenials go as far back as 1980, which disappoints me because I was born in 1980 and I do not identify with the Millenial generation at all. What a lot of people have a problem with is the perceived lackadaisical mindset of the millenial and there are "millenials" without the "I don't care" attitude. I also think there is a difference between being a "helicopter parent" and being invested in your child or Soldier's lives. You can teach, coach, and mentor people without giving them all trophies. Great question!
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I think that you are partially on the right track, but there are a vast number of us that are in the seam between generations that have a great disdain for "everyone is a winner" type attitudes. Everyone isn't a winner at everything, there are things that I am good at, there are things that I am not, I would rather be told straight up what I am not good at. That is what I will do for my subordinate leaders.
If you wanted to take this in a different direction, I think the question should be how is the mutual trust and understanding developed between the two or three generations that are now in the Army?
If you wanted to take this in a different direction, I think the question should be how is the mutual trust and understanding developed between the two or three generations that are now in the Army?
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