It is a well stated fact that there are five generations today all operating together in the workplace.  All have differing views on the workplace, on the world landscape, on sustainability, digitalization, innovation and leadership.  The younger generations are challenging all to raise the bar and this is no bad thing as it will drive companies to improve. 

However, the danger is that many leaders do not possess the time or inclination to listen.  Many often talk not of the five generations in the workplace but the mindsets of those still in 2019, those who are adapting and those who have a view of the future. 

More practically, listening to the views of emerging leaders can only help encourage and engage them provide different insight onto what is happening with businesses. 

There is an interesting debate emerging that asks if CEOs still need the opinions of board members with the growth in available data today at their fingertips. However, the argument goes further as asks whether they do hear the views of all the generations emerging? 

Over the last year, EP has published the views of emerging talent from hotel schools plus also been developing a team of excellent young talent, asking them to ask new questions. We now launch the themed campaign “Flip the Script” which will ask new entrepreneurs too to also provide their thoughts, young business leaders and emerging talent. It should create its own new narrative and ideas to emerge. Our aim, in 2024, is to host a series of events which bring together the next generation to present their thoughts to established leaders.