The MFactor, David Stillman
The MFactor, David Stillman
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The M-Factor
How the Millennial Generation Is Rocking the Workplace

Author: David Stillman, Lynne C. Lancaster

Narrator: Susan Ericksen

Unabridged: 11 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/19/2010


Synopsis

As the Millennial generation (those born between 1982 and 2000) rapidly enters the workforce, their introduction into the workplace has been anything but seamless. In fact, you might have already heard one of these jaw-dropping stories: the mother who called HR to complain when her daughter got a mediocre performance review. The recent college graduate who dialled the CEO directly to tell him what the company could be doing better. The young employee who revealed a new product launch on her Facebook page before it was announced to the public.

As unbelievable as these scenarios seem, they are happening in workplaces around the world every day, and in The M-Factor, Baby Boomer Lynne C. Lancaster and Generation Xer David Stillman identify the seven trends essential to understanding this new generation: The Parents, Entitlement, Meaning, Great Expectations, The Need for Speed, Social Networking, and Collaboration. Both humorous and savvy, this book—the ultimate guide to Millennials in the workplace—offers valuable insight and practical, actionable tips and solutions. Traditionalists, Boomers, Gen Xers, and even Millennials themselves can use The M-Factor to bridge generational gaps, be more productive, and achieve organizational success like never before.

About David Stillman

Generation Xer David Stillman is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison with B.A. degrees in communications and sociology. He worked for ABC television in New York City as an intern for Prime Time Live, served as a roving reporter for CBS radio, and joined Integrated Strategies, Inc., in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as creative director. David founded his own firm, DAS Creative, a company that developed interactive multimedia tools for Fortune 500 companies. His cutting-edge creative work won him numerous accolades, including Worldfest-Houston medals, the New York Film Festival Award, and the much-coveted Clio Award. He is coauthor, with Lynne Lancaster, of the bestselling business book When Generations Collide.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shaun on December 04, 2011

I really enjoyed how this book started and I think it gave some sound advice about how to work with the Millennial Generation. I found it worthwhile and interesting. I'm in Generation X and we are considered more independent, where Millennials like to collaborate. The bottom line is we all have to l......more

Goodreads review by Mark on January 28, 2017

This book has some salient points, but it was a bit repetitive and condescending. There are definitely probabilistic generalities to be made about generations of people, but it must be understood that generations are made up of unique individuals. Each person is different from the next and the sweep......more

Goodreads review by Andy on July 26, 2014

Working with Millennials/GenY can be frustrating. The solutions proposed in The M-Factor involve treating Millennials like recent refugees from a foreign country (my interpretation), i.e. they should not be expected to understand anything about workplace behavior that everyone else finds self-explan......more

Goodreads review by Tom on May 09, 2011

This book has some good practical advice for improving work for young and old alike. It's also very interesting in a lot of ways. The authors did a good job of documenting and defending their sources, and letting the data and the Millenial's themselves speak. One thing I particularly liked (as a Minn......more