Corporate Sellouts

EP 21: Are we less ambitious than previous generations? (Generational differences pt. 1)

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Season 3 of The Corporate Sellouts Podcast kicks off with a controversial two part topic: Generational differences. In episode 21, we answer the question, are millennials and Gen Z less ambitious than previous generations (Gen X, Baby Boomers, etc)? We take a look at the data, expert opinions, and individuals’ experience regarding generational differences in working styles, and opinion on work and labor in general.


Topics addressed in this episode:

  • Overview of each generation and their timelines/characteristics

  • What informs how a generation works? Is it what happened to them? Or to their parents and therefore how they were raised? 

  • The evolution of mental health in the work place

  • Motivations of different generations


    • Resources discussed:

    • The Age of Anti-Ambition, Noreen Malone (The New York Times, 2022) 

    • Generation Disconnected: Data on Gen Z in the Workplace, Ryan Pendell and Sara Vander Helm (Gallup, 2022)

    • Generational Differences in the Workplace (Purdue Global, n.d.)


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