Millennials

Even if you don't think that Millennials are necessarily only about Me, this article on Linked In is worth considering.

One of the attributes of the model that can be difficult to grasp, here, is the idea that the Millennials are supposed to be the next Greatest Generation. As a Civic/Hero generation, they are similar in outlook to the folks who fought Hitler, or King George, or defeated the Spanish Armada.

Or maybe it's less that it's difficult to grasp than difficult to believe. These kids - not all kids, anymore, the youngest are in their early teens but the oldest are 32 - coddled and protected, self-centered and insular - are going to rise up and willingly take on the greatest threats to our nation and our world?

There are other parts that seem to make sense, even if they are similarly paradoxical. The teamwork thing, for example, where the end result of being coddled and protected is being able to work together  exceptionally well. They watch out for each other, they do activities together, they are willing to take risks for their friends. And perhaps that goes along - perhaps the willingness to step up when needed follows on from the interest in their fellows which is a unexpected but result of being brought up knowing that someone has your back.