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The X & Y of Leadership: An investigation into Australia’s emerging leaders

The X & Y of Leadership: An investigation into Australia’s emerging leaders. Ros Sayers School of Economics & Finance RMIT Business. The X & Y of Leadership. March 2003 – Dec 2005 Aim:

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The X & Y of Leadership: An investigation into Australia’s emerging leaders

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  1. The X & Y of Leadership: An investigation into Australia’s emerging leaders • Ros Sayers • School of Economics & Finance • RMIT Business

  2. The X & Y of Leadership • March 2003 – Dec 2005 • Aim: • “To identify organizational strategies needed to successfully develop leaders from the cohorts of generation X & Y.”

  3. The X & Y of Leadership • Research Questions • What are the organisational strategies and structures needed to successfully develop leaders from the cohorts known as • generation X and Y? • How effective are graduate programs and high potential programs, used in Australian organizations to develop the next generation of leaders? • What issues need to be addressed in the above programs to ensure success in developing generation X and Y’s leadership potential? • What are the variables in these programs; when looking are a cross-section of Australian Organizations? • What is best practice, when developing young leadership talent within large organizations? • What are the characteristics of Australian leaders in the future?

  4. The X & Y of Leadership • Overview of the research • Literature review (Generation X & Y Literature and Leadership Literature). • Expert opinion (To acquire a general overview of the problems currently being faced by industry in this area) • Stage 1 – DBA & MBA survey (490 enrolled around 100 to be surveyed) • Stage 2a – Interview Program coordinators and HR directors within a cross-section of industries in Australian organizations. • Stage 2b – Interview Graduates and high potential staff from the above organizations.

  5. The X & Y of Leadership • The story so far • Gen X – 1965- 1980 • Individualistic, flexible, diverse, entrepreneurial, socially responsible, value family life & Leisure. • Gen Y – 1981-1995 • Optimistic, self confident, structured, entrepreneurial, impatient, & street smart,.

  6. The X & Y of Leadership • Emerging Leaders • Tech savvy • Entrepreneurial • Embrace change • Sceptical of institutions • Social responsible • Direct communication • Time over money • Mentoring and coaching • Skill transferability • Acceptance of difference • Gen X & Y • Individualistic • Flexible • Diverse • Entrepreneurial • Socially Responsible • Optimistic • Self Confident • Demand a challenge • Impatient • Value Work/Life Balance

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