Conclusion

The 2000s are a unique time in history, from the technology explosion to the Boomer exit, the down economy, and the massive Gen Y entering the workforce. This is not just about a ripple in the workplace because our leaders are leaving. It is much bigger than that. In the economic ocean, this is a tsunami!

It’s like we are all leisurely working, playing, and resting near the beach and on the horizon we see something coming—something big. The closer the tsunami gets to the shore, the wider our eyes get, and a million things run through our mind, but the loudest thought of all is RUN! But we can’t run from this tidal wave of demographic and economic shifts.

We are all just beginning to figure out what it means, and we can be certain that ...

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