Published in Ambition Magazine published by The Association of MBAs (AMBA) – January 29th, 2020

Millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025. They are pushing us into new social awareness whether we like it or not. Brian Chesky, the millennial Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb, said, ‘The stuff that matters in life is no longer stuff. It’s other people. It’s relationships. It’s experience… I think that [the American] dream is completely changing. We were taught to keep up with the Joneses. Now we’re sharing with the Joneses.’

Millennials have a new American dream, a you-and-me world where all of us matter and each of us counts. Growing up, they saw the world flatten before them. Barriers have fallen under pressure from globalisation, the push for greater gender and social equality, a surge in entrepreneurship, and the reach of the World Wide Web. Young people want to make the world a better place. They want to be part of a meaningful cause. Unlike prior generations who were told, ‘Work hard, and get a good job,’ millennials have been told, ‘Go for your dreams!’ and ‘Find your passion!’ Millennials want to live fully now and find joy in what they do today. They seek passion over possessions. Some, including Brian Chesky, leave secure employment to apply their passions to their dreams. But others, if fully engaged, can bring their passions to your enterprise. Aligned with your mission, they can collaborate and partner in achieving your goals while realising their own.