Week 13 The F Generation in the Work Force

In the article by Gary Hamel he talks about how the Facebook Generation ("Generation F") is going to change the work place because they differ greatly from the Fortune 500 Generation in many different ways.  He talks about 12 work-relevant characteristics of online life each of which directly correlates with how companies and its employees will interact and need to grow to accommodate this new way of running a business.  The differences in the typical  management of a Fortune 500 Company today to the possibility of the next 5 years is endless.  With the new Generation F making their way into the work force with their different views and younger understanding of the marketplace they are a force to recognize and retain.  Here is just a quick over site of my understanding on a few of these characteristics.  1. All ideas compete on equal footing:  Every one's ideas are heard and from there peers decide who they agree with.  There is no one there to squelch any ones ideas so they are never heard or see the light of day.  2. Contribution counts for more than credentials:  The more you contribute the more you are heard.  It doesn't matter if you have no official knowledge of the context of a topic your in put still makes a difference.  3. Hierarchies are natural, not prescribed:  Most times when someone makes a statement in the work place today they are afraid to be the first to speak; its just human nature.   But online you could be the first or somewhere in the middle and if people like what you have to day they agree with that person and rally behind them.  It is not that people don't do that in the work place today but, they fear repercussions.  5. Tasks are chosen, not assigned:  Good Luck with that!  In the company I work for I am tasked all day long I have a revolving list that just keeps going I cross one thing off and another gets added on.  I feel that this one characteristic will have a problem adapting to.  It is work and with every job there are things that we don't want to do or don't enjoy.  That does not mean we have an option not to do them.  11. Intrinsic rewards matter most:  Since most of the Generation F are still learning about how to make money and how to get into the business world they don't know about how to use the Internet to make money.  I feel that the intrinsic part might die out after they get older and more educated.   12. Hackers are heroes:  That in my opinion means that the type of employee who is always making things difficult is alright to have?  I don't think that it would be a smart idea.  I know that everyone has the right to free speech but in the work place with all the rules and policies if you simply say something that offends someone else you can potentially get fired.  So I don't think that all of these characteristics can make their way into the work force but in the next 5 years who can say?