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With Interest
problem in a boardroom and coming
out and saying, " This is what you do. "
We have to have everybody involved.
Hierarchies, roles-we still need that
for order, but not for idea gathering.
IB: I'm generalizing, but millennials
are less likely to stay at
one company for 30 or 40 years
like previous generations did.
How can leaders accept that
and make the most of that talent
while they have it?
Boles: I will tell you a great way,
and I've seen it actually have a huge
impact on retention. Get these sharp
minds involved in projects, in goals,
in problems you haven't been able
to figure out yet. Literally capitalize
on their intellectual capital, which is
their curiosity; they're trying to figure
things out. You know what happens
sometimes is when people bring millennials
into the work environment,
they end up thinking, " I can hold
on to them because we give them
security, like pay and insurance and
all that stuff. " But they don't value
that as much. If their job is something
that engages them, it's not necessarily
where they work; it's what they get
to do at their work. When you engage
them that way, engaging their mind
and their thinking, then it gives
you time to help them understand
the value of a company that's been
around 100 years, and the value set
of that organization, and why you do
what you do. There's a lot of wisdom
to be found there. The days of " You
just put your time in, and you'll eventually
get to be able to participate in
something meaningful " -those days
are long gone.
IB: What can LEAD FWD Summit
attendees expect from your
keynote address?
Boles: I want them to walk away
with practical things they can do from
a professional standpoint. I'm always
looking for those things that do not
require personality transplants to
work, because the more complicated
the implementation, the less likely it
is to get done. I also want to provide
people with the tools to embrace
change for themselves. What are the
practical tools that we can walk away
with that'll help your family, that'll
help your coworkers, that'll help
those you lead deal with change, and
more importantly help yourself, so
that you can lead from a positive leadership
position versus just reacting to
the latest fire that's taking place.
Molly Bennett is executive editor of
Independent Banker.
Further reading
Eric Boles' book, Moving to Great,
was published in April by Stone
Lounge Press.
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