The Role of Millennials in The Emerging Story of Our Time
Seren Dalkiran |
TEDxSquareMile
• March 2017
Equipping the Next Generation of Leadership & Preparing the Future Workforce by Placing Lifelong Learning at the Centre of The School of Tomorrow:
At TEDxSquare Mile, Seren reflects on the emerging story of her generation, the so-called Millennial Generation. She draws from the insights of her global field work and pioneering Ph.D. research on Millennial leadership worldwide whereby she generated data in 117 countries at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Utrecht University and Varna University of Management with the support of the eminent Professor Geert Hofstede and various stakeholders. She explores whether young people are the carriers of the characteristics of a new leadership paradigm that is responsive to tackling our pressing societal challenges. In this way, she explores whether lifelong learning can be placed at the centre of the 'School of Tomorrow' and reflects on redefining the role of education in the 21st century. When it comes to exploring a new paradigm within corporations and organisations in the age of digitization, her talk focuses on preparing and engaging the (future) workforce by shifting the current debate on Millennials, from retention and recruitment to resilience. She believes this is key for stakeholders in order to equip the next generation of leaders, young professionals, future decision-makers and change agents as collaborators and architects in the future prospects of our world.