Sinek Appraisal of Millennials

Sinek Appraisal of Millennials
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Sinek Appraisal of Millennials
In his interview, Simon Sinek is largely critical to the millennial accusing them of being lazy, self-interested and unfocused. For instance, millennials will express their interest in working in a place where they can make an impact and with purpose but even after they are provided with all these requirements they still will not be happy. Sinek says the reason to this is that there is a piece missing in them. He breaks the issues into four pieces which are parenting, impatience, technology and environment (Cross, 2016). On parenting, Sinek posits that the millennials generation has been brought up at a time when parenting strategies have failed. Their parents created a perception in them that they can get whatever they need in life if they need it (Reilly, 2012). The parents failed to tell their children that they should work hard to get what they want. Millennials have grown in the era of technology.
Social media has released a chemical which Sinek refers to as dopamine- they can text friends when they feel lonely, and it will feel good when they get a response. They can also add filters on their photos and hence appear to be having an amazing life even in when they are depressed. Further, Sinek says that this generation is impatient and has a problem of low self-esteem (Cross, 2016). It is because they have grown on an era of instant gratification. If they want to buy an item, they go to the internet, make an order, and it is delivered within the shortest time possible.

Finally, the millennials have grown in an environment where people are not very much interested in the long-term goals, and hence no one is helping them develop self-confidence or learn cooperation skills (Green, Ryan, and Levy, 2017). Corporates are more focused on numbers and short-term gains.
I believe that the appraisal of millennials by Sinek is fair and real. It is true that most of the millennials do not have the hard work ethic and their level of patience is quite wanting. Technology has had a negative impact on them even though it is largely beneficial in many aspects.
References
Cross, D. (2016). Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace. Retrieved from an episode of Inside Quest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hER0Qp6QJNUGreen, N., Ryan, K., and Levy, M. (2017). The Correct Way to Terminate an Employee. Retrieved from http://www.humanresources4u.com/cms_files/original/How_to_Terminate_an_Employee1.pdf
Reilly, P. (2012). HR’s future in a global setting. Human Resource Management International Digest, 20(3), 3-5. Retrieved from ProQuest from the Trident Online Library.