People struggle most with seeing new ways of doing things and often need help in breaking through their tradition-bound mindsets.

Young men now want to be caregivers as well as earners so they have joined with women in demanding a different compact at work; they want flex and time for family too.

Firms that fully embrace the needs and interests of the whole person will win today's competition for the best talent.

People of all ages, but especially young people, require work that as meaning, or social value. Since they're not getting the kind of long-term guarantees of yore, they're willing to job hop to find the right fit.

Curiosity about the world and questioning of the status quo to open minds to alternative visions of the future are essential leadership skills. And they can be learned.

When employers no longer offer secure full-time employment with benefits, then it's hard to expect employees to be loyal, engaged, and maximally productive.

The principles that apply to engagement for employees are the same as those that apply to supervisors.