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By Jorge Pérez Izquierdo, Senior Vice President, Manpower North America

By Stacey Harris, Vice President, Research and Advisory Services, Brandon Hall Group The global workforce is changing substantially. Millennials in the workforce have almost tripled in the last six years, according to several surveys, and are on course to comprise 75 percent of the workforce by 2030.

By Tim Toterhi For the first time in history, four generations are represented in the workforce. This sociological anomaly has led management gurus to hyper-focus on intergenerational relationships and communication dynamics. In pursuit of the ever-elusive increase in organizational performance, we’ve seen a proliferation of group profiles, value summaries, and various assessments to help identify motivation triggers for each demographic. But does the generation factor warrant so much attention?

By Catherine Mattice, President, Civility Partners, LLC

By Bruce Hodes, Founder, CMI Consider this question: If you were chartering a private plane, would you rather it was flown by a competent pilot or by a member of the business owner’s family? In this scenario, who cares about family affiliations? You most likely want the best person for the job of getting you in one piece from Point A to Point B.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT By Jeff Orlando and Karen Eber, Senior Managers, Leadership Development, Deloitte Services LP

Corporate/academic partnerships may be a big part of the solution to the skills gap. The key to success lies in understanding the challenges, choosing the right partners, and measuring effectiveness.

By Margery Weinstein

By Gail Dutton It takes leaders to develop leaders. That’s the No. 1 lesson from America’s top corporations. Companies that create in-house “leadership incubators” often have great success, but only if they have active involvement by senior leaders.

By Anchalee Ngampornchai, Ph.D., and Jonathan Adams, Ed.D.