Millennials Are The Why Not Generation

Business is hip but millennials are wary of a stressed-out, corporate-ladder climbing culture.  

Over half of millennials would like to start a business and one in five of millennials plan to quit their day job to start your own business, despite the fact that the odds are heavily against you. But it isn't irrational.

Government shutdowns tell you how incredibly fragile the global economy is. According to Tribuna,  American millennials face the highest levels of sustained unemployment since World War II.  Millennial Spaniards (56%) and Greeks (58%) fare worse. 

The unappealing prospect of remaining unemployed or working a low-wage internships inspire many millennials to embrace the idea of being your own boss. You know that an accelerating pace of work and insecurity defines tomorrow's careers. It informs a choice for happiness which employers are unwilling to confront honestly. 

Only time will tell how a millennial generation of entrepreneurs will evolve. One thing is for sure, you are poised to fundamentally change the way we think about entrepreneurship. The millennial startup revolution is here.

But, whether you choose to stay on a career path or strike out, building solutions for a diverse array of problems will involve you defining what the epitome of success is.  

The evidence suggests millennials can't rely on leaders to solve your problems. The ladder of success has gone, along with the idea of job security. But you have been freed to define what “success” means in the 21st century. How you achieve it is entirely up to you? 

Is it time to question to notion of leadership itself. Why must it be the domain of the few, whose folly has derailed our future? 

Yes, it is right to reflect on these fundamental questions and create a vision for a millennial generation; make sure you involve influencers across the generations who will support you. Meanwhile, gather as many insights from your current situation.