MILLENNIAL

LEADERSHIP

Oleh :
Dr. H. EMIL ELESTIANTO DARDAK, M.Sc
Wakil Gubernur Jawa Timur
The POINTS

• Who’s The Millennials

• Why The Millennials are “unique”
• How The Millenial Leadership pattern
• How much the public sector needs millennial
leadership
The Millennials

• Millenial’s have been

defined by Williams and
Chinn (2009) as the “net
Generation.” The net
Generation includes
those individuals who
grew up immersed in
technology.
How Millennials Want to Work and Live
(Gallup, 2016)

1. Millennials don’t just work for a paycheck - they

want a purpose
2. Millennials are not pursuing job satisfaction -
they are pursuing development
3. Millennials don’t want bosses - they want
coaches
4. Millennials don’t want annual reviews - they
want ongoing conversations
5. Millennials don’t want to fix their weaknesses -
they want to develop their strengths.
6. It’s not just my job - it’s my life o develop their
strengths
A Generation of Leaders

• The Hartford’s 2015

Millennial Leadership Survey
found Millennials (ages 18-
34) are leading today and
want to lead tomorrow.
 Attracting Millennials

• To attract Gen Y
employees, Millennials
advised companies to
promote
that they provide
Becoming the Boss
• When asked about the types of training they want
from their employer, Millennials said:
7 Ways Millennials Are Changing Traditional
Leadership (Kimberly Fries, 2018)
Clearly, whether they are seeking
to become leaders themselves,
or responding to the leadership
styles of their employers,
millennials are causing some
disruption to traditional
leadership. Here are 7 ways they
are influencing leadership today.
1. They’re showing a willingness to leave when
leadership doesn’t meet standards
2. Millennials are expressing different needs
regarding leadership training
3. They embrace a flat management structure
4. Millennials value leaders who seek feedback from
all employees
5. They push back against policy for policy’s sake
6. As leaders they seek to empower and transform
7. They seek and support flexibility and work-life
balance
Millennials in Public Sector

Millennials have higher

turnover rates than prior
generations
Source: Deloitte analysis of US Census Bureau Quarterly Workforce
Indicators. Note: Data for federal workers not available for 2013
Millennials in Public Sector

Millennials are less

passionate about their
jobs in government
Source: Deloitte analysis of National Opinion
Research Center General Social Survey,
2002–2014, www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/