If you’ve ever felt stuck in a problem, and yet sensed that you were just one key insight away from a “Eureka moment,” then you will enjoy today's interview with Dr. Steve Shepard. In today’s episode, Dr. Shepard helps us see the differences between generations as a tremendous asset, instead of a source of friction. And in the end, we realize that someone who seems a planet away because of their age (young or old) may have just the insight we need to leap forward!  [00:00- 04:45] OPENING [04:46- 10:05] Law of Large Numbers Four Generational Archetypes Silent generation Baby Boomer generation Generation X Millineal  Plural How do you want to be rewarded?  [10:06- 16:59] Generation stuff “Never miss a good chance to shut up” The differences between generations Baby boomers- the institution of memory [16:00- 31:02] Chip Conley Cognizant of context Context element that is often left-out How baby-boomers are raise? The gist of differences of four generational archetypes Silent generation (1925-1945) roughly Baby boomer (1946-1964) or so Gen-X (1965- 1981) Millenial (1982-2004) Silent generation- 56 million Baby boomers- 76 million Gen-X - 19 million Millinial- 94 million Plurals (2005-2025) the repeat of silent generation [31:03- 43:12] The Greatest Generation Multi-generational family and organization Rules of engagement vary by generation Awareness of generational differences People do things differently Confirmation bias We live in terror of being wrong “But” means no Each generation that younger than you are will inherit the workplace Blind spot (scotoma) Harnessing the generation  [43:13- 46:05] BREAK [46:06- 01:02:39] Dr. Shepard has authored 97 books Meaning of work-life balance for each generation The great reckoning Recipe of severely distrust company The painted house story [01:02:40- 01:14:12] Mental healthcare for generational archetypes Brene Brown Tribalism as opposed to communalism “My job is find extraordinary things on ordinary people”- Charles Corell Everybody has a story to tell There’s no copyright on how people think We should not assume where people are going when they start talking The American-African man [01:14:13- 01:18:04] Resources The Natural Curiosity Project podcast Mike Rowe The pole reversal The Nation We Knew [01:18:05- 01:18:28] CLOSING