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Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future [Paperback]

Tim Elmore , Dan Cathy
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)

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Book Description

August 4, 2010
The one book every parent, teacher, coach, and youth pastor should read. This landmark book paints a compelling-and sobering-picture of what could happen to our society if we don't change the way we relate to today's teens and young adults. Researched-based and solution-biased, it moves beyond sounding an alarm to outlining practical strategies to: * Guide "stuck" adolescents and at-risk boys to productive adulthood * Correct crippling parenting styles * Repair damage from (unintentional) lies we've told kids * Guide them toward real success instead of superficial "self-esteem" * Adopt education strategies that engage (instead of bore) an "i" generation * Pull youth out of their "digital" ghetto into the real world * Employ their strengths and work with their weaknesses on the job * Defuse a worldwide demographic time bomb * Equip Generation iY to lead us into the future

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About the Author

Dr. Tim Elmore is the founder and president of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization created to develop emerging leaders. Since founding Growing Leaders, Elmore has spoken to more than 300,000 students, faculty, and staff on hundreds of campuses across the country, including the University of Oklahoma, Stanford University, Duke University, Rutgers University, the University of South Carolina, and Louisiana State University. Elmore has also provided leadership training and resources for multiple athletic programs, including the University of Texas football team, the University of Miami football team, the University of Alabama athletic department, and the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club. In addition, a number of government offices in Washington, D.C. have utilized Dr. Elmore's curriculum. From the classroom to the boardroom, Elmore is a dynamic communicator who uses principles, images, and stories to strengthen leaders. He has taught leadership to Chick-fil-A, Inc., The Home Depot, HomeBanc, and Gold Kist, Inc., among others. He has also taught courses on leadership and mentoring at nine universities and graduate schools across the U.S. Committed to developing young leaders on every continent of the world, Elmore also has shared his insights in more than thirty countries-including India, Russia, China, and Australia.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 228 pages
  • Publisher: Poet Gardener Publishing; First Edition edition (August 4, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0578063557
  • ISBN-13: 978-0578063553
  • Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,511 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. Tim Elmore is the founder and president of Growing Leaders (www.GrowingLeaders.com), an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization created to develop emerging leaders. Since founding Growing Leaders, Elmore has spoken to more than 300,000 students, faculty, and staff on hundreds of campuses across the country, including the University of Oklahoma, Stanford University, Duke University, Rutgers University, the University of South Carolina, and Louisiana State University. Elmore has also provided leadership training and resources for multiple athletic programs, including the University of Texas football team, the University of Miami football team, the University of Alabama athletic department, and the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club. In addition, a number of government offices in Washington, D.C. have utilized Dr. Elmore's curriculum.

From the classroom to the boardroom, Elmore is a dynamic communicator who uses principles, images, and stories to strengthen leaders. He has taught leadership to Chick-fil-A, Inc., The Home Depot, HomeBanc, and Gold Kist, Inc., among others. He has also taught courses on leadership and mentoring at nine universities and graduate schools across the U.S. Committed to developing young leaders on every continent of the world, Elmore also has shared his insights in more than thirty countries--including India, Russia, China, and Australia.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.8 out of 5 stars
This book is a MUST READ for anyone who works with or even lives with teenagers. T. Mazon  |  31 reviewers made a similar statement
This books helps us see what kinds of obstacles this generation will have to overcome. Timothy R. Milburn  |  16 reviewers made a similar statement
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This book gives the WHY behind Generation iY October 4, 2010
Format:Paperback
Alright, for those of you who don't have a lot of time, I've got the short and sweet review:

On the cover of the book, Generation iY, there's a quote from Mark Bauerlein that calls this book "a must-read guide for parents, mentors, and teachers..." I wholeheartedly agree. So much so that I'm encouraging my boss to buy 30 copies for our Student Development personnel and everyone on our University Administrative Cabinet. This is more than a book, it's a resource! Buy two copies and give one to a parent, mentor, teacher, or coach.

There you go. If you're still reading, then lets dig a little deeper into Dr. Tim Elmore's latest book.

I'll start by telling you that the beginning of the book, in fact, the premise that Elmore writes this book from...is depressing. It's not good news. Elmore believes this generation, Generation iY (those kids born after 1990) are in trouble - for a variety of reasons.

The first chapters of Generation iY paint a picture of a generation headed for a trainwreck. Elmore describes the wide variety of influences that have resulted in a group of young people who are "overwhelmed, overconnected, overprotected, and overserved."

I've got to be honest, what I like about the book I also struggled with: it starts with such a bleak picture. It's not that I haven't seen some of these tendencies in the students that walk the halls of my University, I just have a little bit of difficulty with the particularly negative generalizations that seem to plague this generation. Perhaps it's because the same thing happened to my generation, Generation X. We were the slackers and the latch key kids. When the books started to come out that told how bad we were, I wanted to do everything I could to prove the sociologists wrong.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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As a part-time college instructor, I see the characteristics of the latest generation of college students on a near daily basis. At any given time, roughly ten percent of the students are paying more attention to their cell phones during a lecture than they are to me. It is almost impossible to keep their attention for anything more than an hour and the most common complaint that I receive is that I don't show them precisely what to do before giving them lab assignments in the introductory computer classes.
As a former volunteer coach for several years in youth soccer and softball, I have experienced the wrath of parents that believe that their child was either treated unfairly or was the victim of an unfair play or official ruling. During the last two years that I was a soccer coach, the organization had to institute a policy that the parents had to be on the opposite side of the field as the teams. This was so that the players and coaches did not have to listen to the torrent of criticism emanating from the parents. I decided to give it up when the league instituted training sessions for referees on how to handle a physical assault by a parent.
I also served as a volunteer judge for contests such as science fairs and so have a lot of experience with "helicopter parents", those that hover next to you as you meet with their children, ask them questions and then write down your findings. I had parents blatantly looking over my shoulder and breathing down my neck trying to see what I was writing.
Elmore mentions these situations as part of his "problems with the latest generation" discussions. On the unfortunate side, nothing that can be done with the children can eliminate the parent that will be no way other than obnoxiously aggressive.
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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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As a business owner (Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator) with 54 team members (32 of them Generation iY) and father of 3 girls, I find Tim's book very timely and extremely relevant. As a former military officer, substitute teacher, college pastor, Chaplain candidate, Chaplain candidate recruiter, and life coach, I speak from experience when I say this is a must read for all parents, military officers, non-commissioned officers, Chaplains, military recruiters, teachers, life coaches, pastors, and employers (especially Chick-fil-A Operators!) that interact with this generation on any level. Additionally, if you are a hiring manager or business owner, I believe this book will help you select great talent. I literally interview hundreds of Gen iY applicants a year and as a result of reading this book, I totally revised my interview questions for iY applicants to help determine their level of "emotional intelligence" and hire only the best applicants. If you are like me and you find yourself swimming in an "iY" pool, and you want to help save their future, then this book will help you better understand how to be intentional and challenging in their lives.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Call to Action October 11, 2010
Format:Paperback
In Generation iY , Dr. Tim Elmore has written an extremely insightful book about students who have been born since 1990 and their culture. As one who works with this generation on a daily basis, in many different areas, the book has helped me understand those I work with in a new way and how I can best help them become the leaders they can be.

Understanding how Generation iY has grown up and what that means in terms of understanding how they relate to the world is invaluable for everyone who works with students born since 1990. In the book Dr. Elmore not only shows why the age of adolescence seems to be moving back but also demonstrates how the reader can relate to the young person today and what can be done to ensure that every member of Generation iY enters adult life with the best chance possible to be a success.

In addition, Dr. Elmore has done an excellent job in Generation iY in demonstrating how to communicate to the current generation in high school and college. This more than anything in the book has helped me to understand what needs to be done in order to effectively communicate to the iYs so that they hear what they need to know for their future.

The best thing about the book is the sense of urgency that Dr. Elmore puts into every page. It has become clear to me that we cannot wait for Generation iY to enter the workforce to begin to mold them into the leaders they will need to be. We MUST start now; we would be remiss if we miss this opportunity to show this generation what they can accomplish and help them achieve it.

Parents, Teachers, Pastors, College Faculty and staff, managers, business people, anyone who even comes into contact with Generation iY should read this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone who sees me reading it buys it! It is important for everyone...
Great, right on information. I am grateful that I came across it! Everyone who sees me reading it, buys it. It is important that we know how to reach- understand this generation!
Published 4 days ago by April Peters
4.0 out of 5 stars good read
Give you a good point of view of the milennials and give you pointers on how to understand them, help them and make them successful .
Published 7 days ago by katzykat
4.0 out of 5 stars Great info and well researched
A great book with well researched information. It gives recommendation for each issues tackled. Great resources for parents and leaders.
Published 21 days ago by Mike Leo
2.0 out of 5 stars completely biased, imaginative and condescendingly satiric
This author does not even attempt an objective look at the whole picture for generation y, but rather targets past generations through use of a condescending tone towards the later... Read more
Published 1 month ago by j.mccor
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Help
This book helped me understand the present iY Generation and how we can better help them succeed by emphacising their strengths.
Published 1 month ago by Charles Britt
5.0 out of 5 stars New Perspective!
It's what we already know wrapped up in a easy to read book. Love the stories at the beginning of each chapter.
Published 1 month ago by Nunu
4.0 out of 5 stars Great insights into the generation that is about to take over the...
This is an easy to read and very interesting book about the large number of kids that are going to be entering the workforce over the next decade. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Frank
5.0 out of 5 stars The book is very wonderful and useful for each person interaction with...
.The book has caused a praradigm shift in the ways people think and perceive things. Helps youth to balance between dreams and reality
Published 2 months ago by HAMSA
4.0 out of 5 stars great
This was another downloadable book. It arrived almost immediately after I hit submit! I just think it is a little pricey for a downloadable book.
Published 2 months ago by Alison Edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars How did we get here?
The book should be required reading for all "adults" (over the age of 16). It is a succinct picture of where todays generation is in the way of values and where they came... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Robt L. Comins
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