Presentation outlining generational trends surrounding technology adoption, consumption and dependence and the impacts this will have on how people work, organize and lead in the future.

1. The Future of Leadership Youth Leadership AmericaAnnual Celebration BanquetJan. 27, 2011Anaheim, CAwww.ylamerica.org Presented byAlexi Robichaux@arobichaux

2. Over 50% of the world’s population is under 30 years old

3. 90% of the 2 billion emails sent every day are SPAM.

4. The average American teen sends 2,272 text messages a month

5. Brady James of Los Angeles sent 217,541 text messages in March 2009

6. way2go Brady!

7. 96% of Millennials have joined a social network

8. Ashton Kutcher and Britney Spears have more Twitter followers than the entire populations of: Norway Ireland Sweden Switzerland Panama Israel

9. 61% of Millennials say they feel personally responsible for making a difference in the world

10. 69% of Millennials consider a company’s social and environmental commitment when deciding where to shop

11. Length of time to reach$1 Billionin Revenue 5yrs 3yrs <2yrs

12. Netflix represents more than 20% of internet traffic during peak hours

13. This week the world will spend3 billion hours playing online games

14. The world has spent5.93 million years playing World of Warcraft

15. (5.93 million years ago was when our earliest primate “ancestors” stood up)

16. What does all this mean?

17. It means the world is changing fast

18. It means the world is changing faster.

19. It means organizations will look…

20. less like this…

21. and more like this.

22. It means leaders will look…

23. less like this…

24. and more like…

25. Leaders will be community organizers

26. Leaders will benetwork brokers

27. Leaders will bemeaning makers

28. Leaders will bevalue creators

29. Leadership will beemergent not exclusivesituational not permanent functional not formal

31. FACT REFERENCES 5.93 Million Years of Manpower. Game Theory Ninjahttp://gametheoryninja.com/2010/04/02/5-93-million-years-of-manpower/ AMA 2010 Critical Skills Survey. American Management Associationhttp://www.p21.org/documents/Critical%20Skills%20Survey%20Executive%20Summary.pdf An Ever Changing World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuKu6PZXCIY&feature=related Are they really ready to work?Partnership for 21st Century Skillshttp://www.p21.org/documents/FINAL_REPORT_PDF09-29-06.pdf Did You Know 4.0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&feature=related Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world. Jane McGonigalhttp://dotsub.com/view/87e58675-24ba-408b-abbe-97718a3b17b5/viewTranscript/eng Social Media Revolution 2 (Refresh) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFZ0z5Fm-Ng