Man is a knot into which relationships are tied.

-Antoine de Saint-Exupery

There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.

– Franklin D. Roosevelt

See you in South Dakota!

Talent Anarchy is pleased to be keynoting to the 2009 South Dakota Society for Human Resource Management Conference...

'Generation X: Magic (or Mayhem) in the Middle”


Talent Anarchy   Joe Gerstandt & Jason Lauritsen


We know a lot about the generations in the workplace.  The boomers are planning to retire.  We don’t have enough people to replace them.  Generation Y is confident, but aren’t sure they want to sign up for the 80 hour work weeks.  But what about the forgotten generation in the middle?  What happened to Generation X?

As Generation Y garners headline, Gen X is plotting a revolution.  The generation, who grew up with corporate downsizing, rising divorce rates and government scandal has had enough.  As the boomers retire, we are expecting Gen X leaders to fill the gaps left behind.  Find out why Gen X might not want those jobs.  Many Gen X leaders have a very different perspective on work, workplace and the future of leadership.

Joe Gerstandt is an organizational and leadership development consultant with a focus on diversity and inclusion working with Fortune 500 corporations, grassroots non-profits and everything in between.

Jason Lauritsen is an accomplished human resource leader and professional speaker.  His early professional experience led him from a career in sales to the field of executive recruitment.  After 5 years of success in executive search, he made the transition to corporate human resources.