For decades Boomers have been working hard and sacrificing...and expecting it to pay off. We pretty much perfected the profile of the workaholic--sometimes to the detriment of family, health and personal life. Many are asking some version of the questions "How did I get here and where do I go? What can I do to make a difference?"

For the first time we now have four generations in the workplace—presenting interesting challenges and opportunities to leaders, managers, and their teams. It is important to understand the nature of these challenges as we present a brief overview of traits specific to each generation. What’s even more important is to have some insight (and apply it) to each generation’s interactions, issues, styles, experiences and preferences.

We are all trying to understand and cope with the enormous changes in our work and personal lives. Mostly we react in a positive and productive manner. However, many people are describing their lives as so busy, working so many hours, trying to balance work and personal lives that we often feel physically and emotionally exhausted.