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J ournal of Executive Education Volume 8 | Issue 1 Article 6 10-22-2013 Leading in a Gen Y World - A Corporate Essay Deborah S. Levine AGL R esources / Global Pay ments, Inc, dlevine@ Follow this and additional works at : /jee Part of the Business Commons, and the Education Commons Recommended Citation Levine, Deborah S. (2009) Leading in a Gen Y World - A Corporate Essay, J ournal of Executive Education: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 6. Available at : /jee/vol8/iss1/6 This Corporate Perspectives is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State niversity. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Executive Education by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State niversity. Journal of Executive Education, 8(1) (2009). pp. 87–92 LEADING IN A GEN Y WORLD - A CORPORATE ESSAY Deborah S. Levine Managing Director, Talent Management AGL Resources Introduction Envision a business environment where relationships are built the old-fashioned way. Managers and employees spend a significant amount of time together learning from each other, collaborating, participating in hierarchically-irrelevant structured teams, and where there is a tremendous amount of information sharing. The atmosphere is one similar to a well-functioning family environment, where the level of respect is so strong that great creativity and sharing can take place. People learn from each other and deeply respect and value the diversity of opinions. The need for interaction throughout the department and the entire organization is a spe