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Technology and Ties: 5 Reasons Gen X is Taking Over in Business

6/21/2017

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By Keith Johnstone, Head of Marketing, Peak Sales Recruiting

The generational clash in the workplace between Millennials and Baby Boomers gets all the hype.  It reminds me of the debate over who would win -- Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson in his prime, because both have completely different styles and valid reasons why they would win. 



However, a forgotten and unheralded challenger is primed to emerge as the next Champion of the business world. It is the GenXers born between 1965-1980 and nobody seems to see them coming.  When CNBC recently analyzed 17,776 transcripts from Wall Street earnings calls, Generation X was mentioned only 16 times compared to 620 times for Millennials.
 
However, new studies and savvy business leaders are realizing that the Jan Brady’s of our society are the most influential, have the most spending power and are about to take over the C-Suite.
 
A study from Pew Research Center called “America’s Neglected Middle Child” sums up exactly why.  They analyzed 10 categories in which Gen X bridges the wide chasm that exists between Millennials and Baby Boomers including racial diversity, technological fluency, political persuasions, position on gay marriage, feelings on government and use of social media.    
 
As the Head of Marketing of Peak Sales Recruiting, I am seeing first-hand that the retiring of Baby Boomers is leaving a huge vacuum in the C-Suite that is being filled by Gen X.
 
Here are 5 reasons why Gen Xers are becoming the champions of the business world:

1. They Know Technology and Wear Ties: 
Generation X currently has the most applicable experience in today’s rapidly evolving global economy. Having been key contributors to the evolution of the tech sector, they not only understand technology but have also managed the teams and created the strategies that have led to the creation of some of the world’s most innovative and disruptive companies.

2. They Have Underestimated Influence and Spending Power: 
Marketers are beginning to realize a best kept secret.  That Gen Xers have enormous spending power.  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Generation X spends more money per household than any other generation at $66,981. AdAge concurs, noting that Gen X has more spending power than any other generation, representing 31% of total U.S. income.  Sean Mahoney, VP at Sparks & Honey, said all eyes are on millennials and boomers, and no one is paying attention to Gen X. "They're actually the people in power -- power of the purse, they're running households, they're moving into political power, they're in the center of everything.”

3. Bill Gates and Other World Class Brands Gave Them the Keys to the Kingdom:
Bill Gates, one of the most successful innovators of all time is in his 60’s; which means he’s a baby boomer.  In yet another stroke of genius, he turned the reins of Microsoft over to Satya Nadella, a Generation Xer that has received rave reviews for taking Microsoft further into the future by attracting talent from young startups. If Bill Gates, the richest man on the planet believes in Generation X than you can too. McDonald's, 21st Century Fox and Harley-Davidson, among others have put Gen Xers in the corner office.  “There is going to be a sea change in terms of the ways that individuals in the corner office lead,’’ Sandra Davis of MDA Leadership Consulting said in an interview with the WSJ. “They (Gen Xers) are far more nimble and agile.”

4. Gen X Has Produced Some of the Best Entrepreneurs: 
In between former General Motors CEO and Baby Boomer Jack Welch and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, there have been enormously influential Gen X CEOs that have helped the United States maintain its position as the best economy in the world.  This includes a list of innovators often overlooked as Gen Xers such as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and Dell Computers Michael Dell. 

5. They’re Paving the Way for Millennials to Achieve Even Greater Success:
As a Millennial, I admire my Gen Xcolleagues and am constantly blown away by their ingenuity, intelligence and innovation.  Their insights and knowledge guide today’s businesses and are opening the doors for Millennials to achieve even greater success in the years to come.  

The Greatest Generation, Baby Boomers and Millennials have all made tremendous contributions to our society. Not to be outdone are the contributions, influence and power that Generation X holds today.  Due to a confluence of socio-economic issues and experience, Gen Xers are beginning to dominate the C-Suite and drive our economy forward until Millennials are ready to take us to even greater heights down the road.     
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About Keith Johnstone:
Keith Johnstone is the Head of Marketing at Peak Sales Recruiting, a leading B2B sales recruiting company launched in 2006.  Keith leads all marketing activities and has successfully grown revenue and lead volume every quarter. He plays a key role in driving Peak Sales Recruiting which leads the industry with a success rate 50% higher than the industry average, working with a wide-range of clients including boutique, mid-size and world-class companies including P&G, Gartner, Deloitte, Merck, Taser and others. Follow @KJ_Peak

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