1. After the Baby Boomers:
The Next Generation of
Leadership
8 May 2013

2. The report was commissioned and
supported by Odgers Berndtson. It was
researched and written in conjunction with
Cass Business School, as part of a
business project.

3. Definitions
Baby Boomers Born between 1946 and 1964
Gen X Born between 1965 and 1979
Gen Y Born since the early 1980s

4. feel companies are
over-dependent on
male Baby Boomer
CEOs
68%

5. believe a different
leadership style will
be needed to
motivate Gen X
& Y employees
58%

6. must-have skills for
tomorrow’s leaders
are EQ, people
skills and flexibility
3

7. think leadership
development plans
should include
cultural awareness
70%

8. believe it is
important for future
leaders to speak
more than one
language
85%

9. feel their
organisations are
willing to adapt to
compete for the
best talent
91%

10. do not believe their
organisations are
ready for
demographic
change
59%

11. The After the Baby Boomers Survey was
conducted on behalf of Odgers Berndtson in
conjunction with Cass Business School of 100
senior executives based in 19 markets
representing 24 different nationalities.
Fieldwork took place between
2010 and 2012.