Growing within the company and getting promoted is a metric of professional success, but this view does not apply to Generation Z. Recent studies indicate that young people show no interest in reaching high positions, due to factors such as lack of preparation, confidence, or interest.
This new attitude is called ‘quiet ambition.’Global organizational management consultancy Korn Ferry interviewed 800 market analysts about their professional goals.According to the study, 67% of the participants state that current leaders are not prepared for future challenges.
Korn Ferry’s president, Rodrigo Araújo, says:”Companies are not developing skills so that talents, young or not, are ready when the time comes.”Generation Z is not interested in leadership positions of interestIn addition to the lack of preparation, there is also a lack of interest in taking on managerial roles.
A CoderPad survey, a platform for hiring developers, revealed that 36% of the interviewed professionals do not wish to take on management responsibilities.
According to Harvard career consultant Gorick Ng, who interviewed hundreds of young people around the world, less than 2% of Generation Z aspire to climb the corporate hierarchy.
Araújo also mentions other reasons that discourage professionals from seeking leadership positions, including high responsibility, long working hours, risky decisions, and the difficulty of delegating tasks.
“They are considering factors that may have been disregarded by previous generations, from the real benefits of a leadership position, such as salary, recognition, and other compensations, to the impact this has on personal life.”Global scenarioIn the global scenario, most leadership positions are held by millennials.
In Brazil, this group is starting to take on such positions, while baby boomers and generation X still predominate in higher positions.”They are shaping the future of work with their unique perspectives, reflecting the era they grew up in and the technological and social influences that shaped their worldviews.
“For previous generations, who aspired to climb the career ladder and dreamed of becoming CEOs, the current trend of questioning the corporate world and refusing leadership positions may seem unexpected.The issue also involves the mental health of professionals.
There have never been so many cases of burnout, psychological pressure, stress crises, panic, and breakdowns, leading to cardiac, emotional, and physical problems in workplaces. Will the executive career offer these conditions to the new generations?.
In response to this scenario, the most recent generation in the job market has brought new priorities, such as greater flexibility and attention to diversity.
A Deloitte study, which interviewed 500 Brazilians born between 1995 and 2004, revealed that 31% of the participants have already turned down jobs because they believed that companies were not aligned with their ethical principles and beliefs.*With information from MSN Portal.
