Overview
Youth are the backbone of society. When this backbone is damaged, life descends into paralysis, decline, and stagnation. Many developing nations can trace their setbacks to the marginalization of young hands from the fields of work and management, while retaining aging leadership without leveraging the energy and innovation that youth bring.
Youth Entrepreneurship
Youth entrepreneurship is the process of creating something different in value by dedicating sufficient time and effort while bearing the accompanying financial, psychological, and social risks
It represents the ability to initiate, build, and elevate new ventures with distinctive ideas toward success
Entrepreneurs combine manufacturing capability with marketing skill, often without prior certainty of market acceptance
The Entrepreneurial Mindset
The entrepreneur possesses both management skills and the spirit of leadership
They are unconventional individuals who distinguish their work through innovative and unique approaches
They make decisions in ambiguous circumstances with high risk tolerance and strong economic realism
They bring distinctive opinions and expansive imagination to everything they undertake
Why Young Managers Matter
This presentation makes the case for investing in young leadership talent, providing frameworks for developing young managers who combine fresh perspectives with the management skills needed to drive organizational and societal progress.
Young professionals aspiring to managerial and leadership positions, managers and HR professionals interested in developing young leaders, young entrepreneurs and startup founders, trainers and consultants in leadership development and entrepreneurship