Millennials Just Can’t Be Trusted, Says Former Spy Chief: The Truth Behind His Controversial Stateme

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Millennials Just Can’t Be Trusted, Says Former Spy Chief

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Some of these adjustments are already underway. Casual-dining restaurants are changing up their decor, switching to small plates, and adding meatless burgers, all in an effort to win the approval of millennials.

However, just 13% of companies think they do an excellent job of fostering new leadership and management. And at the same time, existing leaders and managers are retiring while millennials comprise more of the workforce.

"There is a focus in being engaged in the world," she says. "So I don't think it's just in the investment areas. It's in their career choices. It's in their volunteer commitments. It's how they spend their time and they want to see that in their investing as well."

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