It may be cliche, but it’s true: the only constant is change. 

 

Gen Z tends to want to devote themselves to a workplace that treats them humanely and aligns with their values, recognizing that the tradeoff for their time is valuable–possibly beyond monetary compensation. As a result, many Gen Zers are responding with an entrepreneurial spirit, opting not to work for “The Man” at all, creating a worker shortage and, in some industries, a benefits arms race.  

 

But moreover, we're moving from an information economy to a relational economy. Where information once was a prized commodity, it’s now in abundance–readily available to everyone at their fingertips. But creating, maintaining and leveraging relationships is at a premium in a world in which we are increasingly isolated. 

 

And it’s the traditionally marginalized communities that might be best suited to thrive in the emergence of the relational economy–they’ve leaned on relationships in the absence of other resources for generations to get ahead.