Pedrinho (Annie could be) comes to work. Open the door by removing the headphones from your iPod, greets everyone and goes to your computer. Take a look at your emails and Facebook, connect the Twitter account, visit some sites of interest, responds to a good day on MSN. Just to see if there was something new, because I was doing it all on your smartphone.

Leading this new generation, represented by Pedrinho (or nests), which is coming to market is a challenge. In fact, challenge the old, because we know that the current generation always complains that the successor. The so-called Generation Y (born after 1980) was born connected, as having increased access to a very advanced technology. They are criticized for being dispersed, lightly committed, questioning and loose. But they've correspond to 20% of leadership positions in major Brazilian companies.

They can do several things at once, receiving the nickname multitasks. Want and like to work, but work is not your life. Children of Generation X, which prioritized the work in relation to family and friends, do not want to repeat the example that they had at home.

It has been created and nurtured by many stimuli. Attend many cultural events and shows great. The game has a constant presence in their routines.

At the same time they are having a career ladder faster than the previous generation, take longer to leave the parental home. They want self-actualization, but yearn for independence.

They like to work as a team, valuing it more than generation X. Are collaborative since evolved interacting on blogs, expressing his opinion often.

In this context, need a leadership that is inspiring, legitimate and ethical. It is necessary that are stimulated steadily and consistent. Like good conversation and the leader must stimulate the chat. They want to learn, but enjoy teaching.

What can you do? Here are some suggestions:

• Try to find out what Pedrinho like. Stay tuned to your tastes.
• I do so find out what moves you. Talk a lot, helps you to discover your life purpose and help him accomplish it, aligning it with the personal goals of the Unit.
• Exercise a leadership relationship more horizontal, being easily accessible. Listen to it a lot and give feedback constantly.
• Encourage him to do projects in the network. Marketing activities or loyalty in conjunction with other units, for example, are a good choice.
• Let things very clear. Generation Y has the same initiative of Generation X.
• Set well what the role of Pedrinho, establishing a practical way what are its limits, it was born with an inability to perceive them. In this environment, he will feel safer and supported to exercise their creativity.
• Anxiety is a constant in the life of Pedro. Always tell him how is its performance.

Noting these points, Pedrinho (or nests) can make the most of yourself and you above 30 may exert a more effective leadership. Times change, may become turbulent and insecure, but who learns and strives to lead and always captivate. This is key to having better results. And also to have a good working relationship with Pedrinho (or the nests).

Anyone who resents and fights for everything and anything, is the bearer of an inferiority complex. DeRose

I just returned from a season of six weeks in New York. One of the things that impressed me most is that people ask permission, deculpas and say thanks for everything, but for everything.

Near where I stayed (the place where I felt so well that he called home), there was 24 I went to shop for small purchases. As the Christmas season was approaching, they began to sell the trees to be decorated, that there are natural. Were exposed on the outside, occupying a part of the sidewalk, which limited the passage to a person and half a time.

Empire State Building seen from Top of the Rock. Photo: Nilzo Andrade Jr.

Whenever someone shared with me the ride tight, apologized. Not to have touched me or done anything to justify the request. He was upset because, in a certain way, the free path of another. If we were talking in the street, occupying the sidewalk, and someone needs to go in the middle, asked permission or apology. If I turned back and someone was blocking my way (!), Apologize again. If someone needs to have their freight while researching something in the supermarket, asked permission. And the most beautiful, without being subservient. All winning with poise and polite.

Today I went to the market near my home in Curitiba. I live in a neighborhood very well, which means that people who attend this type of establishment are good cultural level. The regulars pushed me, cut the front and blocked the passage. You know how many apologies, and thank you license? No. Lack of education? No, they are individuals who had access to good schools.

When I read an article today DeRose , came an insight. We Brazilians have an inferiority complex. He keeps us from being polished. He makes us aggressive and insolent when walking on the sidewalk, by occupying common places and also while driving. We were colonized and still not got rid of this feeling. For us, apologize, and thank license is an act of kneeling. We are inferior to be polite with people.

Of course there are exceptions, you may think. But it would be nice if the exception was the opposite?

We are at a historic moment in our political and economic projection is leading us to the level of great savings. Next year, we will contribute to raise the average global GDP growth. Studies show that we are a third world economy in 2050. It will be so beautiful if we can be all that the world using the words thank you, excuse me and excuse me.

Excuse me, now I'll eat my rice and beans with French fries . After all, I love this country.

In 1513, the city of Florence, Italy, was published a very influential book. This work spanned the centuries and continues today. It's called The Prince, Machiavelli. Far from the bias generated by the name of the author, can take many practical lessons for our lives.

At that time, Lorenzo asked his secretary, Machiavelli, who wrote a treatise which was described knowledge of the actions of great men. The content just influencing the new paradigms of political activity since then. Broadening the horizon, we can apply the knowledge in our day-to-day. Every leader, if you have not read, you end up reading this book.

Machiavelli cites that for a person to succeed, you need three things: virtù, fortune and occasione. Virtu is the quality of man that enables him to perform great works and deeds. We can also understand it as the human power to make changes and track events. It is the inner motivation, willpower which induces men, individually or in groups, face fortune. It is perceived as random, the course of history, blind fate, fatalism, natural necessity.

Virtù and fortune are like two poles between which unfolds our destiny to share. The man of action will be the bridge that mediate virtù and fortune. When we start a project, half of the shares of the leader is determinda fortune and half by virtù. The proposed change of Machiavelli is that balance in favor of virtù. Acts and things begin to happen.

Disrupt this balance requires to be more daring than prudent. We must rid ourselves of our fears and beliefs that prevent action. That way, you'll be more attentive and not let escape occasione, the link between wealth and virtù.

The key of fortune lies in opportunity (occasione). Machiavelli cites: "Looking at his life and his deeds, we see that owed nothing (men of great deeds) to luck, unless the opportunity. Without this opportunity, their values ​​would not have been recovered, without these, the opportunity would have been in vain. "

Think about this concept. Take action. Make it happen. The opportunities are there and only when you know where you're going it will become clear.

When I was a child, noted that some colleagues were going well and others not so much in their school grades. In the pure child, I understood why: one is that they adapted to the system and not others. I was sure that those who took low notes were not stupid, after all I lived with them beyond the walls of the primary school. But the big question that remains is: how a child could see it and the adults who gave lessons and ran the institution fails? Why there was genuine concern in initiating an action to make school interesting for everyone, so that all would be well?

When I say go and do not mean just good grades, but mainly generating applied knowledge to life. Yes, because we learned everything in school, less to live. Nobody teaches us to live on. We learn by leaps and bounds, with a succession of mistakes that most intelligent people try not to repeat. But how to change it?

I learned this brief lecture Sir Ken Robinson on TED Talks few days ago. Highly intelligent person and a very English humor that I like (because mood denotes little development of synapses), it points to the cultivation of creativity as an outlet. And I found it very interesting when he says that all children are born artists, but it disappears much later adulthood.

What a world we leave if we do not take education seriously?

Expansion of consciousness? Simple stop the instability of consciousness? Hyperfunctioning of the right side of the brain?

Whatever the answer, the example is inspiring.

Worth reading Gladwell's books.

What is the key to success? Well, of course, we need to define what is success, lately subject that has generated various interpretations. But for simplicity, we understand it as what fell in love the general public, what is popular. Thus, the symphonies of Mozart, the songs of the Beatles and Bill Gates windows serve as a good example of what pop is.

I read recently Outliers - Off Series of Malcolm Gladwell . The book discusses how some people managed to stand out, ie, what they did to succeed. And for that, the author discusses the importance of culture, family, friends, ancestors of the origin and time of birth as factors in the performance of their projects. But the major issue addressed is the rule of 10,000 hours, researched by scholars.

She says that to achieve excellence, you must have an accumulation of 10,000 hours of practice, which would amount to in 10 years or 20h/semana 40h/semana in 5 years. We tend to be simplistic in our analysis, finding that success and genius are exclusively due to lapses in creativity, but it seems that recognition has more to do with sweat than with a good idea.

Gladwell cites the example of Mozart , recognized as a great genius. He began composing at around 7 years and it is true that we know some good pieces written at the time of his adolescence. But the great symphonies were written after 21, when he has accumulated well over 10,000 hours of training, compositions and performances.

The Beatles, before they burst, bleeding fingers playing much. They had to live for more than 1,200 times at the invitation of the owner of a bar in Hamburg , Germany, between 1960 and 1964. Lennon and McCartney amounted to more than 10 years of compositions together when they returned to England and burst in the world. At the time, they played like no other.

Gates also had his moment of grating. Gladwell had the opportunity to interview him and he told a story and inspiring. At the time of his adolescence, Gates had the opportunity to have in your school, a computer available to programs. Remember that this was in the 70s, historical moment when computers were rare. Thus, spent every possible hour programming, even on your vacation. The chance of having this practice time, the inspiration generated by Steve Jobs and an entrepreneurial vision led to the Microsoft and Windows.

At this point, I'm sure you're calculating the number of hours you have devoted himself to what you like. Remember: to be recognized, have discipline, consistency and dedication. Be prepared for opportunities because this is the only success factor that you can master. The others seem to be casualties.

"Will someone answer?"

See this story, written by educator DeRose :

From a very young scientist Graham Bell began work on the project that immortalize: the telephone. And, as always, paid dearly for it.

Bell wanted to marry a young girl. One day the father of the damsel sent for the suitor to her home and humbled him in every way, accusing him of being a bum, saying it did not work, they had no future, who was a nobody and that if he persisted with the intention of marrying his daughter, should abandon those crazy ideas to invent such a phone and get a job.

Graham Bell could not waste time at work, as an ideal agasalhava much higher. He was aimless and knew what he wanted. I knew it was possible to pass the word by telephone wiring, anything taken at the time as a chimera. He suffered much need, went hungry and had no decent clothes to woo her elected. Sometimes, a good soul invited him to dinner and that was what kept him alive.

Working day and night, one day could make the phone work. That young man had to invent a communication device that a century later would be in all homes and businesses in the world! But ... the unexpected occurred. A competitor envious, wanting to himself the right of discovery, to convince public opinion that Graham Bell was a charlatan and rightful inventor of the telephone has been processed. During the trial he was insulted and outraged. The newspapers called him a crook and charlatan. He was covered with shame and reproach.

As a consolation, at the end of much suffering, Graham Bell won the litigation and had his name cleared.

So, my friend, hold on tight!

Sai spark, but it works.

Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock in Star Trek , are opposites that attract. Acting together, show opposites which together provide a great example of leadership. The first, emotional, fearless, resourceful, intempestuoso. The second, logical, rational, moderate, follower of standards, not temperamental. This relationship centers one of the most popular sitcoms in history and also the hit movie of the season, ably directed po JJ Abrams , a creator of Lost .

In the film, there are some very interesting lessons in leadership:

Be bold. Question the rules. Jim Kirk made ​​a change in the software simulation of the piloting of ships in Starfleet. With this, has passed the test to be captain. The friend has not condemned Spock and Kirk was placed under observation. This same behavior, to seek a system failure, that Spock used later to help save the Enterprise. How many opportunities you can find in your business to change something that prevents them from achieving a better result?

Be prepared even if they say you're not. Kirk proposed to take the exam to be captain in three years instead of four. How was displiscente, failed the tests and was not appointed to the position. But without doubt, was the most complete for the position. By the contingencies of war, eventually assuming the position and its way of seeing things made with the Federation succeed in this endeavor. Dress formally the role even when you do not have it.

Be attentive to detail. Kirk was only to realize that the Romulans were planning a trap. This is because a small detail in the observed signals from enemies. Pursues this vision refined and responsive to market signals. You can anticipate some movement and leverage your company per year.

Provoke emotions. Code Starfleet determines that someone emotionally distraught to resign as commander, because of the danger of making wrong decisions. Kirk provoked Spock to go to the extreme of emotions in order to give the command and then allow someone else to dominate the situation lucid. Tease and prepare your team to master emotions and to know how to identify when they are not able to control a situation.

Exercise compassion. About to destroy an enemy, Kirk offered compassion to him. You do this when you realize that will dominate a market, overpowering a competitor. Usually, the loser ends up as the most faithful ally.

The best in their places. Enterprise is composed of a dream team. Only the best occupy positions and all have responsibility. Know what to do and propose solutions. The captain did not know all the answers, but know who to ask. Try to have these attitudes in your company.

Put logic aside, do what is right. Often, logic tells us to do something, but intuition tells you to do another. Many big decisions out of these moments. Invariably, the question occurs, but always assess the damage can be easily reversed if fail.

Boldly go where never was. It is in the limit that you can explore a new frontier never before thought to your business. Frequent groups different than their own. Participate in events that are not only of his metier. Perhaps you can find inspiration and establishes a new paradigm?

Allow yourself to enjoy. Spock is a race, the Vulcans, who does not express emotions. Interestingly, it is he who ends up with the girl and not the seductive Kirk. But that only happened because he allowed into his logical and rational world. Despite the situation of war, he surrendered. Learn how to do that too.

Oh, and you must have wondered why 9 and not 10. It is I like the number 9.

I do not know if you have realized, but every time some cutting-edge releases a new idea, just offering resistance. It's like we have an unconscious desire to avoid change. In some cases, we condemn the discoverer of the new paradigm to ostracism. Sometimes, actually ended up with a person's life.

Read this if told by my friend DeRose about the creator of the German physician catheterization:

Werner Forssman, was born in Berlin on August 20, 1904. He graduated in medicine in 1928. He developed a theory that no one would accept: that would be possible to introduce a probe intravenously and bring it to the inside of the heart without killing the patient. Obviously could not use corpses, since they were already dead. Tried the authorization of his superiors at the hospital to carry out experiments on a patient. Of course that was not authorized. So can not use human subjects, used his own body.

He cut a vein in the arm and introduced a catheter (a catheter is the correct pronunciation and not catheter) and was pushing him until he reached the national heart. To prove that he had achieved and that this procedure did not kill the patient, went to the x-ray room and, over the protests of his colleagues, took a picture. It was undeniable! Nobody could question his discovery that would save many lives worldwide. His reward? It was so punished, criticized and attacked what he had to abandon cardiology!

For over two decades was not invited to anything and if he dared to attend a congress had to suffer the embarrassment of being appointed by his peers as an undesirable. After 25 years of humiliation and exclusion, finally, recognition. In 1956, he received the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Luckily, he was recognized with the award. But imagine how much strength of will and determination he must have had to endure 25 years of exclusion? Did we would have the courage to maintain the belief in such a case?

Think of this as a vaccine. If you are an innovator, a creator, a person who establishes new paradigms, you are absolutely sure that it will face much resistance. To face this fact, develop courage.