One part of this article I want to address is 'respect'. Speaking as a gen y, if I give an opinion at work, I do expect it to be considered - but that's not due to some sense of entitlement. If I've taken the time to give an opinion on a topic at work, I'm jepordizing my reputation; I'm giving my peers and superiors a chance to evaluate me. This neccesarily means I've thought about what I said, I believe it's actually a good idea. Young people often times do have good ideas, and it's important not to dismiss their validity.

It's unfortunate that some older people can't grasp this concept. In business, where adaptivity is key, I find this not to be so much of a problem. However, academia seems to be the exact opposite. Last year, one professor told me to express my opinion once I "have over 30 years of HR experience". Meanwhile I was thinking, "that'll be 30 years too late."