A new study reveals that young entrepreneurs are driven by rule-breaking, thinking outside the box, and friendship. <\/p>\n
Andres Blumer (left) and Ryder Fyrwald (right) presented a Humantelligence Study the first day of the Kairos Global Summit 2012\u2014held at the New York Academy of Medicine. <\/p>\n
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Today's young entrepreneurs are motivated to start companies because they hate authority and want to break all the rules, according to a recent study of 250 business owners between the ages of 18 and 22 years old. <\/p>\n
The study, released by Humantelligence, a behavioral science research and consulting firm that provides online tools, found that just over 60 percent of those studied showed that valuing their freedom and doing things their own way was a dominant motivator\u2014a mere 1 percent see themselves as wanting to create or adhere to structure. <\/p>\n
Two Humantelligence directors, Andres Blumer and Ryder Fyrwald, presented these findings last week at the three-day Kairos Global Summit 2012 held at the New York Academy of Medicine and hosted by Kairos Society, a non-profit organization seeking to foster entrepreneurship amongst those ages 18 to 22. The organization brings together the best and brightest young entrepreneurs in the world. <\/p>\n
\u201cFor us, studying Kairos members was a no-brainer,\u201d says Blumer, also one of the earliest members of the Kairos Society and the director of international development at Humantelligence. \u201cThis is such an amazing group of people. When I come to these events where everyone is gathered, I find myself surrounded by all these young brilliant people who really are changing the world\u2014they are truly unique.\u201d <\/p>\n
Humantelligence aims to aid companies in understanding, communicating and connecting with their employees. They begin this process with the Humantelligence Scan, a 36-question test that focuses on the four lenses most associated with success in the workplace\u2014uncovering the main motivators and strengths of employees while also providing critical feedback of areas to improve. After the study, Humantelligence then helps companies use the information from the study to improve their employees\u2019 work environments. <\/p>\n
As Humantelligence strives to improve work environments and company organization, they base their methods on positive psychology and behavioral science\u2014framing findings in a positive manner, which is reflected in the results of the Kairos study. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe strive to help companies provide their employees with the best possible workplace\u2014a place where they can find success and happiness,\u201d says Blumer. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe found that when looking at the profiles of the Kairos members there were a number of qualities we have found consistent amongst many entrepreneurial leaders we have collected data on,\u201d said Fyrwald, director of strategic partnerships at Humantelligence. \u201cMany of them go against the status-quo and challenge convention\u2014approaching their work with a flexible attitude, based on getting it done.\u201d <\/p>\n
The study showed that 64 percent of Kairos members prefer work requiring them to think outside the box and avoid rules and existing procedures. Additionally, almost 65 percent of those studied prefer work that allows them to solve problems on a regular basis. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a highly motivated group of young people, who have all these unique and thought-provoking ideas,\u201d says Blumer. \u201cWe always say, \u2018you can\u2019t change the future, but you can create it.\u2019 That\u2019s what this group is doing.\u201d <\/p>\n
Humantelligence reported that \u201ccoupled with a drive, behavior and ideal work profile that involves doing it their own way, Kairos members also hold a deep-seeded value for uniqueness. That is, they seek to stand out from the crowd and become energized when their drive for creativity is triggered.\u201d <\/p>\n
Beyond showing signs of uniqueness, a little over 30 percent of those scanned had decisiveness as a dominant characteristic\u2014which Humantelligence reports as slightly unusual for this age demographic, found more commonly amongst \u201cseasoned professionals.\u201d Conversely, only 3 percent of the 250 Kairos members showed signs of being \u201cresults driven or practical.\u201d <\/p>\n
The percent of Kairos members driven by wealth was similarly low, with only 5 percent of members having it as a main motivator and 10 percent of those surveyed had helping others as their motivation above all else. <\/p>\n
For those studied, there was a high emphasis placed on achievement, personal development, adventure, creativity\u2014but most notably friendship. Friendship has never before come up as one of the top priorities for any group analyzed by Humantelligence. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is so important. Its like we always say, \u2018imagine if the world\u2019s most influential people were friends 25 years ago?\u2019\u201d says Blumer. \u201cI know that I could reach out to any of the friends I have made through Kairos, anywhere in the world and ask for help or stay at their place. We are in it together.\u201d <\/p>\n
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