Roland Garros and Wimbledon are just three weeks apart, yet this year they shared something historic. For the first time, both Grand Slam finals featured only players from the new generation —both under 24 years old: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
Alcaraz triumphed at Roland Garros, while Sinner claimed the Wimbledon title. Many have said the quality of play wasn’t just outstanding—it was on an entirely new level. A new era has officially begun in men’s tennis.
But this post isn’t about the match itself. It’s about how we relate to new generations.
A friend recently told me he no longer follows tennis because he misses Rafa, Roger, and the best of Djoko. And that’s completely understandable. We’re all free to choose our idols—and to stop watching when our favorites are no longer on the court. That’s a personal choice, and that’s OK.
However, we can’t take the same approach in the workplace.
It’s natural to gravitate toward long-time colleagues—those we know and trust. But if we want fresh solutions to today’s challenges, we must be open to new voices. We might be surprised by the insights they bring. In today’s fast-changing world, the best outcomes come from listening to all perspectives, regardless of age or experience.
Let’s make space for the next generation—on the court and at work.
György Balázs
I’ve been working in HR field at companies for 27 years, 24 out of these as HR manager. I gained experience in companies of all types and sizes, from large American multinationals to large Hungarian companies, from FMCG to agriculture and the IT Telco sector.
Organization Development Consultant, Leadership Expert, Facilitator and Business Simulations Trainer. Partner and Consultant at Flow Group in Central Asia. Professionally helps people and organizations to reinvent and transform through changes to build lasting impact.
Co-Founder of FLOW Group International, I combine a passion for future trends and innovative approaches to life improvement, with expertise in People, Organizations and Culture Development.
Ian’s talent is translating complexity into simplicity. This applies especially well in his chosen areas of M&A, Leadership, Executive Coaching, Executive Team Alignment, Change Management & Strategy which he performs all over the world.
I am a qualified economist and have an MBA degree. After 7 years in HR consulting I spent 4 years in senior management positions working for ICT companies. I returned to consulting in the spring of 2005 as an associate managing director of Creanova; I work as a partner and senior consultant/trainer of the Flow Group.
Starting out at the University of Economics and most of all with the priceless experience AIESEC provided to me in as a student, I can now look back on a multifarious, colorful and successful career of 20 years.
Economist by education, Organization Development consultant by profession, one of the founding partners of Flow. I had my share of middle and top-level management exercise in multinational environment at the early years of my professional career. During the 35 years gained experience in the airline and courier industries, built a few successful consulting organizations, steered a school and a technology start-up. Experienced in leadership on the practical and the development sides as well. Recently I’ve enjoyed working in agile leadership and Organizational Network Analysis.
I am an organization development consultant, a senior trainer, a founding member and the managing partner of the Flow Group. I have been into organization development for 15 years and have 20 years of experience with running training courses.
Andrea Frenyo
