Far fewer younger people want to be managers and supervisors than in the past, according to a new report, they want to be "individual contributors."
That's especially true among some Millennials and even more so among Gen-Z, according to one expert.
Business strategist Duane Deason says a number of them are actually just looking out for their own well-being, but it's likely at the expense of their future.
He says he's concerned that they're not seeing the big picture, so they're turning down job offers in management because their primary focus is on today.
"They think about who they are now and are not concerned about who they're going to be in 10 or 20 years.
And many of those averse to supervisory jobs see it as a dead-end, or a low-paying position, or just too full of stress.
"If people are looking at the manager role and thinking, 'Ick, that's just a terrible place to be, they're working too hard, they're not getting paid that well, it can be a problem."
And while much of that problem lies among those who are uninterested in moving up in "the company," the companies themselves must take some responsibility.
"I think it's on the company to provide a better environment for would-be supervisors and a better management track."
Deason says there is an individual type now identified as the strongest among those who are disinterested in moving up.
"This is someone who's taken a look at their career and they've taken a look at their desire for their own well-being and their work-life balance and they've decided to be primarily an 'individual contributor,'"