What Millennials Can Learn From Albert Einstein

The soon to be released Albert Einstein Robot from Hanson Robotics is displayed at their booth during the 2017 Consumer Electronic Show ( FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) Many younger people only know of Albert Einstein through t-shirts with his wacky hair and tongue sticking out, or through one-off events that center around his intellectual achievements, like last year's celebration for the 100th anniversary of his General Theory of Relativity. Yet Einstein is more than just an eccentric genius. "Everyone knows Einstein is a great scientist," says Hebrew University's Professor Hanoch Gutfreund. "He also is an humanitarian who expressed his views in his writing, teaching, and public appearances. While not everyone may be a certifiable genius, there are several leadership tips that Millennials can borrow from Einstein in order to succeed at work and in life. "Einstein is a symbol of innovation, tenacity, and imagination," says Elan Divon, co-founder of Einstein Legacy Project (ELP), under the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University; an affiliate organization of The Hebrew University which was founded by Einstein in 1918 and to whom Einstein bequeathed his estate upon his passing in 1955. "We want to use his legacy to inspire minds all over the planet and empower a new generation of Einstein's.