Leading Gen Z: What Works and What Fails
Audio • 48 minutes
Learning Objectives
- Explore leadership behaviours that build trust with Gen Z and the communication styles that risk disengagement.
- Examine how to balance autonomy with structure and when to flex between coaching and direction.
- Analyse the mindset and assumptions behind effective Gen Z leadership, drawing on Theory X and Y and real-time feedback practices.
Lesson Description
This expert-led audio lesson explores what truly works and what backfires when leading Gen Z. You’ll explore why one-way, top-down communication might be rejected by this generation and how being coach-like, curious, and transparent drives better results. Zavier Coyne and Patrick Quinton-Smith offer practical tips for shifting your leadership mindset, fostering responsibility, and asking for feedback as a leader. If you’ve ever been frustrated by disengagement or resistance from younger team members, this session offers a refreshingly human perspective.
