Episode 51 | Tim Elmore | Leading the Next Generation: How Today's Leaders Can Unlock the Potential of Gen Z
Mon Nov 10 2025
In this episode of The Executive Leadership Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Tim Elmore, founder and CEO of Growing Leaders and author of The Future Begins with Z, to explore one of the most pressing challenges — and greatest opportunities — facing today’s executives: leading Generation Z.
As the age of authority declines and the age of maturity rises, leaders are navigating a new reality. Gen Z employees bring intuition, innovation, and digital fluency — yet often enter the workforce still developing key soft skills and emotional intelligence. With millions of seasoned workers retiring and a smaller generation stepping in to fill the gap, getting this right isn’t optional — it’s essential.
Dr. Elmore shares nine practical strategies for engaging, developing, and retaining Gen Z talent, including how to:
Interview and onboard younger employees for long-term successDeliver firm feedback while protecting fragile confidenceMotivate, mentor, and manage across generationsEquip emerging leaders whose EQ matches their IQ
If you’re ready to move from frustration to fascination — and turn generational differences into a competitive advantage — this conversation is for you.
The future of leadership begins now… and it begins with Z.
About Tim Elmore
Dr. Tim Elmore is founder of Growing Leaders (GrowingLeaders.com), an Atlanta‐based non‐profit organization created to develop emerging leaders. His work grew out of 20 years of serving alongside Dr. John C. Maxwell. Elmore has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, USA Today, Psychology Today, and he’s been featured on CNN’s Headline News, Fox Business, Newsmax TV and Fox and Friends to talk about leading multiple generations in the marketplace. He has written over 35 books, including Habitudes: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes, Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership, and A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations on Your Team a Competitive Advantage. His latest book, The Future Begins with Z: Nine Strategies to Lead Generation Z As They Upset the Workplace, is out now. You can find his work at: TimElmore.com.
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In this episode of The Executive Leadership Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Tim Elmore, founder and CEO of Growing Leaders and author of The Future Begins with Z, to explore one of the most pressing challenges — and greatest opportunities — facing today’s executives: leading Generation Z. As the age of authority declines and the age of maturity rises, leaders are navigating a new reality. Gen Z employees bring intuition, innovation, and digital fluency — yet often enter the workforce still developing key soft skills and emotional intelligence. With millions of seasoned workers retiring and a smaller generation stepping in to fill the gap, getting this right isn’t optional — it’s essential. Dr. Elmore shares nine practical strategies for engaging, developing, and retaining Gen Z talent, including how to: Interview and onboard younger employees for long-term successDeliver firm feedback while protecting fragile confidenceMotivate, mentor, and manage across generationsEquip emerging leaders whose EQ matches their IQ If you’re ready to move from frustration to fascination — and turn generational differences into a competitive advantage — this conversation is for you. The future of leadership begins now… and it begins with Z. About Tim Elmore Dr. Tim Elmore is founder of Growing Leaders (GrowingLeaders.com), an Atlanta‐based non‐profit organization created to develop emerging leaders. His work grew out of 20 years of serving alongside Dr. John C. Maxwell. Elmore has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, USA Today, Psychology Today, and he’s been featured on CNN’s Headline News, Fox Business, Newsmax TV and Fox and Friends to talk about leading multiple generations in the marketplace. He has written over 35 books, including Habitudes: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes, Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership, and A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations on Your Team a Competitive Advantage. His latest book, The Future Begins with Z: Nine Strategies to Lead Generation Z As They Upset the Workplace, is out now. You can find his work at: TimElmore.com. 👉 Connect with Cameron: cameronsingh.com📚 New Book: It’s Not About You – Why New Leaders Can’t and Shouldn’t Lead Alone🎧 Other Podcasts: Divine Revelations Unleashed, The Leadership Download Podcast, Navigation and Discovery with Cameron Singh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.