Redefining Leadership for Gen Z: Coaching, Connection, and Trust with Tim Elmore

Episode notes

What if the leadership approach that built your success is exactly what's holding your organization back from the future? In this episode of Humanity at Scale , host Bruce Temkin speaks with leadership expert and author of The Future Begins with Z, Tim Elmore , about why the leadership styles that once worked may now be slowing organisations down. Together, they explore how Gen Z is reshaping workplace expectations, why leaders must shift from gatekeeping to guiding, and how connection, coaching, and clarity can bridge generational gaps. Tim shares practical frameworks, from the PERKS hiring model to the ALEG feedback approach and reverse mentoring, that help leaders build resilience, emotional intelligence, and trust across teams. This conversation reveals how Gen Z isn’t resisting leadership; they’re signalling how it must evolve for the future.

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