H3 Leadership with Brad Lomenick 291 | A Playbook for Leading Gen Z with Best-Selling Author Tim Elmore + Top Weekly Leadership Links
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Dec 24, 2025 
Tim Elmore, founder of Growing Leaders and best-selling author with decades of experience, shares insights on leading Generation Z. He discusses why Gen Z should be seen as an asset rather than a challenge. Elmore introduces nine strategies for managing these young leaders and emphasizes the importance of the A-L-E-G approach: ask, listen, empathize, and guide. He highlights innovative companies like Coca-Cola and Chick-fil-A that excel at nurturing Gen Z, urging leaders to connect before correcting and invest in their development.
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Gen Z As Strategic Advantage
- Tim Elmore reframes Gen Z as a solution, not a problem, if leaders engage them intentionally.
- Their knowledge of tomorrow's consumer gives organizations a strategic advantage when included.
Young Innovator Lost To Bureaucracy
- Colin emailed GM's CEO with smart ideas and Mary Barra championed them, but middle management killed the initiatives.
- Colin left within a year and later founded successful companies, showing talent loss from closed cultures.
Use A-L-E-G To Welcome Ideas
- Ask, Listen, Empathize, Guide (ALEG) when a young employee brings ideas to avoid killing innovation.
- Build a bridge with questions and listening before directing changes.