“If we’re serious about developing the next generation of leaders, we have to be just as serious about questioning the models we’re handing down.”- Winnie da Silva

Is Gen Z quietly rewriting the rules of leadership - and are we even paying attention? Seventy-two percent (72%) of Gen Z would prefer a non-managerial path to career advancement. They see leadership roles as too high stress and low reward. In this episode of Transformative Leadership Conversations, I talk about how our next generation of leaders - specifically Gen Z - is reshaping what leadership looks like from the ground up. From their desire for trust and transparency to their rejection of traditional management roles, Gen Z is showing us a very different vision of what it means to lead and be led. Maybe it's time we listened a little more closely.

You'll hear me discuss:

What shaped Gen Z’s leadership perspective, including a timeline of major global events that defined their coming of age
How growing up in constant instability impacts what they want from leaders at work
Key findings from three major studies on Gen Z and leadership, and what those results reveal about trust, vulnerability, and empowerment
Why Gen Z is stepping away from middle management, and what “conscious unbossing” actually means
How companies say they value people leadership but often fail to show it through actions, compensation, or training
What the IKEA peg analogy reveals about the invisible, underestimated work of leading people
Two practical shifts we can make to better support emerging leaders today and redefine what leadership growth looks like

Resources

Winnie da Silva on LinkedIn | On the Web | Substack | Email - winnie@winnifred.org

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