We now have up to 5 generations in the workplace. Baby boomers, Gen Z, Millennials, you name it. Each generation views the world based on the time frame they moved through history; what were the popular tv shows, what new technology was released, and what was happening worldwide. This creates a 'generation gap' that is not necessarily negative; it is an opportunity to learn. Dr. Tim Elmore joins Kevin to discuss how we can get the most out of each generation vs. putting up with each other. At the end of the day, every generation wants to be led with humility, respect, and curiosity.

Key Points

• Dr. Tim Elmore discusses the factors leading to the personalities of each generation. 
• He shares how we can have the generation conversation without oversimplifying or stereotyping. 
• He talks about managing the tension in each generation.

Meet Tim

• Name: Dr. Tim Elmore 
• His Story: Dr. Tim Elmore is the author of A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations on Your Team a Competitive Advantage. He is the founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta‐based non‐profit organization created to develop emerging leaders.
• Worth Mentioning: Dr. Elmore’s work grew out of 20 years serving alongside John 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 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.
• https://www.timelmore.com/
• http://newdiversitybook.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyelmore/
• https://www.facebook.com/drtimelmore
• https://twitter.com/timelmore
• https://www.instagram.com/tim_elmore/?hl=en

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Book Recommendations

• A New Kind of Diversity by Tim Elmore 
• From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur C. Brooks
• The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff, Jonathan Haidt   

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