The Automotive Leaders Podcast Meet the Generation Z CEO – Michael Chime, CEO of Prepared
Move over Millennials, Gen Z is coming through! In this episode, you’ll get inside the mind of a Gen Z CEO, Yale student, football player, and purpose-driven leader.
Michael Chime is the CEO and founder of Prepared, a company on a mission to pursue a safer world for everyone. Michael and the team created an App that connects schools and emergency services in real-time during crisis situations where every second counts.
In this episode you’ll learn about vision, passion, courage, defying conventional wisdom, and leadership from a Gen Z point of view.
02:13 – Michael’s story
06:39 – Football, the passion, the selection process, the decision
16:01 – The visualization process
20:39 – Yale
22:38 – School shootings, the impact, the purpose
29:37 – Being authentic
34:11 – Building the company culture
42:15 – Personal brand
47:30 – A typical day
50:57 – Influencers
55:41 – Advice to non-Gen Z listeners