At Work with The Ready 37. Leadership Across Generations with Raven Solomon
Nov 17, 2025
Raven Solomon, a dynamic speaker and CEO of the Future-Ready Institute, dives into the intricacies of leadership across generations. She discusses the urgent need for leaders to unlearn outdated assumptions about work and highlights how Gen Z’s disillusionment with traditional careers is reshaping corporate culture. Empathy emerges as a critical skill for understanding younger generations, while authentic inclusion is defined as valuing diverse perspectives. Raven also emphasizes the importance of humility and adaptability as work evolves in an AI-driven future.
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Unlearn "My Way Is Best"
- Leaders must unlearn the belief that their way of working is inherently superior because younger generations grew up in different environments.
- Raven Solomon urges empathy for experiences like growing up online, which change expectations about availability and boundaries.
Gen Z Saw The Great Letdown
- Gen Z rejects old workplace promises because they've watched parents suffer economic setbacks and debt.
- Raven says plentiful options (gig, influencer, short courses) let them avoid traditional corporate paths.
Align Inclusion With Future Markets
- Treat diversity as the presence of difference and inclusion as welcoming and leveraging that difference to advance outcomes.
- Raven advises leaders to align inclusion strategy with future demographic shifts to sustain their business.
