🎧 Struggling to connect with the new generation in your workplace? Gen Z are the future of work. The sooner you understand them, the better results they’ll bring you. The happier they’ll be. The more they’ll feel like they belong. They are your greatest asset , especially if you aren’t utilising technology and communication the way you should be. I’ve been doing a deep dive into what the best leadership thinkers are saying about Gen Z. Three podcast episodes every leader needs to hear right now: 1. Simon Sinek — A Bit of Optimism Gen Z in the Workplace with Jonah & David Stillman 🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-bit-of-optimism/id1515385282?i=1000593401187 Stop leading Gen Z the way you needed to be led. Lead them the way they need to be led. Empathy first. Focus on outcomes, not the “how.” Context explains conduct — remember that the next time you feel frustrated with a younger team member. 2. Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast How to Lead Gen Z Well with Dr. Tim Elmore 🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/andy-stanley-leadership-podcast/id290055666?i=1000724360831 Tim Elmore said something that hit hard: “Gen Z is the sandpaper on my leadership I didn’t know I needed.” He also shares the A-LEG feedback framework: → Ask before you tell → Listen — their #1 request is to have a voice → Empathize → Guide 3. Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast #324 — Gen Z: What You Need to Know to Lead Them 🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/maxwell-leadership-executive-podcast/id1372187307?i=1000681710428 Gen Z isn’t unmotivated. They’re differently motivated. This episode covers how to onboard, develop, and retain them — and why coaching beats bossing every single time.

Most leaders think influence comes from having the right answers. It doesn’t. It comes from asking the right questions and truly listening. This is something John C. Maxwell has taught for years, and it completely shifts how you show up as a leader. Because when people feel heard: • Trust builds • Engagement lifts • Performance follows Watch this and then reflect on your last conversation. Did you focus on being interesting…Or being interested?

Quick question for you… When something happens at work and it triggers you… What is the first story your mind usually jumps to? Is it: • They don’t respect me • I’ve done something wrong • I’m being overlooked • Something else entirely Drop your honest answer below. No overthinking. Then watch the video. You might start seeing this differently 👀

started reading a new book by John C. Maxwell… and one idea stopped me in my tracks. Get a return on failure. Here’s the truth. Failure is something I am very familiar with. And over time, I have realised something powerful. If I am not failing consistently, then I am not pushing myself hard enough. Because behind every great success story… there is a trail of failure. At the same time, failure on its own means nothing. What matters is how you respond to it. Here is where most people get it wrong: • They fail and move on too quickly • They ignore the lesson • They repeat the same mistake Real growth comes from evaluated failure. That means: • You reflect on what happened • You identify the lesson • You adjust and improve Because failure is not the opposite of success. It is an investment in your future. So consider this: • What if failure is required for you to reach your full potential? • What if failure is actually working for you, not against you? • What is your return on failure right now? As Max DePree said, leaders must define reality. So let’s define it clearly. Failure is part of the process. And when you learn to appreciate it, reframe it, and extract the lesson… That is when your growth changes completely. The most successful people do not avoid failure. They leverage it. What lesson has failure taught you recently?

Let’s get real about growth. Everyone says they want it.Very few are actually willing to do what it takes… - Be hungry for feedback Because the moment feedback hits, most people go straight to:“Yeah… but…” And just like that, growth stops. As John C. Maxwell teaches, we all have blind spots.And as Mark Cole reinforces, you can’t grow what you can’t see. So here’s the challenge for this community I want your commitment this week: - Who will you ask for feedback from? - What specifically will you ask them? - How will you respond differently this time? No defending “yeah but”. Only: “Thank you” “What can I learn from this?” Drop your commitment below if you’re committing to this; because I sure ain’t perfect at this but trying to improve! Let’s hold each other accountable and actually grow 💪