Learning How to Lead Gen Z with Tim Elmore
Dec 04, 2025
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On this episode of Dominate Your Day, Dr. Tim Elmore—author, leadership expert, and founder of nonprofit Growing Leaders—shares about his longtime work on developing emerging generations—especially Gen Z. Tim explains how his passion for leadership grew from his early days teaching and later working with John Maxwell, eventually inspiring his newest book, The Future Begins with Z. As Gen Z steps into the workplace, Tim stresses that they bring remarkable technological intuition yet often lack the practical maturity older generations expect—a tension he describes as the Peter Pan Paradox.
Tim offers powerful insights on how leaders can better support and retain this generation by creating space for their ideas, using strategies like reverse mentoring, and measuring success on outcomes rather than processes. He also highlights the importance of recognizing Gen Z’s heightened emotional landscape. His simple framework—ALEG: Ask, Listen, Empathize, Guide—reminds leaders to build trust first, then coach effectively.
Ultimately, Tim emphasizes that Gen Z isn’t just the future—they’re shaping it right now. If we lead them with both high expectation and high belief, we’ll unlock their innovation, resilience, and potential to move our organizations forward. This episode is an essential listen for anyone looking to manage and understand younger generations.
Episode Minutes:
- Minute 3: The Peter Pan Paradox
- Minute 9: Empathy and Mentorship
- Minute 15: Gen Z in the Workforce
- Minute 21: Leadership Strategies for Gen Z
Links + Resources from This Episode:
- Learn more about Tim's work at timelmore.com
- Learn more about the nonprofit Growing Leaders
- Get your copy of The Future Begins with Z
- Get your copy of Dana’s new book, The Internal Revolution: Lead Authentically and Build Your Personal Brand from Within
- Learn more about The Strengths Journal
About Tim Elmore
Dr. Tim Elmore’s passion for leader development began in 1983 when he worked alongside and was mentored by best-selling author, Dr. John C. Maxwell.
Since then, he’s emerged as an author, leadership expert, and keynote speaker who’s trained more than 500,000 leaders in hundreds of organizations worldwide.
He’s also the Founder of Growing Leaders, a non-profit team that equips students & young professionals around the world to become life-giving leaders.
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