Tim Elmore
Leadership development educator; posts on coaching leaders/HR to engage Gen Z, culture, and management development.
Managers Struggle with Gen Z, but Must Adapt
3 out of 4 managers say Gen Z is the hardest generation to lead. Even more alarming: • 30% have fired a Gen Z employee within the first month • 30% avoid hiring them altogether But Gen Z is the future workforce. Avoiding them isn’t a strategy. Learning to lead them is. #GenerationZ #Leadership #FutureOfWork #WorkplaceCulture #TimElmore GenerationsAtWork
Growth Thrives Outside Comfort, Not Within It
There’s no comfort in the growth zone, but there’s no growth in the comfort zone.
Self‑awareness Fuels Authentic Confidence in Students
Authentic self-confidence emerges when students become keenly aware of who they are — including their strengths and weaknesses, their personality, their skills, and the value they bring when they join a team.
Self-Esteem Requires Depth, Not Just Affirmations or Ribbons
Self-esteem is not something we can conjure up with a few affirming statements, or by giving them a ribbon just because they’re pretty or showed up on time.
Failure Isn't Final; Mistakes Don't Define Character
Let students see that failure isn’t final and poor judgment is not necessarily poor character.
Parents Shift From Needs to Wants for Teens
Parents no longer sacrifice merely to give teens what they need – they sacrifice to give them everything they want.
Parenting Improves When You Prioritize Your Emotional Health
The best way you can improve as a parent is to grow emotionally healthy as a person yourself.
Six Gen Z Myths Leaders Need to Unlearn
Everyone says Gen Z is lazy, entitled, and disloyal. But what if we’ve completely misunderstood them? In this article, I unpack 6 myths about Generation Z—and what leaders are missing about today’s youngest employees. If you lead Gen Z, this may challenge your...
Leadership Grows: From Supervisor to Consultant to Friend
When you lead students and young adults well, the relationship evolves from supervisor to consultant to friend.
From Supervisor to Consultant: Parenting Evolves with Age
As kids age, parents must move from the role of supervisor to the role of consultant.
Overprotecting Children Breeds Fragile Adults
If we treat our kids as fragile, they will surely grow up to be fragile adults.
Prioritize Energy, Boundaries, Respect, and Personal Success
Six suggestions to those younger than me: 1. Find and do what gives you energy. 2. Identify the right measuring stick. 3. Say no to most opportunities. 4. Win the respect of those closest to you. 5. Decide what finishing...
Parenting: Coach and Leader, Not Just Friend
We must be parents, not pals. We must be coaches, not coddlers. We must lead them, not just lecture them.
Gen Z’s Ambition Awaits: Rethink Motivation Strategies
Most leaders think Gen Z lacks ambition. They don’t. It just hasn’t been awakened yet. In this episode of Generations at Work, Dr. Tim Elmore and Susan Davis unpack why traditional motivation strategies are falling flat—and what actually works. https://www.maxwellleadership.com/generationsatwork/
Find Life Meaning Beyond Phone Distraction
Arthur Brooks’s words at the NP Leadership Lab this morning really hit home. He talked about his new book, “The Meaning of Your Life,” and it’s something everyone can relate to. Being glued to our phones is more of a left-brained...