Unlocking Loyalty, Pixie Dust & the Gen Z Advantage with Tim Elmore

Think Gen Z is a headache? Tim Elmore says they're actually the sandpaper your leadership didn't know it needed. One minute they're flying with pixie dust, the next they're struggling with "adulting." That's the Peter Pan paradox.

In this episode, we dig into why authority today comes from a bridge, not a badge. Why Gen Z hops jobs like lily pads. And why the secret to keeping them isn't perks, it's relationships and trust. Tim unpacks how to give feedback without crushing them (the A.L.E.G. model), why work might be the cure for the loneliest generation, and how NASA's moonshot is the leadership blueprint we need right now.

This isn't about lowering the bar. It's about leading different, listening longer, and coaching more.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
05:06 Déjà Vu: Didn't We Just Complain About Millennials?
08:23 The Peter Pan Paradox: Pixie Dust Meets Adulting
11:08 Coaching vs Command: Building Bridges, Not Flashing Badges
16:52 The Corporate Lily Pad: Why Gen Z Hops (and Doesn't Climb)
18:46 Give Them a Voice (Even If They Don't Get a Vote)
20:35 Tug-of-War: "Be Me" vs. "Belong Here"
23:56 Nose Rings & Social Contracts: Pick Better Hills to Die On
27:07 Millennials vs. Gen Z: Team Players vs. Solo Flyers
32:47 Feedback Without Fragility: The A.L.E.G. Playbook
35:15 Sandpaper Leadership: How Gen Z Smooths Us Out