You ever lead hard—strategy tight, numbers up—then watch your younger team check out anyway?

In today’s episode, host Shawn Michael challenges traditional models in “Gen Z is Right: Why Your Leadership Playbook is Obsolete.” When clarity, trust, and authenticity matter more than control, you’ve got to pivot—fast. This one’s for every leader who feels like they’re doing it all “right” and still losing the room.

🎯 What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• Why old-school “alpha” leadership fails with modern teams
• The core values Gen Z demands from those they follow
• How to lead with relevance, not rigidity

✅ This Episode Will Help You:

• Spot outdated habits that are blocking your influence
• Shift from performance to presence
• Model a leadership style built on trust, not title

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📌 On the Next Episode:

“The Trauma of Success: Why Achieving Your Dreams Can Destroy You”—we’ll hear from leaders who hit the top… and then fell apart. And what you can do to avoid that crash.

✨ Reflection Prompts

Use these questions to dismantle outdated influence and step into something truer:

• Unlearn: Where are you defaulting to authority instead of alignment?
• Earn: When did you last ask for feedback without defending yourself?
• Lead: How are you modeling truth, not performance, in your daily leadership?
• Trust Check: What would happen if your team followed your energy—not your orders?

🏃‍♂️ Exercises

These actions will help you update your leadership software this week:

• Unlearn Step (10 minutes): Write down 3 leadership behaviors you learned that no longer serve modern influence. Name the cost of keeping them.
• Earn Move (5 minutes): Ask one Gen Z colleague or team member: “What kind of leadership earns your respect?” Just listen.
• Lead Lift (1 day): Share one personal lesson, mistake, or behind-the-scenes struggle with your team this week—unfiltered.
• Relevance Cue (Ongoing): Repeat the mantra: “Real earns trust. Role earns nothing.” every time you’re tempted to flex your title.