How Smartphones Are Reshaping Gen Z and the Future of Work 🧠📵At the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, experts raised alarms about how smartphones and constant screen time are dulling Gen Z’s creativity, attention span, and workplace readiness. NYU professor Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, argues that social media overuse prevents young adults from reflecting, growing, and developing essential life skills - a crisis larger than even the mental health epidemic.Business leaders shared concerns about Gen Z’s inability to focus, engage deeply, or handle feedback. Yet some, like EY’s CEO Janet Truncale, urge workplaces to adapt by embracing Gen Z’s new ways of thinking, learning, and communicating. Ideas like anti-fragility (growth through discomfort) and alternative creativity through GenAI were discussed as tools to engage Gen Z better.Meanwhile, global concerns about smartphones extend to schools. UNESCO recommends bans in classrooms, with countries like Spain and Belgium reporting lower bullying and higher academic performance after implementing restrictions. Bottom Line: Gen Z isn’t broken - their tools rewired them. Now, workplaces and schools must evolve to meet them where they are, while guiding them toward resilience, focus, and purpose.Read more HERE: https://www.yahoo.com/news/smartphones-killed-gen-zs-creativity-103629980.html*****************************For more podcasts and videos on motivation and unstoppable momentum, visit: http://futurestrong.org/podcastshttp://futurestrong.org/videosTo build a whole child: https://futurestrong.org/2022/05/06/essential-real-life-skills-to-start-teaching-your-child-at-any-age-video/Learn more about our Digital Lives And Detox HERE: https://futurestrong.org/project/truth-about-tech/For content copyright and disclaimer, please visit: https://futurestrong.org/copyright/** Content Disclaimer ** This podcast has been created with the help of AI, using content from the FutureSTRONG Academy blog library. We’re grateful for the insights shared and hope they bring value to your day! #Robotics #AI #ArtificialIntellgence