"The older you get, the harder it is to listen"

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Tim Elmore—founder of Growing Leaders, longtime collaborator with John Maxwell, and author of 40 books—about generational leadership, workplace diversity, and leading Generation Z.

Tim shares a current discipline of asking better questions and listening more, he explains why he wrote The Future Begins with Z, and describes how Gen Z is disrupting workplaces through entrepreneurial ambition and technological fluency. The conversation explores how generations break, correct, and replace others, succession development, identity after stepping down, and bridge-building practices like reverse mentoring and “ditching the niche.”

00:00 Meet Dr Tim Elmore

03:39 Repairing Family Connections

06:19 Male Stereotypes and Jesus

08:29 Why Gen Z Matters

11:27 Gen Z Disrupts Work

16:02 How Generations Correct

19:56 Honoring Parents Well

22:22 A New Kind of Diversity

25:03 Screens Widen the Gap

29:33 Maturity Authority Gap

36:03 Avoiding Generational Stereotypes

41:52 Letting Go After Handoff

46:40 Habitudes for Transition

49:51 Chess Not Checkers Leadership

52:00 Reverse Mentoring Activities

58:53 Direction Not Perfection

Thank you Tim Elmore for being a guest on Delay the Decay!

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- Tim on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyelmore

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- Tim's Website: https://www.timelmore.com/

- Find Tim's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B003Z4FUJ4

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