Time for a Leadership Wake-Up Call: Getting Real About Managing Gen Z

Corporate leaders have risen to the challenge in modernizing the workplace with new technologies, such as AI, that are fundamentally disrupting the business landscape. An equally powerful element reshaping the workforce is Gen Z.

Gen Z, the demographic cohort born between 1997 and 2012, is coming into the workplace with a different set of values and expectations. These employees desire organizations that value authenticity over hierarchy and communication over compliance. Managing Gen Z calls for smarter, more self-aware leadership—and for meeting employees where they are.

For those who’ve led in traditional organizational structures, the shift might feel uncomfortable—but discomfort can bring growth. If we can learn from our youngest employees as much as they learn from us, leading Gen Z becomes an opportunity to evolve.

Verint CMO Anna Convery believes Gen Z’s workforce arrival will impact industries in an incredibly positive way. She shares with Forbes Communications Council how today’s workplaces can harness Gen Z’s traits and talents. With their help, we can evolve the workforce to be more relevant, effective and human-centric as AI transforms our world.

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