{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox","title":"No, Gen Z Isn’t Lazy: Leading the Next Generation with Purpose with Donald Thompson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2393,"description":"\nWhat does it really take to lead Gen Z employees—and what do they want from their managers?\n\nIn this special crossover episode, Diversity: Beyond the Checkbox host Jackie Ferguson and High Octane Leadership host Donald Thompson, multi-exit, entrepreneur and award-winning CEO, have an honest, no-nonsense conversation about bridging the generational gap at work. Drawing from their experiences as executives, parents to Gen Z children, and mentors to young professionals, Jackie and Donald debunk common myths and share practical strategies for leading today’s youngest workforce.\n\n🎙 You’ll learn:\n\n\nWhy Gen Z values transparency, vulnerability, and purpose over hierarchy\nHow managers can give feedback without killing productivity or morale\nWhy inclusive leadership means adapting—not lowering—your standards\n\n\nLearn More About Donald Thompson:\n\n\nPodcast: High Octane Leadership\n\n\nWebsite: DonaldThompson.com\n\n\nLinkedIn: Connect with Donald\n\n\nConnect with us on social media:\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/diversity_beyondthecheckbox/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/diversity-beyond-the-checkbox-podcast/Website: https://beyondthecheckbox.com/\nHosted by Jackie Ferguson, award-winning business leader, best-selling author, and co-founder of The Diversity Movement.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/sBcZkOORg95iuGKaTCRQoyLq2X-p08_v4lPsmLEQO4E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZWVk/ZmI4NTAzODE2M2Uz/NTEzMWVlYTQyZjUw/MGM3Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}