Thursday Thought Leaders -- Tim Elmore

Just when organizations grew accustomed to the Millennials, a new generation has emerged: Generation Z, your youngest team members. They bring with them a wealth of value—but too often, older managers cannot get past how different they are. Four in five managers say they are the toughest generation to lead on a team. But what if your biggest challenge could become your greatest solution? What if you could turn your frustration into fascination with these young team members? This session is about how to engage them, retain them and prepare them for leadership. Tim explains the “Peter Pan Paradox” then explores some best practices and innovative ideas for getting the most out of these young staff.

About Tim Elmore

Dr. Tim Elmore is first and foremost a family man. He has been married to Pam for 44 years, and they have two adult children, both married and in their careers. His other loves include their dog Sadie (CEO of their home), reading, sports and popcorn, not necessarily in that order. He not only leads Tim Elmore, Inc. as he speaks to businesses, sports teams & non-profits, but he is the Founder of Growing Leaders, a non-profit organization, created to develop emerging leaders. His passion for leader development and for the emerging generation grew out of his work alongside best-selling author Dr. John C. Maxwell since 1983. Growing Leaders and Maxwell Leadership Foundation merged in 2023. Over the last decade, Tim has spoken to 500,000 leaders in corporations, such as The Home Depot, Chick-fil-A, Ford Motor Company, Cox Communications, Cici’s Pizza, Coca Cola Bottlers Association, and Delta Global. His curriculum has been used by sports teams like the Kansas City Royals, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Rockets, San Francisco Giants, as well as athletic departments at the University of Alabama, Ohio State, Stanford and Duke University. He is committed to building the next generation of leaders all over the globe. Tim Elmore’s expertise on the emerging generation and generational diversity at work has led to national media coverage on CNN’s Headline News, Fox Business, Newsmax and Fox & Friends. A TEDx speaker, his blog is read by 100,000 people weekly. Tim writes a column for Inc. and Psychology Today and was listed as one of the top 100 leadership speakers by Inc. magazine. Tim has written 40 books, including the best-selling Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future, Habitudes®: Images that Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes, Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership and A New Kind of Diversity. His latest book, releases November 2025, is The Future Begins with Z: Nine Strategies for Leading Generation Z as They Disrupt the Workplace.