Leading a Team? Gen Z Do This!

Gen Z leaders are stepping into management faster than ever — but without support, trust is breaking, teams are stalling, and talent is walking out the door. Is it really a Gen Z issue… or a system failure? Leadership isn’t what it used to be. Gen Z now makes up nearly 20% of the workforce — and many are being promoted into management roles leading people twice their age. But here’s the catch: organizations are tossing them into high-stakes leadership with little to no support. The result? Burnout, attrition, and teams stuck in turf wars instead of teamwork. In this episode of Leadership Rewired, Allison Allen unpacks The Gen Z Manager Paradox — why early-career leaders are set up to struggle, where organizations are getting it wrong, and the practical moves both managers and companies must make to stop burning out talent and start building leadership pipelines that last. You’ll learn: ➡️ The hidden cost of “sink-or-swim” promotions. ➡️ The credibility traps new managers fall into — and how to avoid them. ➡️ Three moves every Gen Z manager can make in their first 30 days. ➡️ What HR and executives must change to actually support early leaders. If you’re a Gen Z leader trying to figure it out on the fly — or a senior leader responsible for growing the next generation — this episode is for you. Subscribe to Leadership Rewired for more truth-talk insights on leading through change, building cultures that work, and staying human while doing it.