What Leaders Can Learn from Marines About Integrating Gen Z

To learn more about how embodiment training can help yousuccessfully integrate young workers, visit www.evleaderlab.com/integrategenz. Today’s guest, Olaolu Ogunyemi, is a U.S. Marine Officer,award-winning author, leadership mentor, and the founder of Parent-Child-Connect.Olaolu equips parents, teachers, and aspiring leaders to raise confident kids,lead with integrity, and leave a legacy that outlives them. And lately he issharing his wisdom with lots of young people entering the workforce.  His new book,Lead Last, is a bold callto servant leadership in a world obsessed with the spotlight. More than any other guest we’ve had, Olaolu provides greatinsights into how the armed forces are responding, and in some cases adapting,to the entry of Gen Z. Olaolu begins by sharing his unique way of helping peopleunderstand the differences between how people have been raised in differentgenerations.  His question of what isyour favorite Disney movie really gets the point across. He also shares how Gen Z is showing up differently fromprevious generations in the workplace, including clear strengths such astechnology, autonomy and collaboration, as well as advice for howorganizational leaders can encourage Gen Z rather than alienating them, basedon his experiences in the Marine Corps. Thorughout this episode, Olaolu shares how his ownexperiences growing up  have informed hisadvice for others and has inspired him to reach out to children and adultsthrough writing children’s books. #EVLeaderLab #leadership #embodiedleadership #usmarinecorps#leadershipdevelopment #innovation #successmindset #mentor #development#businessdevelopment #workplaceculture #GenZWorkplace #Leadershipmatters#connectedwork #booksforchildren #parenting