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Gen Z: Broken or Misunderstood?
11 February 2026

I had a great time talking with Sam Lewis from the ‪Human Condition podcast discussing all things Gen Z; the misconceptions of Gen Z and their potential.

People in Law Keynote - Unlocking High Performance in a Hybrid Multigenerational Workforce
10 February 2026

Today’s workforce spans four generations, all with different expectations of culture, behaviours and outcomes. At the forefront for many teams now sits Gen Z whose values and behaviours are challenging what leadership and culture looks like.

17 September 2025

As leaders we can all become slightly obsessed about how you ensure you have a happy, productive, high performing team.

Imagine having an almost endless supply of money, a brand that everyone wants to work for and having the ability to headhunt whoever you want from anywhere in the world, problem solved, right?

Our Biggest Challenge?
17 September 2025

Pace of change...

Many of our challenges are arguably no different, no worse, than those faced by any generation.

Three young people sitting on the floor, engaged in writing notes in their notebooks.
22 July 2025

Good Morning, and welcome to our second newsletter for July!

This is the promised second part of my piece on 'Leading Gen Z - The Solution'

Gen Z working
08 July 2025

Hello, and welcome to the first newsletter of July! I say first as I'm going to try and do two of these a month 🤞

Gen-z working
04 June 2025

It's June and the summer is here already!

Hopefully the sun is shining where you are and all is going well for you.

Over the last two newsletters I have laid out why Gen Z view the world of work differently and the ever changing and mounting pressures on leaders, especially those in middle leadership.

David Haylor during Leading Gen Z programme
08 May 2025

Welcome to the May edition of the Haylor Leadership newsletter!

Last month we discussed whether or not Gen Z are different, and what their context is. As I highlighted, as people, they are not different, but their context is. Therefore the way in which they are responding to the workplace is new and having a real impact.

Three young people smiling and posing together while taking a selfie with a smartphone.
01 April 2025

Happy April 1st!

Spring is firmly here; the sun is shining, and we have the summer ahead!

This month's newsletter is going to look at whether Gen Z is really any different to other generations.

Four young individuals smiling together while engaging with a laptop, showcasing a moment of joy and collaboration.
06 March 2025

I’ll start you off with a quote from a leading London based headteacher:

“He has never before seen this level of “apathy” in the 20 years he’s worked with teenagers.”

Ready to take your leadership to the next level?