The modern workplace spans up to five generations. And with that comes a rich mix of perspectives, habits, and strengths.

Digital natives bring speed. Industry veterans bring depth. Why are we still treating one as a threat to the other?

When we reduce people to stereotypes, we stop seeing their individual strengths and we start managing by assumptions.

👉 You might underestimate the curiosity of your older employees.👉 You might dismiss the strategic thinking of your youngest.👉 You might ignore the burnout signs in someone who “should be grateful to have a job.”

Generational stereotypes shrink potential and create blind spots in leadership. But when approached with curiosity and emotional intelligence, generational friction becomes a source of balanced problem-solving and real innovation.

You can’t lead who you stereotype.

And you don’t even need to decode every generation’s lingo. You just need to stay curious, ask better questions, and listen.

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