Leadership Discoveries #17: Clara Bolger - A Gen Z Take on Leadership
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You know it best: being an executive leader can be tough. How do you stay inspired and keep moving the business forward with so much going on? Meet Dr. Shirley Kavanagh, Executive Advisor and scholar/practitioner. In each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Presented by Shirley Kavanagh each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Leadership Discoveries is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your favourite podcast platform.
Leadership Discoveries #17:
Clara Bolger - A Gen Z Take on Leadership
Welcome to our special Gen Z mini-series of Leadership Discoveries! In this episode, you’ll hear Clara Bolger, Payroll Manager for Transoft Solutions in the Netherlands. Hear what leadership means to her, the leaders who inspire her, the company culture Gen Z looks for, her advice to older generations when interacting with Gen Z, and a riveting Quick-Fire round.
This episode covers everything from Gen Z to DEI. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
What did Clara's dissertation focus on?
How does leadership differ across generations?
What's a non-negotiable in a workplace for Clara?
How does she view gen AI?
What has she learned working in different cultures?
Connect with Clara at TransoftSolutions.com and on LinkedIn.
Check out the episode and show notes below:
Show Notes
BaClara Bolger - A Gen Z Take on Leadership
[0:28] Welcome back to Leadership Discoveries!
[0:38] Connect with Shirley at ShirleyKavanagh.com and on LinkedIn, and Clara at TransoftSolutions.com and on LinkedIn
[1:02] What is Clara's background?
[1:49] What did her dissertation focus on?
[2:31] How does leadership differ across generations?
[4:15] Who's a leader Clara's inspired by?
[6:22] What type of company culture is Gen Z looking for?
[8:34] What's Clara's outlook on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) at the moment?
[10:14] How do Gen Zers view sustainability & climate change?
[15:04] How should leaders manage Gen Z employees?
[16:42] What's a non-negotiable in a workplace for Clara?
[18:20] How does she view generative AI (gen AI)?
[19:29] What has she learned working in different cultures?
[22:52] Quick-Fire Round!
[28:35] Connect with Shirley at ShirleyKavanagh.com and on LinkedIn, and Clara at TransoftSolutions.com and on LinkedIn
