#284 Katie Curry: Mentoring Gen Z Without Losing Your Gen X Soul
#284 Katie Curry: Mentoring Gen Z Without Losing Your Gen X Soul  
Podcast: Chief Change Officer
Published On: Wed Apr 09 2025
Description: In Part 2 of our conversation, Katie Curry flips the script—from navigating her own reinvention to mentoring the next generation through theirs. As a Gen X leader, she draws from both parenting and management to offer real tools for leading Gen Z with clarity, empathy, and pace. Katie doesn’t romanticize change—she makes it strategic. From book recs to career advice to community wisdom, this episode is a field guide for anyone navigating a multigenerational workplace—and still trying to grow on their own terms.>>Gen Z Doesn’t Want Hierarchy—They Want Honesty“We need to pick up the pace—and tell the truth.”Katie breaks down what Gen Z really wants at work: clarity, fairness, and feedback that isn’t sugarcoated. She shares how leaders must shift—fast—or get left behind.>>The Parenting Playbook That Works at Work“I don’t lead with answers. I lead with questions.”As a mom and a manager, Katie shares the same core strategy: focus, simplicity, humility, and curiosity. No, you don’t have to have all the answers. Yes, you still have to listen.>>Advice for the Anxious Overachiever“Find your superpower. Build the skill. Then learn how to pivot.”Katie offers Gen Z three rules for thriving in chaos: develop what makes you valuable, build a true community, and treat change as a skill—not a flinch.>>The Real Power of Community“Community isn’t a contact list. It’s people who remember you 20 years later.”Katie and Vince reflect on what lasting community really means—and how Gen X mastered long-haul relationships before the age of “likes.”>>The Art of Learning Without Losing Yourself“I consume books, podcasts, summaries—but reflection is where it all clicks.”Katie shares her three pillars of learning: exposure, synthesis, and solitude. She explains why quiet time is not indulgent—it’s essential._________________________Connect with us:Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Katie Curry  --Chief Change Officer--Change Ambitiously. Outgrow Yourself.Open a World of Expansive Human Intelligencefor Transformation Gurus, Black Sheep,Unsung Visionaries & Bold Hearts.EdTech Leadership Awards 2025 Finalist.15 Million+ All-Time Downloads.80+ Countries Reached Daily.Global Top 3% Podcast.Top 10 US Business.Top 1 US Careers.>>>150,000+ are outgrowing. Act Today.