Lazy, Entitled… or just honest? How Gen Z is redefining the world of work

By 2030, there will be five generations in the workplace and the majority will be Gen Z. The first post-internet generation, some characterise them as entitled, anxious and difficult to manage. But they’ve also contended with a pandemic during their school and early career years, major financial insecurity and intense geopolitical concerns. So what makes them tick as workers? How can managers best motivate - and retain - their ambitious, outspoken Gen Z staff? And what does that future workplace look like when flexibility is the norm and AI is undertaking many of the tasks once done by juniors? Presenters: Modupe Omitola, journalist at The Times. Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio Guests: Ann Francke, Chief Executive, Chartered Management Institute and Times contributor Murvah Iqbal, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Hived Producer: Miriam Hall Senior Producer: Julia Johnson Executive Producer: Kate Ford Photo credit: Getty Get in touch: thebusiness@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Lazy, Entitled… or just honest? How Gen Z is redefining the world of work is an episode from Tales of Silicon Valley by Anna Covell.

This episode is 34:40 long.

This episode was published on Jan 29, 2026.

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