Age is often related to leadership; however, just because someone is older does not mean that they are a better leader. Millennials today are slowly taking over the workforce for their creativity, drive, imagination. My guest in this episode, George Penyak, is just that. Despite being the youngest member of his sales team, he is the team lead.
Meet George
In this episode, we discuss what it means to be a younger or millennial leader when dealing with a group of employees who are older and have more experience.
Timestamped Overview
Here are the topics which we cover during this interview:
- His background and story
- How he came into a leadership role
- How did his subordinates take the news of his promotion to their supervisor
- What strategies has he employed in dealing with older subordinates
- What challenges have arisen from directing older subordinates and how he overcame them
- What advice he has for anyone who’s about to begin leading older subordinates
Guest Resources
George is just a cool guy; he has no resources to share. He wanted to just wanted to share his story and experiences.
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Scott McCarthy
Scott McCarthy is a leadership coach who works with executives, senior leaders and organizations to lead themselves, their teams and their organizations more effectively. A retired Canadian Armed Forces Lieutenant-Colonel, he brings 25+ years of leadership experience, including command of 25 Canadian Forces Supply Depot and responsibility for $8.6 billion in assets.
Scott hosts the Peak Performance Leadership podcast, with more than 300 conversations with leaders, authors and experts, and is the author of You Don’t Know Sh*t About Leadership: And Neither Do I.
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