With 80% of HR professionals lacking confidence in their leadership pipelines and Gen-Z being 1.7 times more likely than other generations to avoid leadership roles - companies across Europe and North America are facing a looming succession problem.
In response, ThinkYoung aims to uncover deeper research findings with Gen-Z professionals working at organisations with 10,000+ employees to understand why this is, and what can be done about it. Through 2026, we aim to unravel this leadership gap and provide evidence-based solutions so companies can both retain and promote young talent.
We invite interested organisations
to partner with us in the 2026 research
on Conscious Unbossing.
To learn more or express interest,
email us at: partners@thinkyoung.eu.
A Generational Shift in Management?
Many Gen-Z professionals are actively choosing to reject traditional management roles. The problem is there in numbers:
4th
Deloitte Survey, 2022 - 27,500 answers:
Leadership opportunities only 4th among top reasons to choose an employer.
41%
PWC Survey, 2024 - 56,000 answers:
41% would switch employers due to workload.
38%
Visier Survey, 2023 - 1,000 answers:
Only 38% interested in becoming a people manager.
1 Robert Walters. (2024). Conscious unbossing – 57% of Gen-Z don’t want to be managers. October 29, 2024; Robert Walters. (2024). Conscious unbossing – 52% of Gen-Z professionals don’t want to be managers. September 23, 2024.
Future Research Needed
Traditional management planning needs to be changed, and how to do this needs future focused insights.
Read our white paper to learn more about the interim insights, and partner with us in the 2026 research on Conscious Unbossing to help develop evidence-based solutions.
Don’t Just Speak About Gen-Z:
Speak With Gen-Z.
And Don’t Just Speak
About The What,
Speak About The Why.
Connect with us: partners@thinkyoung.eu
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