Aug 5, 2025
And what if the problem is not that Gen Z does not want to lead, but rather how we are defining leadership?




Gen Z avoids ascending. Not due to a lack of ambition, but because the current model makes them choose mental health over power.
Gen Z avoids ascending. Not due to a lack of ambition, but because the current model makes them choose mental health over power.
Gen Z avoids ascending. Not due to a lack of ambition, but because the current model makes them choose mental health over power.
Gen Z avoids ascending. Not due to a lack of ambition, but because the current model makes them choose mental health over power.
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Is it an intergenerational rejection or an urgent message?
According to Deloitte 2025, only 6% of Gen Z considers senior leadership their main professional goal. They prefer learning, work-life balance, and purpose over climbing the ranks.
In Mexico, 94% of Gen Z values stability and balance more than strict hierarchy.
This is not a coincidence: young people today reject leadership models that they perceive as reluctant to prioritize well-being.
It’s not generational anxiety; it’s a wake-up call
Gen Z wants to grow, but under different conditions:
They value being mentored, not supervised
They seek flexibility, not operational rigidity
They desire real purpose, not just responsibilities
Traditional leadership, based on control and emotional sacrifice, is becoming less attractive and increasingly unsustainable.
Real impact in Mexico: a warning from HR
With the slow exit of Baby Boomers and a multigenerational workforce coexisting, Mexico is experiencing a pivotal moment. According to Deloitte, the "work trilogy" for Gen Z: money, purpose, and well-being is reshaping how they grow professionally. Without proper models, the investment in talent development dissipates.
Identifying young talent is not enough: we must build environments where they want to stay and lead.
Four transformations your culture needs today
🔹 Redefine leadership as guidance, not hierarchy: Turn managers into coaches: support emotional development, empower, and accelerate learning.
🔹 Turn mental wellness into a strategic budget: A leader who prioritizes their mental health and proper rest inspires more resilient teams. The model must value taking care of those who care for others.
🔹 Open non-hierarchical growth paths: Not everyone wants to be a boss. Design influence pathways without the need for bureaucratic steps: mentor roles, impactful projects, technical expertise.
🔹 Transform the language of organizational culture: From "high-pressure positions" to "balanced impact roles". Communicate with empathy and purpose instead of urgency and inertia.
Zen to Go as a cultural catalyst (from the tangible)
At Zen to Go, we believe that talking about healthy leadership is not enough: it must be activated in practice. Our massages at home, in the office, or at events work as a silent yet powerful catalyst: a scheduled, visible, and shared pause that conveys a clear message from the organization:
👉 Here, taking care of oneself is not selfish; it’s culture.
👉 Here, rest is honored, not postponed.
👉 Here, well-being is not delegated: it is incorporated.
It’s not just about alleviating stress. It’s about normalizing a new way of being at work. One where leadership is not lived as a burden… but as a sustainable space to grow.
This is not a call to appease a demanding generation. It’s a mirror: What changes do your practices need to attract and retain young people who, otherwise, choose not to aspire to lead?
Is it an intergenerational rejection or an urgent message?
According to Deloitte 2025, only 6% of Gen Z considers senior leadership their main professional goal. They prefer learning, work-life balance, and purpose over climbing the ranks.
In Mexico, 94% of Gen Z values stability and balance more than strict hierarchy.
This is not a coincidence: young people today reject leadership models that they perceive as reluctant to prioritize well-being.
It’s not generational anxiety; it’s a wake-up call
Gen Z wants to grow, but under different conditions:
They value being mentored, not supervised
They seek flexibility, not operational rigidity
They desire real purpose, not just responsibilities
Traditional leadership, based on control and emotional sacrifice, is becoming less attractive and increasingly unsustainable.
Real impact in Mexico: a warning from HR
With the slow exit of Baby Boomers and a multigenerational workforce coexisting, Mexico is experiencing a pivotal moment. According to Deloitte, the "work trilogy" for Gen Z: money, purpose, and well-being is reshaping how they grow professionally. Without proper models, the investment in talent development dissipates.
Identifying young talent is not enough: we must build environments where they want to stay and lead.
Four transformations your culture needs today
🔹 Redefine leadership as guidance, not hierarchy: Turn managers into coaches: support emotional development, empower, and accelerate learning.
🔹 Turn mental wellness into a strategic budget: A leader who prioritizes their mental health and proper rest inspires more resilient teams. The model must value taking care of those who care for others.
🔹 Open non-hierarchical growth paths: Not everyone wants to be a boss. Design influence pathways without the need for bureaucratic steps: mentor roles, impactful projects, technical expertise.
🔹 Transform the language of organizational culture: From "high-pressure positions" to "balanced impact roles". Communicate with empathy and purpose instead of urgency and inertia.
Zen to Go as a cultural catalyst (from the tangible)
At Zen to Go, we believe that talking about healthy leadership is not enough: it must be activated in practice. Our massages at home, in the office, or at events work as a silent yet powerful catalyst: a scheduled, visible, and shared pause that conveys a clear message from the organization:
👉 Here, taking care of oneself is not selfish; it’s culture.
👉 Here, rest is honored, not postponed.
👉 Here, well-being is not delegated: it is incorporated.
It’s not just about alleviating stress. It’s about normalizing a new way of being at work. One where leadership is not lived as a burden… but as a sustainable space to grow.
This is not a call to appease a demanding generation. It’s a mirror: What changes do your practices need to attract and retain young people who, otherwise, choose not to aspire to lead?
Is it an intergenerational rejection or an urgent message?
According to Deloitte 2025, only 6% of Gen Z considers senior leadership their main professional goal. They prefer learning, work-life balance, and purpose over climbing the ranks.
In Mexico, 94% of Gen Z values stability and balance more than strict hierarchy.
This is not a coincidence: young people today reject leadership models that they perceive as reluctant to prioritize well-being.
It’s not generational anxiety; it’s a wake-up call
Gen Z wants to grow, but under different conditions:
They value being mentored, not supervised
They seek flexibility, not operational rigidity
They desire real purpose, not just responsibilities
Traditional leadership, based on control and emotional sacrifice, is becoming less attractive and increasingly unsustainable.
Real impact in Mexico: a warning from HR
With the slow exit of Baby Boomers and a multigenerational workforce coexisting, Mexico is experiencing a pivotal moment. According to Deloitte, the "work trilogy" for Gen Z: money, purpose, and well-being is reshaping how they grow professionally. Without proper models, the investment in talent development dissipates.
Identifying young talent is not enough: we must build environments where they want to stay and lead.
Four transformations your culture needs today
🔹 Redefine leadership as guidance, not hierarchy: Turn managers into coaches: support emotional development, empower, and accelerate learning.
🔹 Turn mental wellness into a strategic budget: A leader who prioritizes their mental health and proper rest inspires more resilient teams. The model must value taking care of those who care for others.
🔹 Open non-hierarchical growth paths: Not everyone wants to be a boss. Design influence pathways without the need for bureaucratic steps: mentor roles, impactful projects, technical expertise.
🔹 Transform the language of organizational culture: From "high-pressure positions" to "balanced impact roles". Communicate with empathy and purpose instead of urgency and inertia.
Zen to Go as a cultural catalyst (from the tangible)
At Zen to Go, we believe that talking about healthy leadership is not enough: it must be activated in practice. Our massages at home, in the office, or at events work as a silent yet powerful catalyst: a scheduled, visible, and shared pause that conveys a clear message from the organization:
👉 Here, taking care of oneself is not selfish; it’s culture.
👉 Here, rest is honored, not postponed.
👉 Here, well-being is not delegated: it is incorporated.
It’s not just about alleviating stress. It’s about normalizing a new way of being at work. One where leadership is not lived as a burden… but as a sustainable space to grow.
This is not a call to appease a demanding generation. It’s a mirror: What changes do your practices need to attract and retain young people who, otherwise, choose not to aspire to lead?
Is it an intergenerational rejection or an urgent message?
According to Deloitte 2025, only 6% of Gen Z considers senior leadership their main professional goal. They prefer learning, work-life balance, and purpose over climbing the ranks.
In Mexico, 94% of Gen Z values stability and balance more than strict hierarchy.
This is not a coincidence: young people today reject leadership models that they perceive as reluctant to prioritize well-being.
It’s not generational anxiety; it’s a wake-up call
Gen Z wants to grow, but under different conditions:
They value being mentored, not supervised
They seek flexibility, not operational rigidity
They desire real purpose, not just responsibilities
Traditional leadership, based on control and emotional sacrifice, is becoming less attractive and increasingly unsustainable.
Real impact in Mexico: a warning from HR
With the slow exit of Baby Boomers and a multigenerational workforce coexisting, Mexico is experiencing a pivotal moment. According to Deloitte, the "work trilogy" for Gen Z: money, purpose, and well-being is reshaping how they grow professionally. Without proper models, the investment in talent development dissipates.
Identifying young talent is not enough: we must build environments where they want to stay and lead.
Four transformations your culture needs today
🔹 Redefine leadership as guidance, not hierarchy: Turn managers into coaches: support emotional development, empower, and accelerate learning.
🔹 Turn mental wellness into a strategic budget: A leader who prioritizes their mental health and proper rest inspires more resilient teams. The model must value taking care of those who care for others.
🔹 Open non-hierarchical growth paths: Not everyone wants to be a boss. Design influence pathways without the need for bureaucratic steps: mentor roles, impactful projects, technical expertise.
🔹 Transform the language of organizational culture: From "high-pressure positions" to "balanced impact roles". Communicate with empathy and purpose instead of urgency and inertia.
Zen to Go as a cultural catalyst (from the tangible)
At Zen to Go, we believe that talking about healthy leadership is not enough: it must be activated in practice. Our massages at home, in the office, or at events work as a silent yet powerful catalyst: a scheduled, visible, and shared pause that conveys a clear message from the organization:
👉 Here, taking care of oneself is not selfish; it’s culture.
👉 Here, rest is honored, not postponed.
👉 Here, well-being is not delegated: it is incorporated.
It’s not just about alleviating stress. It’s about normalizing a new way of being at work. One where leadership is not lived as a burden… but as a sustainable space to grow.
This is not a call to appease a demanding generation. It’s a mirror: What changes do your practices need to attract and retain young people who, otherwise, choose not to aspire to lead?
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