Morning Talk: Leading the New Majority: How Today’s Leaders Empower, Influence & Engage Gen Zs and Millennials

This Morning Talk explores the real leadership shifts required to effectively lead younger generations; beyond stereotypes, trends and buzzwords.

Gen Zs and Millennials now make up the majority of today’s workforce; yet many leaders still struggle to engage, motivate and retain them.

In this highly interactive Morning Talk, Shawn D’Cotta, Head of Office for Cegos Asia Pacific, explores the real leadership shifts required to effectively lead younger generations; beyond stereotypes, trends and buzzwords.

Designed for HR Managers and L&D leaders, this session unpacks what Gen Zs and Millennials truly value at work, why traditional leadership approaches often fail, and how leaders can move from authority-driven management to influence-based leadership.

Participants will leave with practical, immediately applicable strategies to empower younger talent, strengthen engagement, and build high-trust, high-performance teams across generations.

By the end of this session, participants will:

• Understand why traditional leadership approaches fall short with Gen Zs & Millennials

• Explore 3 critical leadership shifts required to engage and influence younger talent

• Leave with one immediate leadership action they can apply at work

The 3 Leadership Shifts to Lead Gen Zs & Millennials:

1. From Control to Purpose

• Younger talent commit to meaning, not micromanagement

• Leaders must connect roles to impact, contribution and legacy; not just KPIs

2. From Authority to Autonomy

• Influence now outweighs title

• Clear outcomes, trust, and ownership drive engagement far more than supervision

3. From Hierarchy to Inclusion

• Gen Zs & Millennials expect to be heard, not instructed

• Psychological safety, collaboration and co-creation fuel commitment and innovation

Date    : Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Time   : 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Venue : CCIFM Plaza Sentral Business Center, Unit No. 2A-6-2, 6th Floor, Plaza Sentral,

Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Price : Patron & Sponsors - Free of charge 2 pax
               Members - Free of charge 1 pax

               Non members - RM 80 per pax

               (Price stated excludes 8% SST)

Speaker(s)

Shawn D’CottaHead of Office, Cegos Asia Pacific

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