Gen Z Isn’t “Unmotivated”—They’re Unconvinced

For years, traditional career advice has followed a familiar script: work hard, keep your head down, build skills, and success will follow. Gen Z isn’t rejecting that advice because they’re lazy, entitled, or cynical. They’re rejecting it because—based on what they’ve seen—it often doesn’t work. This generation came of age during economic volatility, a pandemic, public reckonings … More Gen Z Isn’t “Unmotivated”—They’re Unconvinced