Mentoring relationships bridge the gap between secular business and kingdom-based principles, allowing leaders to adapt to the changing world and help the next generation reach their full potential.
00:00 🤝 Talking to Steven Robertson, CEO and founder of Bold Education, about using entrepreneurship to build the kingdom and upskill the next generation of leaders.
07:12 🤝 Mentoring relationships bridge the gap between secular business and kingdom-based principles, resulting in many lives being changed.
11:22 🤔 Leaders and parents need to transition from a sage on stage mentality to a place of distress in order to understand Gen Z.
20:26 🤔 Leaders must adapt to the changing world and gig economy by providing individualized, customized, on-demand one-on-one leadership to help the next generation reach their full potential.
27:33 🤝 Leaders need to shift from a hands-off approach to a GPS-like guide position to help people succeed in the rapidly advancing technological era.
35:34 🚗 Companies must adapt to the changing world and embrace new technologies or face consequences, while Gen Z needs to find their own identity and graduates must adjust to being told what to do.
42:09 🙏 Pray for a change in perspective to lead to a change in behavior and to reach Gen Z with pure motives and a passion to see a billion soul harvest.
- Today we're talking to Steven Robertson, CEO and founder of Bold Education, about his serial entrepreneurship background, how to treat Gen Z as a mission field, and how to communicate to them from a business and ministry perspective.
- I have been blessed with great business acumen and have been involved in entrepreneurial pursuits, building businesses and using them for the kingdom.
- God uses all skill sets to build His kingdom, and Bold Education is a bridge between entrepreneurship, education, ministry, and kingdom building.
- ESF offers summer programming for thousands of students from over 140 countries, while ESF Camps offers day camp programming for younger students at private schools.
- We have hosted over 20,000 weeks of camp and hired close to 2,000 seasonal staff, with many world leaders, kings, queens, and princesses attending our programs.
- We are providing the next generation of leaders with an upskilling context outside of school.
07:12 🤝 Mentoring relationships bridge the gap between secular business and kingdom-based principles, resulting in many lives being changed.
- We bring together kids from all backgrounds to pour into them from a character and growth perspective, employing tens of thousands of staff from around the world.
- Bringing in people from different countries with a strong work ethic and open hearts to serve has resulted in the Kingdom coming crashing in.
- Mentoring relationships are key to our success, allowing us to bridge the gap between secular business and kingdom-based principles, resulting in many lives being changed.
- NFL teams are struggling to hire and retain seasonal staff, impacting the fan experience and the team's performance.
11:22 🤔 Leaders and parents need to transition from a sage on stage mentality to a place of distress in order to understand Gen Z.
- I was invited to speak at their annual conference in May after sharing strategies to communicate with and train Gen Z from a marketing perspective.
- God has given insights and opportunities to view the next generation differently than most, and this revelation has touched them in a way that they were wanting more.
- To understand Gen Z, we need to look at them through a new lens and change our behavior accordingly.
- Once you understand the "perfect storm" that has caused this generation to be wired differently, you can engage them differently and see the foreshadowing of what will become the norm.
- When the Titanic hit an iceberg, the operators used a distress signal called CQD, but switched to the international SOS signal when someone suggested it.
- Leaders and parents need to transition from a sage on stage mentality to a place of distress in order to understand Gen Z.
20:26 🤔 Leaders must adapt to the changing world and gig economy by providing individualized, customized, on-demand one-on-one leadership to help the next generation reach their full potential.
- A shift from the "sage on stage" to a "guide by the side" is necessary to help people navigate their way to the right place.
- Leaders need to put away preconceived ideas and solutions and instead focus on individualized, customized, on-demand one-on-one leadership to help the next generation reach their full potential.
- Our client discussed how the fourth industrial revolution is changing the way the next generation looks at work.
- Technology, autonomy, competition, and the fourth industrial revolution are creating a perfect storm of change in the workforce.
- Mean world syndrome is an irrational fear of the world outside brought on by screens, social media, parenting, and leadership in the fourth industrial revolution.
- 65% of students entering sixth grade this year will be working in jobs that don't exist yet, so companies must adapt to the changing world and gig economy.
27:33 🤝 Leaders need to shift from a hands-off approach to a GPS-like guide position to help people succeed in the rapidly advancing technological era.
- Technology is doubling in capacity at an exponential rate, resulting in rapid advancements.
- Business owners need to stay ahead of the curve and upskill their employees to remain future-proofed in the new era.
- Leaders, parents, and managers need to shift from a hands-off approach to a GPS-like guide position to help people succeed.
- Our fully remote business team is spread across the US, Finland, Brazil, and Georgia.
- The ideal remote experience is a combination of 10% in-person and 90% virtual to maintain culture and connection.
- Leadership requires understanding the needs of each individual and making necessary changes to stay competitive.
35:34 🚗 Companies must adapt to the changing world and embrace new technologies or face consequences, while Gen Z needs to find their own identity and graduates must adjust to being told what to do.
- To travel, you may need to get a shot or be denied access, depending on the situation.
- To stay competitive, businesses must adapt to the changing world and embrace new technologies.
- Tesla disrupted the car industry by introducing luxurious electric cars, and now electric pickups are being introduced by companies like Riveon.
- Once the tipping point is reached, infrastructure quickly builds and companies that miss the opportunity to capitalize on the transformation in the market face brutal consequences.
- Gen Z has an identity issue and needs to be called forth to understand their own pride and self.
- Graduates entering the workplace are surprised to find someone telling them what to do, as they have had access to data and been in control of their lives up until that point.
42:09 🙏 Pray for a change in perspective to lead to a change in behavior and to reach Gen Z with pure motives and a passion to see a billion soul harvest.
- Fear, identity, and fatherlessness are the spiritual giants that lead to loneliness, suicide, depression, and anxiety.
- God has given us an opportunity to play a part in an urgent journey to catch a generation, and Steve has been gifted with the ability to make it attainable and practical.
- Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables about topics they were familiar with, demonstrating an empathetic heart for the people.
- Pray for the opportunity to see Gen Z through God's eyes and to not miss the biggest global harvest ever.
- Pray for a change in perspective to lead to a change in behavior.
- We thank God for stirring our hearts to reach Gen Z with pure motives and a passion to see a billion soul harvest.