You've probably heard the term generation gap, differences between different age groups of people.

Like, he wouldn't get that reference. He wasn't even born yet.

But what if we sought to understand the younger and older generations around us?

And how to use all of our strengths to improve our work teams, church volunteer groups, and families.

Let's talk about it all right now on takeaways.

Dr. Tim Elmore is founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization,

created to develop emerging leaders. His work grew out of 20 years of serving alongside Dr.

John C. Maxwell. Dr. Elmore is here to teach us about generational differences and what it

looks like for multi-generational teens to work well together.

Tim, thanks so much for joining us on takeaways.

It's my pleasure. I'm honored to be with you.

Well, I am so interested in your book called A New Kind of Diversity because I'm of a particular

Gen. What am I?

You're Gen X. I'm Gen X. I'm Gen X. And where are you?

I'm a boomer. You're a boomer. Yeah. These are generational distinctions. Yeah. And we all feel it when we talk to somebody who's 15.

And we think, what is your problem? Or when a 20-year-old talks to a 55-year-old and goes, don't you see your problem? Yeah. And we have a

hard time working together in families. We have a hard time getting along in the workplace because

our thinking styles, our work habits are so different. And we need a book like this. Yeah. Well,

this is why I researched and did this book.

I don't think I'm the only voice in the world, but this is a thing. The thought ran through my mind as

you were describing this conversation. If you and I flew on a jet plane over to China, let's say,

when we hopped off that plane, wouldn't we be naturally psyched up to work harder to connect with people

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