{"id":17458,"date":"2026-08-28T08:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17458"},"modified":"2026-08-28T08:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:05:10","slug":"hps-top-exec-does-not-agree-with-lazy-label-for-gen-z-says-that-growing-up-in-the-digital-era-is-their-superpower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=17458","title":{"rendered":"HP&#8217;s top exec does not agree with &#8216;lazy&#8217; label for Gen Z; says that growing up in the digital era is their superpower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133586209,imgsize-1214836,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/genz-ai-generated-image-for-representational-image.jpg\" alt=\"HP's top exec does not agree with 'lazy' label for Gen Z; says that growing up in the digital era is their superpower\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>HP&#8217;s senior executive George Brasher isn&#8217;t buying the narrative that Gen Z is lazy. &#8220;I don&#8217;t see that at all,\u201d said the company\u2019s SVP and managing director, North America, claiming that the Gen Z\u2019s label of lacking interpersonal skills is a myth and that they&#8217;re now driving massive business wins with their work ethic.<!-- --> The HP executive also explained that growing up in the digital era is their superpower, as their AI skills not only make them more skilled on the job but also translate into a better quality of working life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>&#8220;I&#8217;ve got a reasonable population of Gen Z folks in my team, and I find people with great ability to listen, great ability to build that trust, to build that relationship, and then to understand really what customers need,&#8221; Brasher told Fortune. <!-- -->HP employs about 55,000 workers globally, and believes that the youngest generation of employees is leading the charge in creating a more &#8220;interconnected, inclusive, and conscientious world.<!-- -->&#8220;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Being <keyword id=\"29502489\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"digital-natives\" source=\"keywords\">digital natives<\/keyword> is Gen Z&#8217;s biggest workplace advantage: HP SVP George Brasher<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gen Z and millennials have the highest use of AI, highest use of the technology,&#8221; Brasher continued. &#8220;The fact that they&#8217;re digital natives\u2014and AI natives\u2014really puts them in a great position\u2026to have that use of technology that will give them a healthy relationship with work.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>College students turning their tassels and taking on 9-to-5 jobs are typically AI natives, Brasher adds, which &#8220;positions them very well&#8221; within the tough entry-level job market. More than one million US job postings even required AI-related skills as of last year, a 66% increase from 2024, according to a 2026 PwC analysis of Lightcast data.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Being well-acquainted with the tools is the key to success in the newest era of tech: &#8220;I think everybody coming into their initial career into companies needs to make sure that they&#8217;re the best prepared for that,&#8221; Brasher advised.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and others agree that Gen Z has in-demand tech skills<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman agrees that Gen Z&#8217;s AI fluency could be their biggest advantage in a tough entry-level job market. The billionaire entrepreneur said that young people are part of &#8220;generation AI&#8221;; as digital natives who grew up with advanced technology at their fingertips, they are in the best position to leverage that skill. It may be Gen Z&#8217;s ticket to landing a job.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>&#8220;Bringing the fact that you have AI in your tool set is one of the things that makes you enormously attractive,&#8221; Hoffman said in a video on his YouTube channel last year.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Meanwhile, Emily Glassberg Sands, the head of data and AI at Stripe, revealed that she&#8217;s all-in on hiring recent graduates at the financial services company. She singled out Gen Z&#8217;s tech adaptability as one of the in-demand skills she&#8217;s looking for in Stripe employees. They &#8220;have the cutting-edge skills&#8221; and are up to date on the latest tools, which helps them hit the ground running.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/hps-top-exec-does-not-agree-with-lazy-label-for-gen-z-says-that-growing-up-in-the-digital-era-is-their-superpower\/articleshow\/133586102.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HP&#8217;s senior executive George Brasher isn&#8217;t buying the narrative that Gen Z is lazy. &#8220;I don&#8217;t see that at all,\u201d said the company\u2019s SVP and managing director, North America, claiming that the Gen Z\u2019s label of lacking interpersonal skills is a myth and that they&#8217;re now driving massive business wins with their work ethic. 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