Episode 104

Disengaged youth | Business Brief

Published on: 23rd June, 2026

Who will run your business in the future? We like to study, interview and market to young people, but are we really ready to handle the feedback they're serving? In this Business Brief, we look at the 'performative' nature of youth engagement and why this is causing a further disconnect for the next generation of leaders.

Business Brief is a (very brief, just 5 mins) new solo series by Jo Lepore, with totally off the cuff business implications of the biggest emerging topics.

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Looking Outside is a podcast exploring fresh perspectives of familiar topics. Hosted by its creator, futurist and strategist, Jo Lepore. New episodes every 2 weeks. Never the same topic.

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Looking Outside
Fresh takes on familiar business topics.
Fresh takes on familiar business topics. Hosted by foresight strategist Jo Lepore.

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Joanna Lepore

Joanna Lepore is a global foresight strategist.