Wanna keep on moving on up to the higher ground Wanna keep on moving on up and I’ll stick around Wanna keep on moving on up, got to stand my ground . . . I don’t fade away, I don’t fade away, unless I choose I choose, I choose, I choose . . . […]
The Future of Multigenerational Leadership
Business is becoming more and more multigenerational, especially as Boomers plan to work longer, out of necessity for some but also as a result of longer, healthier life spans. None of this is news to anyone, much less to futurists. For all the media hype pitting the generations against each other, the facts demonstrate that […]
WARNING: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You!
Be forewarned, the road to a great future has potholes, speed bumps . . . and unexpected detours! Change is all around us and it can quake you to the bone and bring us to our knees. What I’ve learned over the years is that it’s far easier to enter the future with a prepared […]
Grannypreneurs
When thinking about the needs of Boomers and Matures, whether as members of these groups or as those who serve them (or both!), products and services for children may not even be on our radar. Yet this time of year especially, grandparents and even later-life parents are spending more time and money on children than […]
Lean In . . . or Out?
By now, you’ve probably heard of and perhaps read Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. In her book as in countless articles, women are advised to do this or do that to close the various gender inequalities in the workplace—in promotions (particularly to executive and board positions), […]
Ageless
We’re all aware that each generation tends to live longer than the ones before, and we might have noticed also that each generation looks and acts younger at a particular age than previous generations at that same age. Yet our mindset about what it means to be 30, 40, 50, 60, and beyond tends to […]
Viewing the Future through Youth-Colored Glasses
In a recent piece on Forbes, Jason Nazar speculates on the future of business and entrepreneurship. I agree with many of his points, but I think his biases color his judgment on some points, particularly regarding age. His fourth point reveals how ingrained ageism is in our society, to the point where stereotypes linger despite […]
Your Social Edge
Whether you’re thinking of re-careering or starting a business, or you just want to rev up your existing career or business, recent trends point to a way 50+ women especially can capitalize on their strengths. Online recruiter Jobvite has reported that 94% of recruiters use or plan to use social media to find candidates. Although […]
Work Reimagined Pledge
Most of us know that the stereotypes about 50+ workers are usually the opposite of the truth: We actually have lower absentee rates and greater job performance and problem-solving ability, largely due to experience—on the job and in life. But employers who consciously or unconsciously believe the stereotypes won’t hire the workers who would prove […]
The Triple Bottom Line
More and more companies are recognizing that an investment in employee well-being is an investment in sustainable success. This goes right along with the trend toward green business practices, which consumers actively look for when choosing among companies to patronize. In other words, sustainable business in the 21st century is one that meets what I’ve […]
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