Decades of Differences: Making It Work

Recruit People Over 55

Okay, now we don’t mean to kick any sacred cows here, but we really have to address a workplace bias. People over 55 are often passed over for leadership positions because of their “short runway” (time left in the workplace) or lack of techno savvy. In today’s marketplace, the technology piece is central, but it is a learnable skill. Leaders over 55 who desire to stay relevant will have already tackled this objection or will be in the process of tackling it by the time they come to an organization for a potential leadership position. The bigger issue is the “short runway.” In the United States, we typically look at people over 55 as being on the downhill slide to retirement, and for some, this is true, but for those who ...