Some thoughts on Aging!
Old age and leadership are not mutually exclusive. Indeed, advances in modern medicine, coupled with a better knowledge of fitness and diet, means that we can expect to live longer than our parents generation. Therefore, in the next few years, the concept of “retirement age” may be consigned to history, as people choose to work on into old age. Should “not retiring” at 65 years or 70 years become the norm, interesting predicaments for older CEO’s that do not wish to relinquish their positions will arise. It will certainly create a predicament for the organisations that they lead. A healthy turnover of senior management can be important in helping an organisation to grow at an accelerated rate. Hence, it is not the age of the CEO that will matter, but rather the length of time she or he has been in the main leadership position in the company.
Some interesting views on aging:
“You must not pity me because my sixtieth year finds me still astonished. To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly.” by Colette
“One starts to get young at the age 60 and then it’s too late.” by Pablo Picasso
“Age is something that doesn’t matter, unless you are a cheese.” by Luis BUÑUEL
Hear, Hear!
