I turn 61 in a few days. It’s a strange number. Not round enough to celebrate, not dramatic enough to fear. But so much has happened since my last birthday, that big hairy six oh, it sort of demands a pause. Sixty one. Not quite what I expected. When
Epilogue Economy
Everyone says they “understand the customer.” But if your team is 32 and your customer is 62, you’re not understanding them. You’re just guessing. Not the fault of the team. Its an issue with leadership. When companies discuss “understanding the customer,” they often default to proxies. Personas, research
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A quiet revolution is taking shape at the edge of the corporate radar. According to Forbes, 51% of workers over 55 say they are eager to learn AI tools. And yet, their employers are dragging their feet. No programs. No access. No structured learning paths. Just silence. It’s not
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This Monday, I’ll be joining the ChatAndBuild Mini Hackathon, hosted by Pivotal Research , whose ChatandBuild platform promises that anyone can prototype software applications through natural language conversations. Not lines of code. Not complex IDEs. Just a conversation. I think I met Christel Buchanan, the founder of Pivotal, within weeks
Epilogue Economy
By 2050, individuals aged 50 and older are expected to account for 60% of consumer spending in 60 of the core 76 economies worldwide. This demographic’s spending is projected to reach nearly $96 trillion globally by 2050, highlighting their significant role in the global economy. As a brand, an
Life as I see it.
Every year, I return to the same rituals. I reread Dune. I clear out the clothes I haven’t worn, sometimes with relief, sometimes with regret. I change my shoe laces. I shave my face clean, only to remember halfway through it that I wear a short beard for a
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Retirement Is Overrated. Reinvention Is Inevitable.
Life as I see it.
Recently, I interviewed for a strategic leadership role at L'Oréal. A few weeks after the interview, I was told I was “more Poet than Peasant” and not selected for the role. More Poet than Peasant. Let me back up a bit. Periodically, headhunters reach out to me, as
Artifical Intelligence
There’s a lyric by The Killers that’s been on repeat in my head lately, because Dave Pell, the managing editor of the Internet, brought it up, in a different context, over on NEXTDRAFT: “Are we human, or are we dancers?” I think the band is amazing. And I
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I have been busy binging The Pitt, working on a special project for the IAA on Ageism, and trying to figure out this Substack thing, so naturally, I am late to the game with my thoughts on “that New York Times article”, the one titled 'The Gen X Career
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“If you want to get the English interested in a war, you have to tell them it’s a game”. - Orwell
Artifical Intelligence
I Say Thank You to AI. It’s Not Weird, It’s Strategic.