> Is it age discrimination to hire an individual that you think you'd be better able to manage? If you can't hire and manage people who are better than you at

> Is it age discrimination to hire an individual that you think you'd be better able to manage? If you can't hire and manage people who are better than you at something (doesn't even have to be life experience or anything else age-related), you'll fail as a manager. It's risky to ignore the real drawbacks of age though: health issues, less mental and physical fitness and flexibility and a theoretically shorter future in the company. In my former company, the best programmer had several strokes in his 50's. He's recovering, but it's a difficult situation.