> perception and experience… I was a 30 year old hiring manager, once guilty of ageism. In spite of my gut instincts, we hired a gray haired ‘old guy’ well in

> perception and experience… I was a 30 year old hiring manager, once guilty of ageism. In spite of my gut instincts, we hired a gray haired ‘old guy’ well into his 50’s. I had concerns, could he keep up with us? Would he have the energy and stamina required? But we needed someone urgently and my colleagues felt he was a good fit. So, I went along willing to give him a trial. Turns out, I was a total dope. He quickly became an informal team lead, amazingly efficient in managing people and projects. And above all, well respected in our company. Over the years— he turned down multiple manager promotion offers. Quite insistent, he didn’t want the headaches… smart guy!