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Dang. Ageism sucks. Would be cool to have a culture change where those with more years & experience are honored, and seen as deep players on the team rather tha

• ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
  Well, I think what's happened, is twenty-something-year-old CEOs. They may be brilliant, driven, creative, hardworking people, but they Just. Don't. Have. Scars. They never really had the chance to run face-first into reality, while still in a position where the stakes are low, and there's more experienced folks around, to help them get back on their feet. Their first mistakes are disasters, because they have it all on the line. In the past, the older folks had the money and power, but were often locked up by caution, and lack of creativity. The younger folks had the energy and creativity, but not the sense of mortality. They needed the money and power from the older folks, and the older folks needed that creativity, and, for lack of a better word, recklessness, that could drive their investments forward, so they had to work together. These days, it's pure recklessness. The first forays into shipping are "bet the company," so failure is an E.L.E.
  • deebosong 4y ago
    That's a very interesting way to view it. Gonna sit on it and let it marinate.