Peach-fuzzed entrepreneurs
like Mark Zuckerberg, 19 when he founded Facebook, and Larry Page and
Sergey Brin, both 23 when they developed Google, have created a
collective image of the successful innovator as youthful, brash, and
brilliant. In turn, we’ve been taught that with middle age come
calcified habits, outdated skills, and an aversion to risk. Sounds bad,
right? Hey, it gets even worse when you consider that, by 2030, the
average age will rise from 37 to 39 in the United States, from 40 to 45
in the European Union, and from 45 to 49 in Japan. The implication is
that such figures, plus the post–baby boomer decline in birthrates,
could leave swaths of the world with a deficit in creative potential.
The question then becomes whether these places can continue to compete,
grow, and create wealth with an aging pool of prospective entrepreneurs
and workers. According to several new studies, the surprising answer is
yes.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Innovation Grows Among Older Workers - Newsweek
Author: Stefan Theil
