Retirement planning

It’s time to formalize a “deceleration” career phase — one that lets us ease up and step down, without the angst that comes from doing something outside the norm. I know the concerns: What about the loss of prestige? Can we really reduce people’s salaries? How will it affect pensions? All important issues — and […]

Should fiduciary duty include digital design?

Most CEOs and most board members manage the CEO’s succession well. In many companies, CEOs are bound by tradition or policy to step down at a certain age, and plan accordingly. Many have enough vision and insight to overcome any momentary desire to stay on, and indeed take pleasure in training and developing the next […]

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Don’t let older employees leave without passing down the skills, connections, and institutional knowledge they’ve spent years accumulating.

The latest edition of HBR’s annual list

Employees will increasingly be thrust into this role. Start planning now.

A five-part framework to help you navigate.

The HR manager at Medignostics sees a disaster on the horizon: The company’s workforce is aging, and it can’t attract young talent. But his bosses are more concerned with cutting costs here and now. How can he persuade them to take the long view?

It’s time for a new deal between employers and older workers.

Decision by ‘consensus,’ lifetime employment, continuous training, and the godfather system suggest ways to solve U.S. problems

Mitigate the impact of big egos.

Expect intergenerational conflict.

How we got here - and one potential solution.

A study of performance over time

Working an extra year decreases mortality rates by 11%, a new analysis shows.

HBR’s annual list of the world’s top chief executives

Where do you go after you've made it to the top?