What can older workers contribute to fast-growing companies populated by digital natives? A lot.



Chip Conley, author of the book, Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder, believes that older workers provide emotional intelligence, discerning judgment and humble wisdom. But to do this, they need to let go of past identities and adopt a learning mindset. In short, they need to become interns while embracing their positions as mentors.



Chip was the founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, a boutique hotel firm he ran for over 24 years. Most recently, he spent 5 years as Head of Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb, helping to make it the world’s largest hospitality brand. He’s also author of the NYTimes bestseller, Emotional Equations.



Episode Links



@ChipConley



http://www.chipconley.com/



Ageism



Digital intelligence



Joie de Vivre Hotels



Rumi’s poem, Raw, Well-Cooked and Burnt



Appreciative inquiry



The Difference by Scott Page



The Element of Lavishness: Letters of William Maxwell and Sylvia Townsend Warner



Liminal



Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
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