Summary of Chip Conley's Wisdom at Work

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The age at which we’re feeling self-consciously old is creeping into some people’s thirties, with power cascading to the young in so many companies. The problem is that many of these young digital leaders are being thrust into positions of power without experience or guidance.
#2 The world is changing, and the workplace is changing with it. The more technology becomes ubiquitous, the less DQ is a differentiator. The human element of business can never be automated.
#3 We can distract ourselves from the mirror and untag ourselves in Facebook photos, but society has an uncanny way of reminding us of our age. Baby boomers enjoy better health than ever, but they feel less and less relevant.
#4 We workers of a certain age are actually less like a carton of spoiled milk and more like a bottle of fine wine. We may live longer than our parents, but power is moving to those ten years younger. If we don’t rethink our role, we’ll be irrelevante by the time we are thirty.

Sujets

• Gestion de carrière
• Personal Success
• Employabilité, métiers et formations
• Economics
• Business

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 08 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822504615
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Chip Conley's Wisdom at Work
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The age at which we’re feeling self-consciously old is creeping into some people’s thirties, with power cascading to the young in so many companies. The problem is that many of these young digital leaders are being thrust into positions of power without experience or guidance.

#2

The world is changing, and the workplace is changing with it. The more technology becomes ubiquitous, the less DQ is a differentiator. The human element of business can never be automated.

#3

We can distract ourselves from the mirror and untag ourselves in Facebook photos, but society has an uncanny way of reminding us of our age. Baby boomers enjoy better health than ever, but they feel less and less relevant.

#4

We workers of a certain age are actually less like a carton of spoiled milk and more like a bottle of fine wine. We may live longer than our parents, but power is moving to those ten years younger. If we don’t rethink our role, we’ll be irrelevante by the time we are thirty.

#5

The acceleration of innovation has created a strong bias toward digital natives who understand gadgets and gigabytes better than those of us who didn’t grow up byting from the Apple in childhood.

#6

Many of us feel like we’re growing old, but we’re not. Maybe there’s a new, modern archetype of elderhood that is worn as a badge of honor rather than a cloak of shame.

#7

The hallmark of wisdom is an alchemy of confidence and doubt, and knowing when to up the ante of one versus the other. Wise people tend to acknowledge their fallibility, are reflective and empathetic, and have sound judgment.

#8

The world has never experienced such a diverse workforce like it does today, with five generations working together. The natural order at work has traditionally been based on a hierarchy, but there has been a gradual shift of power from old to young that didn’t just start with elderly greeters at the front doors of your local Walmart.

#9

In an age of artificial intelligence, the ability to synthesize wise, empathetic solutions is more valuable than ever. The more high-tech we become, the more high touch we desire.

#10

The term elder is being taken back by the elderly themselves, who want to be known as elders instead of elderly. It is time to liberate the term and make it synonymous with what you have done with those years, not just how many years you have lived.

#11

The arrival of elderhood is a condition that unites us all. If you’re thirty and reading this, it applies to you, too, as elderhood is the only demographic that all of us will eventually shift into.

#12

The more we have experienced and seen, the better we can handle problems as they arise. The older we are, the more proficient we may be at creating or choosing environments where we thrive.

#13

The first task of a elder is to listen with genuine interest to younger people. The more you listen, the more you will be able to give them. The ability to connect the dots, synthesize, and get the gist of something grows into late adulthood.

#14

As we age, we are called to become more and more human. This doesn’t mean that an elder shows up only as a wise, old wizard like Gandalf or Obi-Wan Kenobi. In fact, Modern Elders experience an emancipation from others’ expectations that allows them to transcend needless conventions.

#15

The four abilities that I define as my four lessons are evolve, learn, collaborate, and counsel. In chapter 4, we’ll explore Lesson 1: our ability to evolve. If we’re too wedded to the past and to the costume of a traditional elder, we aren’t likely to grow much of a congregation.

#16

Being the elder at work allows you to become the confidant of younger employees, who are more candid with you because they don’t see you as a competitive threat. You’ll also learn about the Modern Elder Academy, a place and a process for pressing the reset button at midlife.

#17

The author’s midlife crisis was actually a midlife awakening. He realized that life is good, and it may be getting even better. He incorporated many of the practices in this book in his role as the CEO, or chief executive optimist of life, for Life is Good.