Mike Haslett

Jul 13, 2023 | bain.com | James Root |Andrew Schwedel |Mike Haslett |Nicole Bitler

Walking corporate halls for the last two decades you will have become used to the conventional moaning about a shortage of talent, skill gaps, and the weakening loyalties of younger workers to their firms. More recently, you will have begun to hear about aging workforces, perhaps followed by a self-deprecating quip about the indignities of older age. It’s time to stop the giggles. Populations are aging; work lives are lengthening (see Figure 1).