The leaders of most organizations tend to be older people. However, some argue that younger people make better bosses. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Older people complain with increasing frequency about being made “invisible” by

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society. They feel there is no place for them in a world characterized by youthful esthetics and tech‑savvy

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. Older T.V. hosts are being replaced by more spry and photogenic arrivistes,

while

jobless seniors find it almost impossible to be hired amid competition from their younger counterparts. Yet, many organizations continue to be led by older individuals, which I believe is a practice that ought to be maintained. The first reason, prosaic though as it may sound, is the vast experience older

managers

will have accumulated during their progression up the career ladder. That experience can stand them in good stead in the kind of times we are witnessing today, i.e. the double whammy of competitive markets and global political volatility. An instructive example could be seen during the 2008 recession when the bulk of corporations headed by more seasoned leaders, who had foreseen the market crash, weathered the storm relatively unscathed

while

those with younger bosses fared much worse, with many (by some estimates, more than 80%) going bankrupt. Just as importantly, older

managers

will have cultivated a robust contact network over the years, with other companies, the civil society, government organs, and other stakeholders, which they can leverage as and when needed.

While

coming on top among one’s commercial rivals is more important than ever, some circumstances call for cooperation with them, too,

such

as when negotiating regulatory proposals with the government. Being able to call on those contacts and

then

present a united front by the entire industry could affect the very survival in the market.

For instance

, news publishers in Great Britain saw off an attempt by the government to force them to disclose their confidential sources only by joining forces and mounting a vigorous and united opposition; that was possible solely because that industry is largely led by owners,

managers

, and editors who have known each other for decades and who collaborate closely. It

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to acknowledge that younger people are, generally anyway, more energetic and well-versed in modern trends, including technology.

That is

critical in order to both stay ahead of the competition and connect effectively with the target market, but

also

to be able to more shrewdly strategize for the future. Older bosses are typically too set in their ways and reluctant to adapt to the challenges posed by a world

that is

more dynamic and uncertain than the one they progressed to their high

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. Notwithstanding the deficiencies older

managers

may suffer from, the wealth of advantages they bring to an organization outweigh those drawbacks and are inimitable by their younger counterparts.

While

, for their part, they are always able to learn new skills given sufficient incentive, their junior colleagues are not able to quickly accrue the kinds of nous and networks that can only be developed gradually, over time.