Creativity by Choice, Not by Chance: A Mindset for Surviving the Ageing Workplace (PDF)
[April 2004 - By Steve Dahlberg - Knowledge Management News - UK] If we learn to live with a creative worldview � where we suspend judgment, think divergently, seek many alternatives, become aware of this moment, and connect beyond ourselves � we can radically transform the way we choose to engage in life and meaningfully create joy-filled vocations and careers. ...
The New Elderhood (PDF)
[February 2004 - By Steve Dahlberg - Training magazine - USA] Many changes in the corporate world have impacted the quality of life of people who are nearing retirement age. When those 50-plus began their careers, they often expected to work for one organization for 40 years, then retire (and stop working) at a set age and receive a pension. But the rules have changed and these workers are facing very different work and post-work lives. ...
ageing as exile?
This blog explores the intersection of aging, creativity, purpose, transition, learning and well-being. It is edited by Steve Dahlberg.
"Exile is the cradle of nationality," according to Michael Higgins, Ireland's former minister of arts, culture and the Gaeltacht. We should "presuppose a sort of dialogue among exiles" who are together in a new place. Viewing ageing as "exile" offers a new (and positive) perspective about exile and ageing - one that can lead to older people better understanding their common "nationality" of what it means to be fully human - to be part of a greater whole.
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