Chip Conley's 2018 account of his experience joining Airbnb at 52 as a 'modern elder' — arguing that wisdom becomes a competitive asset in a world dominated by youth, and that the elder-apprentice relationship can work in both directions.
Reframes later-career transitions as opportunities for 'wisdom work' — Conley's Modern Elder Academy concept (elder as intern of the future, intern as elder of the past) provides a framework for intergenerational mentoring.
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