Airbnb’s Modern Elder: Chip Conley on Age, Wisdom and Leadership

Send us Fan MailExperience does not become irrelevant when the workplace changes.But experienced leaders can become irrelevant if they stop learning.In this episode, Peter Boolkah speaks with Chip Conley, founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb, bestselling author and founder of the Modern Elder Academy.Chip joined Airbnb at 52 after spending decades building and leading a successful hospitality company. He entered the technology business with deep leadership and relationship experience but almost no technology background.Rather than acting only as a mentor, Chip became a student as well.You’ll discover:Why companies should not write people off after 45What Chip learned after joining Airbnb at 52How wisdom can move from younger to older workers and back againWhy younger leaders offer digital intelligence and fresh perspectivesWhat experienced leaders contribute through emotional and relationship intelligenceWhy older executives need to get out of their own wayHow resentment and envy can damage relationships between generationsWhy experienced leaders need digital fluency rather than coding expertiseHow businesses can create reciprocal mentoring relationshipsWhy older employees may offer overlooked recruitment and retention valueHow can people repurpose their experience during midlifeWhy retirement should not mean disengagement from lifeHow to become a “modern elder” who is both curious and wiseThis is not an argument for one generation over another.It is an argument for combining the strengths of every generation: digital fluency, accumulated experience, emotional intelligence, curiosity and a willingness to keep learning.CONNECT WITH CHIP CONLEYWebsite: https://chipconley.com/Modern Elder Academy: https://www.meawisdom.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipconleysfCONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAHWebsite: https://www.boolkah.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkahInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoolkahX: https://twitter.com/boolkahABOUT PETER BOOLKAHPeter Boolkah is a business coach, author and speaker who has spent more than 20 years helping business owners build stronger, more valuable businesses that do not depend on them for everything.He is the creator of The Hamster Wheel Trap® and author of Your Business Sucks: Build a Business That Works Without Destroying Your Life.Peter works with founders and leadership teams on the issues that ultimately determine whether a business creates freedom or becomes another job: leadership, founder dependency, people, profit, execution, scaling, exit readiness and enterprise value.His approach is direct, practical and built around one simple question:Do you own the business, or does the business own you?Learn more at https://www.boolkah.com