Slight Narrowing Of C3/4

Non è un paese per giovani che pensano come vecchi

I wrote a eulogy of his youth in the company " and is a subject that is close to my heart. Why only the countries that invest in young people really think about their future . The argument has come back powerfully in my current career after a meeting made in a company, where he talked about internal communication, and after a nice discussion on Facebook.

from the meeting. At the end of the meeting, there was heated discussion about what to do and plan, all well and good. The problem is not the "volume" of the words but their deeper meaning. At one point we ran aground because in developing a completely new project, you may not wish to go beyond the concept of "organization" . That is the "structure," something designed, known and lived every day, you could not go further without considering other solutions wishing to dismantle a whole way of looking at corporate life. A choice of all ideological. From the employee's needs and not those of the various sectors seemed too revolutionary a concept, even to discuss.

The greatest resistance to the two people have made . The first to object to the proposed renewal of the concept of internal communication (ie two-way communication, not just top-down ) was an executive with decades of experience in the company . Did not conceive the fact that the information might also be generated by employees, all had to go through the leadership. In addition, also expressed skepticism about many solutions that are an integral part of an Intranet (and company) of our times, namely wikis, internal blogs and forums. This did not surprise me that much, even if there are over sixty who understand perfectly well that the world has changed and that should also learn new things to them. What struck me was the reaction on the same line, a girl of my generation . Same objection, same way of thinking, the same skepticism of the manager. It was not an easy stance of hierarchical (I align the point of view of my head), it was clear that he believed in what he said. No excuse for generations. Why?

If you live in an old system with old categories, six inevitably led to think old . Even if you have 25 years. Who do you form your own points of reference, they are people of another generation which often do not give change. For this you are led to believe blindly Maginot lines so that they raise the ideological, ignoring the evidence that will be easily overcome by new ideas and ways of thinking. The problem is not just age, but the professional environment in which they work obsolete.

On my return I found on Facebook in the office a good discussion on the question of the ruling class registry. There has been compared on the idea of \u200b\u200b provide by law that, upon completion of defined age (say 60 years), you should retire, that is politicians, businessmen or executives. I agree . Not because there are no very valid sixty (Steve Jobs is 56 years old and there is coming, so to speak) but because it is right that a new generation carries his ideas, his way of thinking, his enthusiasm in institutions and companies. Taking its responsibilities. If you are a 35 year old and think like a 65, there is something wrong. For your life, your work and, also, for your country.