Description
Book SynopsisLater career, 'the second half of the game', is not, as it is often perceived to be, a period of decline or a black hole, but an inspirational time of Generative Leadership and a challenging opportunity for better tactics.
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Table of ContentsPreface xi
Acknowledgements xv
1 Winning in the Second Half OR Seize a new opportunity 1
Unconscious stereotyping 1
Harder for high flyers 3
Choosing the right words 5
Reframing our perceptions 8
Winning in the Second Half 9
The Extended Career 10
Developing the Gameplan: Seize a new opportunity 15
2 The game has changed OR Claim your Generativity 21
Government and society 21
Organisations 23
Individuals 26
Letting go of the ladder – and when is enough ‘enough’? 26
Generativity: the new definition of success 28
The match with Level 5 leadership 33
Integrating Generativity with personal career sustainability 37
Developing the Gameplan: Claim your Generativity 41
3 Becoming a Second Half hero OR Create your own role model 45
Minorities and typologies 45
The Defender 47
The Referee 50
On the Benches 54
The Captain 57
The Coach 61
The Olympic Athlete 66
The Master 69
Developing the Gameplan: Create your own role model 73
4 Winning against the odds OR Overcome obstacles 75
Confronting prejudices 77
Myths and realities 81
Diversity parallels 84
Training and development for the over 50s – an oxymoron? 85
A New Age for education 91
Obstacles of our own creation 95
The age taboo 100
The final obstacle: What comes next? 101
Developing the Gameplan: Overcome obstacles 105
5 Playing your own game OR Seek your own significance 107
Earlier role models and expectations 108
Who do we become? 115
Significance takes different forms 118
Sea change and significance 121
Silver linings and golden handshakes 125
What if I don’t know what I want to do? 127
Permissioning oneself to set intentions 130
Developing the Gameplan: Seek your own significance 133
6 Your legacy to the game OR Leverage your platform 143
Values and meaning 144
The importance of moving towards your aim 145
Pushing the peanut forward 147
What legacy to leave? 150
Leveraging the platform 152
A special challenge 154
Extended Careers – whose responsibility? 159
Developing the Gameplan: Leverage your platform 163
7 Energy sources for a strong Second Half OR Sustainability: personal training for remaining a winner throughout 167
Sustainable careers 167
Fuelling sustainability 169
Finances 172
Physical wellbeing 173
Family and friends 175
Fun and leisure 185
Purposeful activity/work 187
Continuous learning 190
Self and spirituality 192
Developing the Gameplan: Remaining a winner throughout 195
References 197
Index 199
