 By Shae Hadden | Bio
Traditionally, a generation was defined as the time between the birth
of parents and the birth of their offspring (about 30 years). Recently,
however, a more accurate definition would be a group of people born and
shaped by a particular span of time. The eras of Generations X, Y and Z
span much less than two decades each. And every generation experiences
life from a different perspective including changing societal values,
technologies and career options. These different perspectives are very
apparent when we communicate with each other. [ Read More]
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By Shae HaddenBio
David Korten’s opening remarks addressed all present at this conference
as ‘navigators’ of the Great Turning. I find the term interesting:
navigators, in effect, act as leaders. They are responsible for guiding
the ‘ship’: they envision arriving at the destination, chart a course
to it (however tentative or uninformed), and then direct the actions of
others to make that ‘vision’ reality. I agree with Korten that leaders
are of critical importance for navigating the sweeping transformations
happening in our world today. [ Read More]
Written by eldering at The Great Turning
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By Shae Hadden
Bio
On Conversation Street, there are no age limits, and traffic can flow in both directions simultaneously.
Musing on intergenerational
conversations today. I’ve always been drawn to talk with people older
than myself. Perhaps this is because I’ve never felt comfortable with
my peers. I could blame it on the educational system (I was thrust
ahead of my age group in school to keep me interested in learning and
never really got to socialize with my kids my own age)…or on my own
shortcomings (I just didn’t know what to share with them in a social
setting). My peers all seemed so much more self-assured than I, so
confident about their way of seeing things. And I was just full of
unanswerable questions and endless insecurities. I found it easier to
chat with my next door neighbor’s grandfather instead of playing in the
sandbox… [ Read More]
Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action
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