Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder

Chip Conley

Penguin Books Limited, Sep 26, 2018 - Business & Economics - 272 pages

'An engaging, timely exploration of how to bring more wisdom into our work lives' Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals

'This is exactly what we need right now!' Brené Brown

Do you want to reinvent the second half of your career?

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Chip Conley ignites a bold, urgent conversation about age and ageism in the workplace, He liberates the term 'elder' from the stigma of 'elderly', and reveals the value of wisdom that can only be accrued through years on the planet. Wisdom at Work will teach you how to be indispensable in the second half of your working life.

'Anyone feeling jaded, jejune or just plain past it at work can read this book in a morning and feel revived' The Financial Times

About the author

Chip Conley is a New York Times bestselling author, hospitality entrepreneur, and leader at the forefront of the sharing economy. At age 26, he founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality and turned it into the secondlargest boutique hotel brand in the U.S. Chip is now the Strategic Advisor for Hospitality and Leadership at Airbnb. He is the recipient of hospitality's highest honor, the Pioneer Award.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder
• Author: Chip Conley
• Publisher: Penguin Books Limited, 2018
• ISBN: 0241367735, 9780241367735
• Length: 272 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Business; Business & Economics / Careers / General; Business & Economics / Human Resources & Personnel Management; Business & Economics / Labor / General; Business & Economics / Personal Finance / Retirement Planning; Business & Economics / Personal Success; Business & Economics / Workplace Culture; Psychology / Psychotherapy / General; Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success; Social Science / Discrimination; Social Science / General