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Summary.
Avoiding candid conversations about succession and retirement can damage organizations, stall emerging leaders’ careers, and leave longtime executives unprepared for their next chapter.
In her new book, Unspeakable: The Taboo Topics We Avoid and How to Talk About Them, Christina Wing offers scripts and frameworks for discussing challenging subjects—including how age affects job performance and succession planning. This is an adapted excerpt.
