Understanding the New Longevity with Rita McGrath and Michael Clinton - Thought Sparks | Lyssna här

In this week’s Thought Sparks Podcast episode, Rita McGrath, a Columbia University Business School Professor, C-Suite strategist, business founder and best-selling author, sits down with Michael Clinton, former president and publishing director and current special advisor to the CEO of Hearst Magazines, author of “Longevity Nation”, “ROAR Into The Second Half of Your Life.”, and expert on the business and personal effects of the New Longevity.

0:00 — Intro

0:19 — Meet Michael Clinton & Longevity Nation

1:29 — Michael's backstory in publishing at Hearst

2:43 — How Roar into the Second Half was born

3:49 — Retirement is a false construct

5:40 — Reimagineers: rewriting the second half of our lives

11:20 — Do companies take longevity seriously?

13:20 — Innovative work models (Flex 58, Singapore)

15:12 — Reconciling ageism vs. the 50+ economy

20:07 — Medicine, tech, and AI convergence

24:55 — The 60-year career

32:38 — Self-efficacy and the confidence edge