Bill Storie

Thanks to advances in health care, expectations for retired life have changed radically. There are no longer only two phases of life (childhood and adulthood)—there is a third vital phase called Olderhood. Once you are free from the burden of work, you can experience a new and fulfilling life-but only if you learn how to reinvent yourself and make a realistic plan regarding how you are going to spend your time.

The Third Journey explores the emotional, financial, physical, and psychological issues that arise in retirement. Authors William R. Storie and Robin W. Trimingham seek to help you unravel your motivations as you prepare for and transition from the workplace into retirement. They take a detailed look at many of the obstacles and personal fears that people encounter as they age and offer perspectives and solutions for everything from downsizing and dealing with relatives to overcoming grief and loneliness, living on a fixed income, keeping busy, dating, and preventing elder abuse.

This guide offers a comprehensive discussion of the challenges and opportunities of later life, providing you with the tools to build a productive and satisfying retirement life.

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Since 2019, in biological terms you’ve only got older by a year. You’re not too much closer to retirement now, than before the pandemic, so the physical act of retiring is still a long way ahead. Fine. However, the events of this past year i.e. Covid-19, have made you stop and think seriously about your future and the possible fragility of it. Life-changing events - caused by you, caused by others, caused by nature, caused by health issues - are real.

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This Commentary looks at the personal impact on four different age groups : 18-35 ; 35-50 ; 50-65 ; and over 65. It relies on official statistics and forecasts regarding population, aging and demographic analysis. The world’s population is getting older. This simple fact brings with it a multitude of societal and economic consequences.

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Management today is difficult,

but if you don’t have the right mindset and tools

it is even more difficult than ever before.

Come Fly with Me

• Some managers manage from 35,000 feet - They are out of touch
• Some managers manage from ground level - They are too close to the fire
• Good managers manage from the helicopter - They’ve got it right.

 

Analogous Principle

Helicopter Management allows the manager to see the way ahead at a sensible height and distance, but can easily, and quickly, drop down to ground level to hold meetings and manage required changes with her team when necessary.

I can see clearly now the ….

Mountains, valleys, rivers, villages, forests, plains, seas, coasts -

and even the storms.

This book explains every aspect of managing from the “helicopter”.

Beginning with the Flight Plan - where are we going? And going through the Flight Path - how do we get there; who should be on board; maintaining communications; reporting back to base and filing progress reports.

In some ways this is a light-hearted approach to Leadership Management, but at its core is the amazing ability to get a clear picture of the both the short and long-term strategies that organizations must have in these new business environments.

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What changes to your management style will “Leaders” such as yourself, need to make when we all get back to working at capacity again? Firstly, don’t let’s use the “New Normal” expression. I have no idea what it really means (and neither do you - be honest). Ok, with that out of the way let’s get down to business.

This book provides critical thoughts, observations, and ideas about becoming a better and more successful Leader in today’s new Business World.

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What this pandemic has shown all of us, whether we are Leaders or Team Members, is that the focus on how we treat each other has come front and center. We all need to listen longer, more and better. People are scared about their future (understandably) and having a work-related conversation in the absence of passion - and compassion - is not healthy, for all parties.

This eBook outlines in simple terms what changes we should at least consider and ideally make.

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The need for Change Management has never been need so much as now.

Financial crisis, unemployment, redundancies, pandemics, social awareness, social media influence, technology, changes in consumer taste and requirements, organizational changes in strategy etc.

Yet, apart from those consultants who advocate (in other words “sell”) change management techniques, not too many Leaders far less Executive Leaders understand what “Change Management” means. This book will fix that.

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