Career Peaks, Ageism, and the Case for Knowing When to Step Back This doesn’t mean older professionals have no value. It does mean their value shifts. Organizations expecting 55+ professionals to outperform 35-year-olds in innovation, speed, or adaptability are ignoring biology and data.

Change itself isn’t difficult - the circus we build around it is what makes it hard. We’ve convinced ourselves that change requires time, mindset change, consensus, alignment, universal buy-in, and a perfect plan. But the truth is simple: change happens the moment you decide and start doing things differently.

You brought in HR and now you surprised by their existence. Here’s the thing, if you don’t see the value in HR and choose not to hire one, I actually respect that. I’ve written about it before, and honestly, I have no issue with it. In fact, I support that decision.