By Kamal Ahmed
Publication Date: 2026-02-03 14:44:00
“I will live forever,” sang Irene Cara in the film fame. “I’m going to learn to fly.” Both are physically impossible, but that’s pop music for you. If Cara had sung the slightly less catchy “I’ll live until I’m 80 or maybe 100,” she would have been on the right track – if a little less ambitious.
fame and his avalanche of jerseys and primary colors was released in 1980, when the average life expectancy in Europe was 73 years and in the United States 74 years. By 2030, these numbers will have increased to 86 and 81 years (Europe is now significantly healthier than the US). In the West, more and more of us are getting older. This is more than a simple social reality, it is also quickly becoming a key issue for business leaders.
Seeing around corners is a core skill for any leader, as Rita McGrath argues in her aptly titled groundbreaking 2019 book: See around the corner. “Many of us experience turning points as a single moment in time when everything…
