Should there be a compulsory retirement age for society's leaders? (podcast)

July 12, 2024 Research

Crossing Channels : IAST Podcast

Jointly produced by the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, and the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST) this podcast series brings you interdisciplinary perspectives on significant challenges facing society today.

In this episode, Diane Coyle, Ruth Mace, and Paul Seabright are talking about the impact of age on leadership, the consequences of having older leaders for society, and the case for implementing a compulsory retirement age.

Our experts discuss the tradeoff between experience, expertise, skill and judgement as society’s leaders age. They draw on evolutionary and current examples to evaluate the case for implementing a compulsory retirement age for leaders.

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