C-Suite Perspectives

The Generations Episode 3: A View from a Baby Boomer


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In this episode of CEO Perspectives, Chuck Mitchell, Senior Director of Content Quality, joins Steve Odland, President and CEO, both of The Conference Board, to discuss Chuck’s personal experience as a member of the baby boomer generation. Tune in to find out:

  • What were the economic pressures that perhaps made “boomers” more goal-oriented and competitive than other generations?
  • What kinds of anxieties resulted from their experiences—from fallout shelters, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and fear of nuclear holocaust to fierce workplace competition?
  • How did shifts in the media landscape—from the definitive news voice of Walter Cronkite to the rise of the internet and alternative sources—affect their perspective?
  • What happened to this generation’s idealism as they matured?
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