Rich Karlgaard discusses some of the skills that can come with maturity that are important for employers and the workforce. This includes curiosity, resilience, creative insight, equanimity, compassion, and strong intuitive abilities. He provides examples from real life of how individuals can change and improve their skills over time.
Author & Publisher at Forbes Magazine
Rich Karlgaard, author of Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement, is the publisher of Forbes magazine and is based in Silicon Valley. He is a lecturer, pilot, and the author of four acclaimed previous books. A self-proclaimed late bloomer, he had a mediocre academic career at Stanford (which he got into by a fluke), and after graduating, until age 26, worked as a dishwasher, night watchman, and typing temp before finally finding the intersection of his talents and drive that ultimately led him to his current career trajectory.
