"World of DaaS" The LM Brief: 46ers, 55ers, 81ers, and today
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Oct 31, 2025 Dr. Justin, an insightful guest and expert on generational ambition, joins Auren Hoffman to unpack the impact of birth years on leaders' careers. They explore how turning 20 during significant historical moments shapes aspirations, discussing clusters like the politically charged 46ers and the tech-driven 55ers. Additionally, they assess how 9/11 influenced the ambitions of the 81ers. Most intriguingly, they reveal that today's 20-year-olds, the O5ers, are growing up with AI as a major influence, predicting a future of innovative builders in the tech landscape.
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The Power Of The Age-20 Inflection
- Turning 20 is a pivotal age where identity and career direction crystallize.
- Major societal signals at that moment can set life-long professional compasses.
1946 Birth Year Shaped Political Titans
- People born in 1946 turned 20 into the height of 1966 political upheaval.
- That cohort produced an unusually tight cluster of future national leaders.
Intensity, Not Ideology, Forged Leaders
- The 1966 signal wasn't ideological but intensity of political conflict.
- That shared experience trained skills suited to divisive national leadership.