182 - How to Transition Into Retirement Without Losing Your Identity with Teresa Amabile and Lotte Bailyn

Want to establish authority and lead with confidence from Day One as a CEO?
Grab your FREE copy of “10 Foolproof Ways New CEOs Establish Authority From Day One” and start leading with confidence today!

👉 Download Now - https://bit.ly/10-foolproof-ceo-strategies

----------------------------------------------------------------------

In this episode of The World Class Leader Show, host Andrea Petrone sits down with Teresa Amabile, Professor Emerita at Harvard Business School and author of the book The Progress Principle, and Lotte Bailyn, Professor Emerita at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Together, they challenge traditional ideas of retirement and explore how it can become a fulfilling phase of reinvention and continued growth.

Drawing from ten years of research and over 200 interviews, they share strategies to help individuals transition with purpose, clarity, and confidence. Together, they coauthored a book Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You, offering a practical and research-backed guide to navigating life beyond a full-time career.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why retirement is a bridge, not a destination & what that means for your mindset.
• How identity, purpose, & structure shape your transition into retired life.
• The four key tasks to navigate retirement successfully.
• The powerful role of relationships and how to manage expectations.
• What leaders & organizations must do to support retiring employees.

Follow Our Guest:

• Teresa Amabile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-amabile-8542727/ 

• Lotte Bailyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotte-bailyn-6952967/ 

• Book:  Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You 
  
• Harvard Business School: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6409 

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty/directory/lotte-bailyn 

 

📘 Ready to plan the next chapter?

Get your copy of Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You and start building a meaningful life beyond your career.

Follow our Host Andrea Petrone on:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreapetrone
• Website: https://www.andreapetrone.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreapetrone_x/

Follow The World Class Leaders Show and Stay updated:

• Subscribe to The World Class Leader Show: https://shorturl.at/E9WE7
• Newsletter: https://shorturl.at/dMRp6
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-world-class-leaders-show/
• Website: https://www.andreapetrone.com/podcast/
• Spotify: https://shorturl.at/DSHUl
• Apple: https://shorturl.at/JZAmQ

⭐ Don’t miss this rich and honest conversation on reinvention, courage, and creating a life that truly works for you at any stage.

#Retirement #Leadership #Identity #Purpose #LifeTransitions #OrganizationalCulture #TheWorldClassLeadersShow