#69 – “Retirement 1.0” with Charles Page

Doc Frank chats with Charles Page from Sydney in Australia, until his recent first attempt of retirement the grey eminence of railway strategy in Siemens Mobility and past president of the IRSE. In a very deep conversation Charles opened up about his esteemed career of 44 years, issues with contemporary project delivery, the best countries to work in, dos and don’ts of company takeovers, the threat of Chinese exports, the reinvention of the IRSE, how employers can stop senior workers from checking out, how to retire right, and much more.

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Show notes:

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