Youth movement

QUESTION: Last week the Boston Red Sox promoted Theo Epstein to the position
of general manager. At 28, he is the youngest general manager in Major League
Baseball history. Is anyone currently in an upper management or “decision-making”
position at your company or organization under the age of 30?

Yes: 20% No: 80%

QUESTION: Are there individuals within your organization whom you would
consider for top management positions are who younger than 30?

Yes: 33% No: 67%

QUESTION: Would you be hesitant to put a person under 30 in a top management
position because they would have to supervise people much older and more experienced
than themselves?

Yes: 13% No: 87%

QUESTION: Is it more accurate to say that too much emphasis is placed on
someone’s experience, or not enough emphasis is placed on an individual’s experience
when hiring a top manager?

Too much emphasis: 29% Not enough emphasis: 71%