By the age of 28, today’s young adults can apparently be running media companies, building million-dollar start-ups or becoming the next social media sensation. Somehow we’ve come to believe that if you haven’t made it by 30, you’re already behind.The appointment of 28-year-old Luca Lavigne as chief executive of Mamamia has sparked plenty of discussion. Some have applauded the promotion of young talent. Others have questioned the role of family connections. In that regard, when it’s your mother’s name on the branding of a privately owned company, who cares?Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Gen Z aren’t fazed by running the company. They’re fearful of failing
As a psychologist, what strikes me isn’t the ambition itself, it’s the anxiety that increasingly seems to accompany it.
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