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London Business School has launched the SARI Foundation Institute for Work, Careers and Longevity, a new research centre dedicated to understanding how longer lives are reshaping careers, organisations and the future of work. Established through a £25 million donation from an anonymous alumnus, the institute will be led by professors Lynda Gratton and Herminia Ibarra, who will explore how people and businesses can adapt to working lives that may span six decades.
The institute aims to challenge traditional career models built around education, full-time employment and retirement. Instead, it will investigate how people can navigate more flexible, non-linear careers through continued learning, career changes and periods of renewal. Its research will also examine how employers can redesign recruitment, development and talent-management practices to support workers across different ages and stages of life.
By bringing together academic research, business leaders and policymakers, the SARI Institute hopes to develop practical, evidence-based guidance for individuals and organisations. Its work reflects a growing recognition that longer life expectancy will require changes not only to healthcare and pensions, but also to how people build careers, develop skills and remain productive throughout their lives.
