EP 66 Age Equity and Inclusive Leadership
What does it look like to lead with purpose, advocate for equity, and thrive at 70?
In this episode of Don’t Be Caged By Your Age, I’m joined by Robert Baker, a globally respected DE&I consultant, speaker, coach, and age-positive leader, whose decades-long career continues to inspire change across generations and industries.
After 42 years at Mercer, Robert launched Potentia Talent Consulting, where he delivers powerful keynotes, inclusive leadership coaching, and transformational allyship workshops to organizations worldwide.
At 70, Robert is not only a celebrated pro aging trailblazer - recognized as a Top 50 Gender Equity Trailblazer and Corporate Male Champion of the Year 2024 - he’s also a digital nomad, reverse mentoring advocate, and a champion of intergenerational inclusion.
In this rich and hopeful conversation, we discuss his journey, the power of flexibility in the modern workplace, how AI is shifting workplace dynamics, and how leaders can actively dissolve ageism to build a future that celebrates all generations.
Whether you're over 65 or just planning for your next act, this episode is a joyful invitation to live, lead, and grow on your own terms.
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Robert Baker
Founder and CEO Potentia Talent Consulting
Robert has been a passionate supporter of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout his 40 plus year consulting career. He now runs his own company, focussing on delivering keynotes, workshops and coaching for business executives to help them develop their inclusive leadership skills and so build diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Robert works with global organisations and some of the key projects he has delivered in the last twelve months include:
• Allyship workshops and key notes
• Executive coaching for male leaders on gender balance and inclusion
• Unconscious bias workshops and training
• Inclusive culture and leadership workshops and keynotes.
Robert has also moderated and spoken at many prestigious conferences and is a renowned keynote speaker.
Robert is a Board member and Vice Chair of European Women on Boards, and is Disrupter in Residence in DE&I on the Global MBA Program at EDHEC Business School. He is also a visiting lecturer on Male Allyship at the University of Amsterdam Academy.
In recognition of his work in gender balance, Robert was named a Top 50 Trailblazer in Gender Equity in January 2023 by We Are The City and was awarded as Corporate Male Champion of the Year 2024 by Women in Management.
