The perception that men's contributions at work begin to decline at age 61.3 also goes to indicate that John McCain will have to work against his age, he said.
'He is going to have to try very hard to manage that issue and overcome people's expectations that he has lost a step,' he added.
Lovaglia says the perception that women reach their leadership peak earlier than men has mixed implications for women in the workforce.
According to him, young professional women could benefit by rising to leadership positions earlier in their careers than men, but older women could lose out on promotions later in life if they were considered past their professional prime sooner than men.
Image: Obama's supporters cheer for him during the presidential campaign in Unity, New Hampshire.
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