Aneace Haddad is the founder of Aramyss, a boutique consultancy focused on elevating C-suite teams through midlife's unique strengths. He is also a senior advisor at McKinsey and an external facilitator at Deloitte University.
A former tech CEO turned executive coach, he specializes in guiding C-suite executives over 40 through the unique challenges of this life phase. With a distinguished career spanning four decades and multiple continents, Aneace offers deep insights into adaptability and renewal, with a philosophy centered on transformation, reinvention and guiding people to navigate change.
A versatile author, Aneace has written two distinct books: The Eagle That Drank Hummingbird Nectar, a novel exploring personal transformation in business leaders, and his latest book, Soaring Beyond Midlife, a unique blend of stories, fables, poetry, and the latest research on midlife leadership. This one-on-one interview shares Aneace Haddad’s experience writing Soaring Beyond Midlife.
Tell us about Soaring Beyond Midlife: The Surprisingly Natural Emergence of Leadership Superpowers in Life’s Second Half.
Soaring Beyond Midlife: The Surprisingly Natural Emergence of Leadership Superpowers in Life’s Second Half reveals how the three winds of change—physiological, neurological, and parental—naturally unlock powerful leadership traits during midlife.
As these winds shift, six superpowers emerge, such as humility, iron will, and boundless ideation, transforming leaders in ways that were often inaccessible in earlier years. The book teaches how to harness these changes to achieve greater clarity, resilience, and impact.
Ultimately, it reframes midlife as a period of profound renewal and leadership potential, where seasoned leaders can tap into their full brilliance.
What inspired you to write Soaring Beyond Midlife: The Surprisingly Natural Emergence of Leadership Superpowers in Life’s Second Half?
The confluence of my personal life experience and professional expertise led me to write in the leadership genre, and in specific, about the unique opportunities that emerge during midlife.
I started my career as a programmer, became a tech CEO, and then, when I was almost 50, discovered I liked people more than computers. So, I reinvented myself as an executive coach and leadership facilitator, and never looked back.
To date, I have had the privilege of coaching leaders of multinational companies across many industries such as Banking, Insurance, Technology, and Oil & Gas - companies that include well-known names like Citibank, Deloitte, HSBC, McKinsey, MasterCard, and Visa. My coaching philosophy centers around the belief that change, transformation, and reinvention give individuals the opportunity to grow and expand the definition of who they are, so they can be free to create the life they want.
My personal journey, combined with years of coaching senior executives, revealed that midlife leaders were undergoing profound personal and professional transformations that traditional leadership models didn’t fully address. This realization, along with my own journey of self-discovery, inspired me to explore how the changes in midlife can unlock powerful leadership traits like humility, resilience, and creative vision.
Ultimately, I was inspired to write Soaring Beyond Midlife after recognizing that traditional leadership models often overlook the profound transformation that occurs in midlife.
What is one message you would like readers to remember?
Midlife is not a time of decline, but one of extraordinary renewal and potential.
The natural shifts we experience in midlife — physiologically, neurologically, and even in our relationships — are fertile ground for unlocking leadership superpowers. By embracing these changes, I hope readers will be inspired to see midlife as a period of profound growth, where they can step into their fullest potential as leaders, and create lasting impact both personally and professionally.
Purchasing the Book
Soaring Beyond Midlife: The Surprisingly Natural Emergence of Leadership Superpowers in Life’s Second Half has received positive reviews from well-known experts, authors, and reviewers around the world. Book Excellence writes, “With years of wisdom distilled into an accessible, profound, and engaging book, Haddad presents a revolutionary way of moving beyond perceived the limitations of aging to step into a life of true purpose and fulfillment.” In addition, Clarion Reviews writes, “An illuminating text where the infamous 'midlife crisis' becomes a 'midlife crucible,' a fertile period that, if handled well, can result in 'midlife rejuvenation'.”
Soaring Beyond Midlife: The Surprisingly Natural Emergence of Leadership Superpowers in Life’s Second Half is available for sale on Amazon. Readers are encouraged to purchase their copy today: https://www.amazon.com/Soaring-Beyond-Midlife-Surprisingly-Superpowers/dp/9694792428
To connect with Aneace and learn more about his services, visit: www.aneace.com. You can also find him on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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