Reaching ‘halftime’ and how leaders can shift from success to significance

For those of us in leadership, halftime offers a chance to redefine our goals and use our influence for a purpose greater than ourselves.

In the world of CEOs and business leaders, there is a phase of life that demands more than mere success—it calls for significance. This transition is often framed as “halftime”—a more virtuous look at the otherwise cliché and demoralizing notion of a midlife crisis. Bob Buford popularized the concept in his seminal book Halftime.