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The Stoic Executive

by Peter Worn

Discussing all things Stoicism in Business

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Episodes

  1. Why is Stoicism associated with Tech

    Delving into the disconnect between stocism and our big tech companies.

  2. Where are all the women?

    How stocism can be used in the workplace to ease gender diversity anxiety.

  3. The importance of time off

    We explore why time off is important for executives. Equally important, is the way in which we use that time off.

  4. Making Stoic Investment Decisions

    A brief discussion on why Stoicism can offer an excellent starting point for determining your investment principles.

  5. Downfall of a Leader - Why wework was destined to fail.

    In this episode we talk about how all things see the light of day.

  6. Our Board is getting in the way

    A practical application of Ryan Holiday's book 'The Obstacle is the Way'.

  7. The perks of the job and special treatment.

    What can stoicism teach us about the trappings of success & why it is vital to avoid special treatment.

  8. Pessimism can easily overtake you. Thoughts on bad news.

    What advice does Stoicism have for when bad news is received the workplace. We also discuss thoughts on when retrenchments are made in an organisation

  9. Not getting enough credit

    What Marcus Aurelius would say to people who think it's ok to cruise when targets are met.

  10. Wasting Time

    Companies are the biggest thefts of time. "Your afraid of dying but how is the way your living any different to being dead" - Seneca

  11. Porter's 5 Forces

    Apologies for the analogue audio folks. Some technical challenges weren't going to stop me getting a podcast out this week. Back to normal broadcasting next week.

  12. Ego in Business

    In this episode, we start discussing the downfalls of Business Leaders and how Ego can often be the root cause.

  13. Do your job.

    Some Stoic advice for people worried about what is happening in other teams.

  14. A Stoic Approach to Business Planning

    What would the ancient stoics think of our short-term approach to modern business planning. How fear is the primary driver in executive behaviour and poor planning practices.

  15. Introduction to The Stoic Executive

    Welcome to your new source of Stoicism content relevant to the business world.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Discussing all things Stoicism in Business

HOSTED BY

Peter Worn

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Discussing all things Stoicism in Business

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