The Stoic Leader

Next month sees the publication of a new book, The Stoic Leader, which I’ve co-written with my good friend and co-founder of the Aurelius Foundation, Justin Stead. I first met Justin in 2019 and we launched the Aurelius Foundation on 2020. Since then we’ve been discussing ideas for this book on many occasions but this year we finally got the opportunity to put it all down on paper. 

We have tried to show how one might put Stoic ideas into practice in real world situations. In ancient Rome many of the key figures who were drawn to Stoicism, such as Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Musonius Rufus, and Cato, were actively engaged in politics and leadership. All of them did their best to act with integrity in often difficult situations. Speaking to a business audience, this is not a book about how to become more financially successful but instead a book that stresses the importance of good character in both personal and professional life.