The Stoic Executive: Recent Episodes
Peter Worn
We explore why time off is important for executives. Equally important, is the way in which we use that time off.
A brief discussion on why Stoicism can offer an excellent starting point for determining your investment principles.
What can stoicism teach us about the trappings of success & why it is vital to avoid special treatment.
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
What Marcus Aurelius would say to people who think it's ok to cruise when targets are met.
Companies are the biggest thefts of time.
"Your afraid of dying but how is the way your living any different to being dead" - Seneca
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.
In this episode, we start discussing the downfalls of Business Leaders and how Ego can often be the root cause.
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.