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The Stoic Leader

Ancient Lessons to Succeed in Business
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Learn how to succeed in business with the millennia-old Stoic mindset. A clear and concise overview of Stoic principles alongside practical strategies to lead with clarity and control. Nothing great is easy, as Epictetus said. But it is achievable. The Stoic Leader brings together the five... Read More
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The Stoic Leader

A concise, authoritative guide to applying Stoic ideas and principles to business by two leading exerts in their field, Stoic authority John Sellars and successful Stoic CEO Justin Stead.

A Stoic guide to succeeding in business by Stoic authority John Sellars and successful Stoic CEO Justin Stead.

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Learn how to succeed in business with the millennia-old Stoic mindset. A clear and concise overview of Stoic principles alongside practical strategies to lead with clarity and control.

Nothing great is easy, as Epictetus said. But it is achievable. The Stoic Leader brings together the five principles of Stoicism to empower you to lead with clarity and resilience and master your mindset.

In The Stoic Leader, successful CEO Justin Stead and leading Stoic authority John Sellars bring together key lessons from the ancients alongside practical philosophical takeaways to empower your leadership strategy, improve results and show you how to navigate challenges and uncertainties with virtue and vision.

This hands-on leadership book harnesses the timeless wisdom of Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Seneca into a clear and concise business mindset, equipping you with the tools you need to enrich your leadership skills and find stillness in your strategy.

Whether you’re running a business or working as part of one, this classic business book will show you how to navigate challenges in your working life with resilience, to help you find inner peace within external chaos and enhance your performance with greater control.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789298307

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 December 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Justin Stead (Author)
Justin Stead is currently the chairman of multiple international consumer brands: Desmond & Dempsey, Le Col, Baby Mori and Navy Grey. Previously, he was the CEO of Radley London Aurum Holdings, now the Watches of Switzerland Group, which portfolio of brands includes Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb and Watches of Switzerland, from 2006 to 2014. He maintains board roles with Radley London and Digital MR, which is a leading AI technology data translation company.

John Sellars (Author)
John Sellars is an academic based at Royal Holloway, University of London, and author of multiple books on Stoicism and ancient philosophy. He has been published by, among others, Penguin, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and Routledge. He is currently chair and a company director of Modern Stoicism, a non-profit company that runs Stoic Week each year.

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