Ryan Holiday – Daily Stoic – The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge: Ancient Wisdom For Modern Leaders
We created this course to answer all of those questions and more.
For thousands of years, the Stoics have not only been leaders, but the resource other leaders have turned to for advice and guidance:
George Washington quoted Cato to spur and deter his troops.
John Adams declared that “all the ages of the world have not produced a greater statesman and philosopher united in the same character” as Cicero.
Admiral James Stockdale knew Epictetus’ works by heart and recited lines regularly.
General James Mattis didn’t enter a battlefield without Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations
What is the cost of not living up to your potential as a leader? Maybe it’s a missed promotion at work, an unnecessary argument at home, a lack of respect from peers. No matter what your situation, it’s always possible to become a better leader. To make situations and people better.
And the best way to learn leadership is to “go straight to the seat of intelligence” as Marcus Aurelius put it.
What this course includes:
- Private Community Platform —gain access to our latest edition to The Daily Stoic, our very own community platform. Here you’ll be able to access the course, fill out journal entries, add to discussion boards, and connect with your fellow students of stoicism.
- 9 weeks of custom emails—written by bestselling author Ryan Holiday (63 total emails, over 30,000 words of exclusive content). You will receive an email every day!
- 5 BRAND NEW Leadership Deep Dives—we’ve added five new Deep Dive panelists to the course. These Deep Dives are exclusive video sessions with Ryan Holiday and a prominent leader. You’ll get the opportunity to sit in on each private Zoom call and listen to Ryan and our leaders discuss the themes of the week!
- Q&A Sessions—each Deep Dive will be followed by a Q&A with Ryan Holiday to answer your questions and reflect on what you’ve learned so far in the course.
- Course Calendar—a 9-week printable calendar filled with custom illustrations and graphics to help track progress
BONUS CONTENT:
- 8 Recorded Leadership Deep Dives—gain access to recorded video sessions with Ryan Holiday and our former prominent leaders from our previous launch of The Leadership Course. These leaders include: Randall Stutman, Dr. Lisa Barrett, Robert Greene, Jeni Britton Bauer, Annie Duke, Shaka Smart, R.C. Buford, and Major General Dan Caine!
- 4 Recorded Q&A’s—2 hours of recorded video sessions with Ryan Holiday. These session were entirely dedicated to questions from the original course participants.
Each day you will receive an email that helps guide you with each week’s theme. Not only have we assembled the best Stoic wisdom on what it takes to become a great leader, we’ve also assembled some of today’s great leaders to be for you what Antoninus was for Marcus.
Throughout these 9 weeks, there will be FIVE DEEP DIVE video session where Ryan Holiday will be joined by one of our surprise prominent leaders as his guest for a one-on-one conversation over topics relevant to the week’s theme, after which Ryan, will take questions from course participants.
- Sept 30th from 12-1pm CST
- Oct 5th from 2-3pm CST
- Oct 21st from 12-1pm CST
- Oct 28th from 12-1pm CST
- Nov 18th from 12-1pm CST
Can’t attend a Deep Dive session? Don’t worry!
Each live Deep Dive session will be recorded and posted within the course so that you can access it when you’re able to! If you want to ask a question but can’t attend, you can post your questions to the discussion board. That way, if you can’t make the Deep Dive, you’ll still have a chance to have your question answered by Ryan.
Ryan Holiday – The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Leaders
In a world that demands constant decision-making, unwavering clarity, and moral courage, leadership is no longer about charisma—it’s about character.
The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge, created by bestselling author and modern Stoicism advocate Ryan Holiday, is a powerful 21-day experience designed to help leaders, aspiring or established, cultivate enduring wisdom from the Stoic tradition. Drawing on the time-tested principles of Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca, this course offers a compelling blend of philosophical insight and actionable daily practice.
It’s not leadership theory—it’s leadership forged in fire. Grounded in discipline, resilience, and virtue, The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge invites you to lead not louder, but deeper.
What This Leadership Journey Offers
Each day, you’ll be challenged—not with vague reflection, but with focused actions and timeless lessons that sharpen your sense of responsibility, integrity, and clarity under pressure.
Inside the Challenge, You Will Explore:
The Stoic Foundations of Leadership
Internalize the Stoic virtues—wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice—as the bedrock of sustainable influence and ethical decision-making.
Stillness as a Strategic Tool
Discover how inner quiet strengthens outer command. Learn to remain grounded amidst noise, conflict, or chaos.
Discipline in Action
Move beyond motivation. Use deliberate habits and self-restraint to lead with consistency, not just charisma.
Moral Clarity & Decision-Making
Approach leadership dilemmas with timeless principles rather than temporary emotion or external pressure.
Ego Management & Legacy Thinking
Shift from short-term gain to long-term vision. Detach from vanity metrics and refocus on impact, contribution, and service.
Daily Prompts, Tasks & Meditations
This is an experience, not just a course. Each lesson comes with a real-world challenge to embody the teaching and refine your leadership through action.
By the end of 21 days, you won’t just understand what it means to lead well—you’ll have practiced it, lived it, and felt it.
Who This Is For
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Founders, executives, and team leads seeking more clarity, purpose, and restraint in their roles
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Creatives and entrepreneurs facing uncertainty and decision fatigue
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Coaches and professionals who want to model character-driven influence
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Anyone drawn to timeless principles for navigating modern complexity
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Students of philosophy or Stoicism ready to translate theory into real-world discipline
If your goal is not just to lead—but to lead with wisdom, this challenge will reshape how you think, choose, and show up in the world.
About Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday is a bestselling author, strategist, and one of the most influential voices in the modern Stoic movement. His books—including The Obstacle Is the Way and The Daily Stoic—have sold millions of copies and reshaped how leaders, athletes, and creatives approach success and adversity. With this challenge, Ryan distills decades of historical insight into a focused, practical journey toward stronger, saner leadership.
Why This Program Stands Out
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Based on ancient principles, adapted for real-world leadership
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Experiential and reflective—you don’t just learn Stoicism, you live it
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Daily micro-practices that create lasting transformation
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Equips you to lead under pressure, not just in ideal conditions
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Taught by one of today’s leading public intellectuals and writers on wisdom and virtue
Lead Yourself First—Then Others Will Follow
The Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about shedding the noise, silencing ego, and stepping into the kind of leader the world needs now—grounded, clear, resilient, and humble.
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