Tag: Marcus Aurelius

• The Way Becomes the Obstacle

  

  Photo by Matt Jones on Unsplash “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book Five You have seen this quote. It hangs framed in offices, opens keynotes, and anchors one of the best-selling leadership books of the past decade. Marcus Aurelius wrote it nearly…

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  July 5, 2026

  Governance & Systems Design, Management

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