Leadership Lessons From The Great Books
Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet) another business book, Leadership Lessons From The Great Books leverages insights from the GREAT BOOKS of the Western canon to explain, dissect, and analyze leadership best practices for the post-modern leader.
Episodes
1984 by George Orwell w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - 1984 by George Orwell
01:30 Mid-20th Century Literary Public
10:11 Orwell's Philosophy on History
11:08 Orwell's Totalitarianism Insights Analyzed
17:41 Winston's Role and Reader Integration
23:33 Brave New World vs. 1984
29:10 Reflections on Youth Reading Habits
32:38 Book Relevance Refle...
What are the things that only human beings can do?
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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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1984 by George Orwell w/Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - 1984 by George Orwell
01:30 Mid-20th Century Cultural Shifts
04:56 "Discussing Orwell’s 1984 Themes"
08:24 George Orwell: Complex Personal Legacy
12:08 "1984: Orwell's Protest Literature"
18:43 "Revisiting Orwell's Language Politics"
23:52 "Living in a Managed Dystopia"
26:00 Dystopian Reality and Lost Utopia
30:23 "Explore Other Leadership Shows...
Leaders, I recommend you pay less attention to the vibe shift and pay more attention to the energy underneath it.
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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) with Jesan Sorrells & Zac Stucki
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary)
01:00 "Revisiting The Art of War by Sun-Tzu
05:16 Category Errors and Communication
12:11 Understanding Tao: Translation Challenges
17:40 "Defining and Achieving Victory"
25:28 Erosion of National Traditions
31:09 "Nihilism, Postmoder...
Leaders, let go of the anchor of fear in your eschatology that's holding you back.
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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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Order of the Day (1944) by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander
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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part One w/Tom Libby
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00:00 Exploring the Lost Generation's Legacy
07:23 Fitzgerald and Hollywood's Early Era
11:55 Fitzgerald's Struggles with Bestseller Status
16:29 "Grandfather's Post-War Ritual"
25:18 Fitzgerald's Artistic Struggle
28:29 Creative Process Is Over-Systematized
33:54 Art and Ownership Anxiety
41:10 Algorithms Compress Creativity
43:16 Waking People Through Gr...
Leaders are critical thinkers.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston with Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston.
02:00 Catching Up With Tom Libby.
05:29 Their Eyes Were Watching God - Chapters 1-4 Summary.
08:00 The Literary Life of Zora Neale Hurston.
13:08 The Impact of Dialects and Language on Leadership.
15:00 Their Eyes Were Watching G...
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part One w/Jesan Sorrells & Libby Unger
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
02:00 Seeking Authenticity in a Curated World.
07:38 Tender is the Night: Golden Innocence in Paris.
14:32 Emergence of Celebrity Culture.
17:27 Reflections on Writing Challenges.
21:43 Society's Downfall: Secularism and Sin.
29:57 Tender is the Night:...
Leaders, don't make a category error.
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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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- Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!
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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Introduction w/Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
01:30 New Format for the Show
05:37 F. Scott Fitzgerald: An Overview
07:23 F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Literary Legacy
13:39 Cynicism and Fitzgerald's Duality
16:01 Hemingway and Fitzgerald: A Complex Dance
19:13 F. Scott Fitzgerald's Renewed Optimism
22:21 Fitzgerald, Soc...
Leaders, the work will not save you...
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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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- Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!
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AI Hallucinations, Business Lessons in 90 Days, and A Voice Crying in the Wilderness w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - A Check Up from the Neck Up Episode
05:00 Unchecked Information Fuels AI Misinformation
10:09 Overcomplicating Communication
12:30 Seth Godin's Publishing Paradox
18:55 Local Podcast Media Venture
25:10 Lessons Learned from Local Podcast Media Venture and Experience
27...
Leaders, the workplace wasn't meant to hold the weight of significance we place on it.
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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON!
- Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!
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Leaders, ignore the appeals of the unserious people here at the end of the Enlightenment.
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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON!
- Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!
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Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford with Libby Unger
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford.
02:00 Parade's End and the 19th Century's Third Turning: An Era of Unraveling.
08:10 Lost Paradise Post-WWI Reflections.
10:26 WW1 Resentment and WW2 Post-Colonial Aftermaths.
18:10 Modern French Ghetto Issues Ignored.
25:05 Modern UK Governance and Contemporary Leadership Issues.
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RE-BROADCAST: The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare w/Libby Unger
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- Welcome & Introduction - 0:01:35
- CEOs Building Stronger Companies with Common Touch Leadership
- Lessons from Shakespeare's King Lear for Modern Leaders
- Never Forget Your Roots: Lessons in Humility and Servant Leadership
- Challenge Assumptions
- Cultivate Servant Leadership
- Build What Good Looks Like
- Leadership Lessons from the Great Books
- The Im...
I don't believe in reincarnation.
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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON!
- Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!
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