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
Season Five Trailer - Literate Leaders Restore The Chaotic World
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00:00 Literacy Fuels Peace and Progress.
04:22 From the Current Chaos to a Future Golden Age.
10:06 What Questions Over Why Questions.
12:55 Patience, Persistence, and Leadership.
17:26 Subscribe to Leadership Lessons from the Great Books Podcast.
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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis w/Christen Blair Horne & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis.
00:10 Belief, Theology, and Worldview.
08:32 "Confused Reading Journey"
10:44 "Fear of Critiquing Islam"
20:01 "Somme: 60,000 British Lost"
21:40 "Reflections on War and Legacy"
29:44 "Chesterton vs. Lewis: Class & Wit"
36:48 "Enlightenment's Law of Human Nature"
42:05 "Sec...
The Book of Matthew, Chapter 1:1 through Chapter 2:23, KJV Translation
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Music: Orchestra Gli Armonici, 100908 Concerto della Madonna dei fiori, 18 G.F.Haendel, The Messiah, Hallelujah & Carol of the Bells
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens w/Tom Libby
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- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
- 01:00 Charles's Struggles in Childhood.
- 05:39 Charles Dickens: School to Journalism.
- 11:44 Christmas' Modern Origins and Dickens' Influence.
- 20:10 "Marley's Ghost Visits Scrooge."
- 23:25 "Scrooge's Haunting Confrontation."
- 30:18 Never Too Late for Leadership.
- 38:29 Willingness to Change Matters.
- 44:08 "C...
A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather w/Tom Libby
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- 00:00 - Welcome and Introduction - A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather.
- 04:25 - Opening A Burglar's Christmas by Willa Cather.
- 08:21 - Willa Cather Wrote at the Crossroads of Modernity.
- 12:43 - Setting Goals and the Vagaries of New Year's Resolutions.
- 18:01 - Check Out Jesan's Time Management Training Videos on YouTube.
- 25:24 - Joan Didion, Virginia Woolf, and What ...
A collection of ramblings about Christmas memories...
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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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At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov
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- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - At Christmas Time by Anton Chekhov.
- 02:50 Unable to Read, Write, and See Hope at the End of a Long Year.
- 10:33 Struggles, Soldiers, and Family.
- 13:41 Three Faces of Patriarchy.
- 15:00 You Got What You Want. Now, You Can Hardly Stand It, Though.
- 16:37 Understanding Power Cycles in Russia.
- 21:18 New Year at the Door.
- 25:56 Leadership Beyond Box-Checking.
- 26...
Leaders, what is the reason for the season?
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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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A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway w/Jesan Sorrells & Libby Unger
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway.
00:36 A Farewell to Arms: Insights from the Book.
05:33 Hemingway's Vivid War Reflections.
14:17 Hemingway, War, and Modernity.
17:12 America's Role in WWI.
22:27 Technology, War, and Casualties.
32:12 System Conformity vs Resistance.
39:02 "Decoding Post-Modern Psyops an...
Leaders lead, even through the holiday season.
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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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From The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, The 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation.
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation by President George Washington (1789).
00:55 Origins of Thanksgiving in the United States of America.
04:43 The 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation by President George Washington.
08:00 Listen and Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons Fro...
The Earth is All That Lasts by Mark Lee Gardner w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Earth is all That Lasts by Mark Lee Gardner
02:10 Gender Roles in Warfare.
06:19 Tribal Wars and Custer’s Legacy.
14:11 War, Losses, and Retreat.
17:43 Research vs. Cultural Authenticity.
25:09 Black Hills Perspectives and History.
30:12 King Philip's War and Aftermath.
32:11 Hidden Native Heritage ...
Leaders, my generation will lead. But we must do it without the pose of cynicism or skeptical disinterest.
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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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The Earth is All That Lasts by Mark Lee Gardner w/Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 "Leadership Lessons: Winter & Spring."
04:57 "Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull."
10:07 Mark Lee Gardner: American West Author.
12:09 Mark: Expert on the American West.
15:59 Treaties and Warrior Cultures.
21:45 "Native Tribes and European Triumph."
23:32 Tragedy, Triumph, and Human History.
28:43 Bias in War Documentation.
30:19 "Lessons from History'...
Leaders, we have to acknowledge where the energies of young men can go.
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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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War by Sebastian Junger w/ John Hill aka "Small Mtn" & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 "Trade-Offs and War Decisions"
17:06 Sales Roles and Pride Dynamics
24:48 "Reflections on Military Legacy"
36:37 Future Warfare: AI and Drones
50:11 "Understanding Conflict and Consequences"
01:00:56 "Reflections on Military Service"
01:07:27 Leadership and Intentional Selling Parallel
01:20:24 Martial Arts and Community Connection
01:28:09 S...
Leaders, avoid tripping and falling into the current LLM hype cycle.
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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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Veteran's Day Message
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In Flanders' Field By John McRae
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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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War by Sebastian Junger (Introduction) w/Jesan Sorrells.
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - War by Sebastian Junger.
01:00 Understanding Soldiers and Modern War.
07:23 Fear, Killing, Love Dynamics.
10:16 Sebastian Junger: Journalist & Author.
13:01 Sebastian Junger's Endurance & Neutrality.
17:51 War’s Heat, Fear, and Struggle.
22:07 Modern Warfare's Changing Motivations.
23:19 Evolution of Warfare's Psycholog...
Leaders, there is no greater act a man can do...
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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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