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
The First World War by John Keegan w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 "Roots of War and Vengeance"
06:45 "Origins of Modern Middle East"
11:58 Origins of Modern War Planning
21:52 Early Communication & Aristocratic Diplomacy
24:47 "Plans Fail Under Pressure"
29:34 The Assassination That Sparked WWI
37:45 "Next Man Up Leadership"
39:39 "US Military Decision-Making Explained"
49:06 "Somme: Britain's Greatest Traged...
Leaders, there is a lot of confusion out there about words.
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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 First World War by John Keegan
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction to The First World War by John Keegan.
00:10 Postmodern Leadership Lessons.
04:39 Overview of The First World War by John Keegan.
10:44 Causes of the First World War.
13:51 19th-Century European War Planning.
17:31 Aristocracy, War, and Tragedy.
21:34 Facing War's Ethical Challenge.
24:00 Meeting the Moment Ethically.
31:33 Trust: Civilization's Fragi...
Leaders, who owns the dictionary?
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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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Why Don't We Learn From History by B.H. Liddell Hart w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Why Don't We Learn From History by B.H. Liddell Hart
01:00 "Cracks in the Human Condition"
09:17 Informal Committees Shape Decisions
11:07 "Psychology, Memory, and Bias"
18:29 "Majority Shapes Right and Wrong"
25:14 "Negotiating Reality in America"
30:30 "Systems, Democracy, and Global Chaos"
35:17...
Leaders consider, discuss, and decide what the boundaries are, rather than allowing the myth of utopian abundance to get a footing.
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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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Why Don't We Learn From History by B.H. Liddell Hart w/Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Leadership Lessons from Historical Perspectives.
06:31 Biographical Writing: Accuracy Over Sensation.
10:07 Liddell Hart: Soldier to Military Historian.
11:33 Liddell Hart's Anti-Frontal Assault Insights.
17:32 Reflecting on Historical Leadership Mistakes.
18:53 Political Polarization vs. Societal Trust.
24:10 Revisiting Promises and Social Sol...
Leaders, one of (many) reasons we don't learn from history typically revolves around pride and our desire to deliver a reckoning.
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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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Mash Up Episode ft. Why We Don't Learn from History, Empire of the Summer Moon, and a Late Summer Wrap-Up w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells.
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00:00 "Leadership Lessons: Bonus Mashup"
09:57 Health Decline Linked to Modern Diet
15:39 "Discussing Political Violence: Charlie Kirk"
17:57 University System's Impact on Leadership
26:10 Turning Point's 2024 Donor Concerns
28:01 Changing Cultural Engagement Dynamics
37:31 "John O...
History has a profound impact on us, whether we want to acknowledge it or not.
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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 Time Machine by H.G. Wells - with Christen Blair Horne and Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Time Machine by H.G. Wells.
01:00 Time Travel and Human Quirks.
18:14 Evolution, Utopia, and Rule: A Study.
21:17 Tolkien, Pink Floyd, Future Classics.
31:44 Writing Sci-Fi Without a Science Background.
42:02 Beneath My Feet: The Underworld.
59:55 Life's Duality in Leadership.
01:06:22 Expect Challenges...
Heraclitus once opined 3,000 years ago that, "War is the father of us all." Leaders, he was tragically correct.
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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 Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - w/ Jesan Sorrells and Ryan J. Stout
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.
01:00 Reflecting on a Cold War Novel.
09:30 Bradbury's Fix-Up Novel Challenge.
10:38 The Martian Chronicles' Multimedia Journey.
16:39 Human Arrogance in Colonizing Mars.
22:13 Bradbury's Ownership and Parallel.
26:40 Are We Alone in the Neighborhood?
36:25 Future Proj...
We have been here before, America.
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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 Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 - Welcome and Introduction - The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.
01:00 Exploring The Martian Chronicles.
07:04 Ray Bradbury's Post World War 2 World Building.
09:20 Martian Civilization Encounter.
13:19 Bradbury's Inspiration for The Martian Chronicles.
16:56 Existential Exploration in The Martian Chronicles.
21:50 Colonial Destructi...
Books can change us, but will we let them?
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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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Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - w/ John Hill and Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
02:00 Theory of Mind and Human Future.
13:05 Stranger in a Strange Land Analyzed.
27:59 Martian-Born Child in Stranger Land.
39:44 Unforeseen Warfare and Meaning Crisis.
43:58 Reflecting on Faith and the 20th Century Mega Church Movement.
57:23 "Luck" in Sal...
Let us be sincere in our speech and behavior.
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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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Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
01:00 Conformity's Evolution in America.
05:38 Martian Savior's Earthly Impact.
08:12 Robert Heinlein - The "Dean of Science Fiction."
10:29 Heinlein: Progressivism & Science Fiction.
16:38 Reading Stranger in a Strange Land's Through a Feminist Lens.
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You need to get the plutonium from somewhere to generate the 1.21 gigawatts to power the flux capacitor.
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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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