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
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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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick w/ John Hill and Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick.
00:10 The Promise of 100,000 Humanoid Robots by 2030.
05:59 New Podcast Format Introduction.
14:47 When Does Jesan Stop Reading a Book?
19:20 Infinite Games, Culture, and Perspective.
22:38 Hindsight and Decision-Making Insights from Playin...
What rough beast slouches toward us?
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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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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
03:15 "Introduction to Rick Deckard's World"
10:04 Philip K. Dick's College Struggles
14:07 Rosen Corporation's Role in Nexus 6
15:08 "Voight-Kampff Android Test Revealed"
19:51 Philip K. Dick: Drugs and Influence
22:09 Hallucinogens, Perception,...
Customer service provided by humanoid robots isn't likely to be any better.
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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. Lord of the Rings, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Pink Floyd w/Neal Kalechofsky & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction to our Mash-Up Episode.
01:00 Literary and Film Mashups: Tolkien, Pink Floyd, and All Quiet on the Western Front.
07:48 Kalechofsky's Early Love for Reading Tolkien
13:29 Middle Earth Counterculture Escape
16:57 Creative Control: Pink Floyd & Brian Wilso...
Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe (Part Two) w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction: Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe
02:00 Perceptions of Authenticity in Storytelling
17:05 Arrow Creek-Rosebud River Battle Summary
27:44 Credibility Through Leading by Example
38:11 Constant Surveillance and Accountability
49:02 Rebuilding Social Cohesion and Its Challen...
Leadership in the near future demands something old, now new again.
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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 Federalist Papers, The Constitution and Supreme Court Wrap-Up 2024-2025 w/ Dorollo Nixon, Esq & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Supreme Court's Role as Congressional Check
09:44 "Executive Power and Accountability Debate"
14:12 "U.S. Military Engagements: Then vs. Now"
18:14 "Expanding Presidential Power Debate"
24:47 Power Shifts in Digital Politics
32:37 Judiciary's Role and Challenges
34:01 Court Review: Judges Halting...
Just like that, all of America is now united, briefly, in social shaming.
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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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Animal Farm by George Orwell w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction: Animal Farm by George Orwell
01:00 Leadership Lessons from Animal Farm
04:47 Major's Final Address
08:28 End Tyranny for Future Freedom
13:27 "Power Dynamics and Human Nature"
16:23 Critiquing Marxism from Within
20:44 Decoding Animal Farm's Symbolism
21:27 Resistance to Animalism
26:48 Transparency Prevents Employee Exodus
3...
Leaders, there are three fundamentals to coaching: commitment, empathy, and discipline.
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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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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt - w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction: Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt
01:00 The Nature of Conscience-less Leadership
09:39 Thoughtlessness and Evil Uncovered
11:49 Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy
19:08 Lost Stories of Past Generations
27:22 Questioning Authority and Res...
Leaders, we live in a world of trade-offs. Act accordingly.
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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 Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, July 4, 1776.
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Music: Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa, Performed by European Archive (https://musopen.org/)
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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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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt
01:00 Revisiting Nuremberg and Moral Accountability
06:07 Revisiting Historical Narratives and Bias
08:07 Highlighting Hannah Arendt: Political Philosopher
13:24 Hannah Arendt: Controversies and Legacy
15:02 Eichmann's Autobiographical ...
Leaders, there is a meritocracy. It's just brutal.
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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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1984 by George Orwell - Part One w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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A Bonus Episode featuring our brief thoughts on paper bags and leadership.
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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- 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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