
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.
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Apr 2, 2025 • 1h 22min
The Collected Poetry of Ogden Nash w/Ryan J. Stout
The Collected Poetry of Ogden Nash by Ogden Nash w/Ryan J. Stout---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Collected Poetry of Ogden Nash02:00 Misconceptions of Ogden Nash06:05 Ogden Nash's Career Transformation14:02 Differentiating Poems from Songs19:32 Radio's Role in Early Marketing25:38 Monday Dread and Weekend Relief28:54 "Tech Reveals, Doesn't Change Us"37:39 "Building a Resilient Family Life"38:15 Choosing Less Pressure44:35 "Early Exposure to Issues"52:55 Navigating Future Opportunities59:01 Rise of a New World Order01:01:12 Roosevelt's Policies and WWII Impact01:07:13 Parental Reactions and Misunderstandings01:14:03 Recent Example and Immediate Response01:16:47 Staying on the Path - Reevaluating Life's Priorities---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---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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Apr 1, 2025 • 4min
Shorts #171 - We Must Come to Grips with Endings
Leaders must have language to deal with the fact of endings.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---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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Mar 26, 2025 • 1h 51min
The Count of Monte Cristo - Part 2 by Alexandre Dumas w/Christen Blair Horne
The Count of Monte Cristo - Part 2 by Alexandre Dumas w/Christen Blair Horne---00:00 Welcome and Open - "The Tuileries Cabinet Prelude"09:56 Louis XVIII and Napoleonic Era11:11 King Louis XVIII: Exile and Challenges17:34 "Highlighting Human Ridiculousness"22:52 "Beware of Preachy Narratives"28:07 Understanding Trump and Obama's Humanity33:58 Post-Crisis Exhaustion Analysis40:54 "Baron's Dilemma with Louis XVIII"44:23 Fate's Inevitable Downfall49:38 Great Men: Creators and Destroyers01:00:07 "Debating Free Will and Christianity"01:04:36 "American Restlessness and Isolation"01:10:39 Humanizing the Ruthless Boogeyman01:14:50 Napoleon: Defying Norms and Expectations01:21:26 Father and Son Reunion01:27:45 "Unrecognizable Disguise: Father-Son Bond"01:30:15 Bureaucracy and Self-Serving Behavior01:38:51 Pivoting to Success01:41:01 Denouncing Passive Thoughtlessness01:47:10 Upcoming Discussion on Edmund Dantes---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---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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Mar 25, 2025 • 6min
Shorts #170 - Great Men of History
Leaders, it's time to stand astride history, yet again.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---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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Mar 19, 2025 • 32min
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Color Purple by Alice Walker---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---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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Mar 18, 2025 • 5min
Shorts #169 - They That Make Them Are Like Unto Them
Leaders, become not the tools you use.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---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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Mar 12, 2025 • 1h 2min
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is the Hand That Leads the World...
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is the Hand That Leads the World...---There’s No Book to Read Today on the Podcast - 00:05Mothers, and Motherhood, are Fundamental in our Society and in our Culture - 00:25Things I Hear About the Podcast From You the Listener - 00:35How Can You Hope to Make a Dent in Leadership with a Podcast? - 00:40Who Do I Listen to When I’m Not Reading Classic Books - 00:43On Building Real Things in the Real World with Real People - 00:50The Book/Reading List for 2023 - 00:52 Children's Leadership Curriculum Project - 00:56 Staying on the Path - 1:00:01---Music: The Barber of Seville: Overture - https://musopen.org/music/1321-the-barber-of-seville/---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!---Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/.Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/Check out Leadership ToolBox at: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/Contact HSCT for more information at 1-833-216-8296 to schedule a full DEMO of LeadingKeys with one of our team members.---Leadership ToolBox website: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/.Leadership ToolBox LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldrshptlbx/.Leadership ToolBox YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvVbIU_bSEflwYpd9lWXuA/.Leadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTlbx.
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Mar 11, 2025 • 7min
Shorts #168 - Our Eyes Are Watching the First Turning
Leaders, our eyes are watching the future.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---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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Mar 5, 2025 • 1h 25min
BONUS - Interview with Brian Morgan - Think Deeply, Write Clearly
Interview with Brian Morgan, Founder of Think Deeply, Write Clearly---00:00 Introduction to Brian Morgan, Founder of Think Deeply, Write Clearly.08:44 The Kardashians vs. Meaningful Influence.13:09 Craving Authentic, Thoughtful Content.20:02 "Focus on Audience, Not Virality."26:41 Identification Is Not Power.30:47 Everyday Unspoken Choices.37:24 Education System-Conspiracy Theory Debate.40:08 Privileged Upbringing's Educational Impact.44:21 "Globalism Education Gap."50:25 Human Success: Cognition-Enhanced Instincts.58:50 Personal Rationality and Emotion.01:00:09 Self as Reality's Interpreter.01:06:42 Novels, Noise, and Cultural Wisdom.01:15:28 Human Intuition vs. AI Analysis.01:21:01 "Deep Writing Program Intro Offer."01:21:54 Connect with Brian Morgan---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---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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Feb 26, 2025 • 1h 39min
The Omni-Americans by Albert L. Murray w/Tom Libby
The Omni-Americans by Albert L. Murray w/Tom Libby---00:00 Insightful African-American Narrative08:55 "Generational Ethnic Awakenings in America"16:49 Critique of Moynihan Report Impacts19:14 White Perceptions of Black Defiance27:41 Unconditional Embrace Beyond Color30:18 Talent Overcomes Boundaries37:56 Debating Ancestry and Identity Perception43:53 "Harriet Tubman's Heroic Legacy"47:07 "American Identity in Political Shifts"51:17 "Debating America's Global Role"58:40 Bipartisan Leadership Critique01:04:01 Leadership and Workplace Culture Dynamics01:08:30 Principles Over Profit in Business01:16:32 "It Don’t Mean a Thing"01:18:51 "The Blues: Resilience and Improvisation"01:25:22 Generational Wisdom Requires Compromise01:31:05 "Defining Reality Through Language"01:38:30 Preserving Wisdom Through Technology01:39:45 "Discover Albert Murray Online"---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---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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