
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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Nov 13, 2024 • 1h 2min
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books - All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #127 - All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque ---00:00 Welcome and Introduction to All Quiet On the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. 02:00 "The First World War was a Costly Mistake." - John Keegan05:48 All Quiet On the Western Front - Part One.10:19 The Literary Life of Eric Maria Remarque.11:35 Lessons Learned in the Trenches of WWI.16:19 All Quiet On the Western Front - Part Two.20:04 Us and Them on the Frontlines.24:05 War as a Purifying Action.29:05 All Quiet On the Western Front - Part Three.30:29 Removing Your Gas Mask Will Get You Killed.35:20 The Enemy Gets a Vote.36:34 Adapt or Lose: Success Requires Strategic Change.39:44 Adapt or Risk Losing Against Adaptable Opponents.43:53 Literature and Understanding Leadership Challenges.49:27 Merit, Class, Leadership Questions in All Quiet On the Western Front.52:08 Solutions to Problems: Leading Without the Respect of Those You Lead.54:32 Leadership Lessons from All Quiet On the Western Front.---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!---Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck 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/@leadershiptoolbox/videosLeadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl
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Nov 12, 2024 • 5min
Leadership Lessons From the Great Books - Shorts #154 - Leading Large and Small
Leaders, think carefully on the scale of what you'd like to lead on. ---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!---Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck 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/@leadershiptoolbox/videosLeadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl
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Nov 11, 2024 • 9min
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books (Bonus) - Veteran's Day Message
Veteran's Day Message---In Flander's Field By John McRae---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON!Check out the 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.---Jesan Sorrells Presents - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JesanSorrells/featuredJesan Sorrells - IG - https://www.instagram.com/therealjesanmsorrells/Jesan Sorrells - FB - https://www.facebook.com/JesanMSorrells/Jesan Sorrells - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesansorrellsJesan Sorrells - Twitter - https://twitter.com/jesanmsorrellsJesan Sorrells - https://jesansorrells.com/
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Nov 6, 2024 • 2h 15min
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books - About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior by Col. David Hackworth w/R.J. St. John
About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior by Col. David Hackworth w/R.J. St. John---Welcome - 0:30Introduction to About Face - 01:03The Clarity of Military Leadership - 05:47R.J. St. John and the "Well-Oiled Machine" Myth - 15:30Some People Are Bred for War - 20:00Mission Accomplishment and Troop Welfare - 24:00"World War Two Had the Gall to Stop Without Me" - 25:00Discipline and Training - 28:00The Importance of Training - 33:00Bureaucratic Bloat - 39:55The Long View vs. The Short View On Training - 43:30Death By Powerpoint - 46:45Building Trust Through Menial Acts - 49:00Masculine Strength is Important for Leadership - 52:30The Importance of the Little Things - 57:00The Psychology of Work - 1:02:40Personal Security for Vince McMahon - 1:03:00Col. Hackworth on Killing A Man - 1:10:05There's No Forgiveness in the Machine - 1:25:00Working the Camera and Being Media Savvy - 1:31:00What Does It Mean to be a Grownup? - 1:34:00Walking the Line to Win a Percentage Bet - 1:50:00Staying on the Path - 2:03:00---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON!Check out the 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.---HSCT Publishing: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/.HSCT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hsct/.HSCT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvVbIU_bSEflwYpd9lWXuA/.HSCT Twitter: https://twitter.com/hsctpublishing/.HSCT IG: https://www.instagram.com/hsctpublishing/.HSCT FB: https://www.facebook.com/HSCTPublishing/.
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Nov 5, 2024 • 5min
Leadership Lessons From the Great Books - Shorts #153 - Demonstrating the Appropriate Level of Revolutionary Elan
Leaders, when the fight commences, no one will care what your principles were before the fight started. ---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!---Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck 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/@leadershiptoolbox/videosLeadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl
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Oct 30, 2024 • 49min
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books - History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides---00:00 Leadership lessons from Thucydides' Peloponnesian War history.04:33 Nomadic living caused instability; Attica remained stable.06:46 Thucydides: Athenian historian of Greece's fragmented past.13:18 You enabled Athenian aggression by inaction.15:18 Athenian mistakes aided us more than you.19:41 Grievances lead to war: stated vs. hidden reasons.21:18 Human nature drives personal and national conflicts.27:01 Excessive praise breeds envy; traditions honor ancestors.28:04 Praising democracy and honoring fallen heroes today.32:43 Athenians value discussion and foresight in decision-making.37:00 Defining sacrifice and meaning in modern times.40:46 History's lessons shape understanding of human nature.42:02 History offers deeper insights into human nature.45:12 Practical skills enrich future leaders'.---Episode Music: Gluck - Iphigenie En Tauride - 1. Akt Nr.01-Nr.10---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!---Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck 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/@leadershiptoolbox/videosLeadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl
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Oct 29, 2024 • 6min
Leadership Lessons From the Great Books - Shorts #152 - How to Change History if You're a Leader
Leaders, changing history requires defying conventional wisdom.---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!---Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck 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/@leadershiptoolbox/videosLeadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl
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Oct 23, 2024 • 2h 27min
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books - (Bonus) - Extreme Ownership: How the US Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin w/Atlas Aultman
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books - (Bonus) - Extreme Ownership: How the US Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin w/Atlas Aultman---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Extreme Ownership: How the US Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin w/Atlas Aultman.02:00 Extreme Ownership - Introduction10:37 Atlas Aultman: Personal History and Presidential Missions. 17:01 Extreme Ownership Inspired Personal and Professional Growth.22:54 Atlas Aultman: Bouncer to Diplomatic Corps.29:55 How Dysfunctional is the U.S. Military?35:00 THe U.S. Military as a Corporate Entity.41:20 Special Operations Mission Preparation Process.47:20 Extreme Ownership - Execution, Leadership, and Decentralized Command.50:10 The Biggest Challenge to Leadership Success is the Leader Themselves.57:45 Atlas Aultman: Brian Tracy and Targets versus Goals.01:00:22 Extreme Ownership - Prioritize and Execute.01:06:47 Prioritize, Execute, Focus, and Chaos.01:12:34 The Enemy Always Gets a Vote.01:21:46 We're Done with the Commercial Internet.01:25:32 Extreme Ownership - Discipline, Freedom, and the Dichotomy of Leadership.01:34:10 Discipline Equals Freedom.01:38:35 Atlas Aultman: Management and Leadership are Two Different Things.01:46:53 The Importance of Clarity in a Communication Hierarchy.02:06:28 Leaders, Take Responsibility, Inspire Others, and Create Strong Families.02:07:56 Atlas Aultman: Legacy, Ownership, and Accountability.02:19:53 Staying on the Leadership Path with Extreme Ownership: How the US Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin.---Connect with Atlas Aultman below:Atlas Aultman Twitter (X) - https://x.com/Atlas_Aultmam.Atlas Aultman LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/atlasaultman/.Atlas Aultman Website - https://leaders-kit.com/.Atlas Aultman Books - https://leaders-kit.com/books-%26-courses.Atlas Aultman TEDx Talk - https://youtu.be/IuJQAPUTf4g?si=3mQ7040MRGkYRx7A. ---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 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/@leadershiptoolbox/videos.Leadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl
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Oct 22, 2024 • 5min
Leadership Lessons From the Great Books - Shorts #151 - Uniting Thinkers and Doers
Leaders need to unite the thinkers and the doers. ---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!---Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck 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/@leadershiptoolbox/videosLeadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl
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Oct 16, 2024 • 1h 28min
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books - Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe w/Tom Libby
Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe with Tom Libby---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe.06:00 Native culture allows name changes throughout life.13:38 Modern technology bridges gaps in cultural understanding.17:34 American culture lacks traditional family guidance markers.23:53 Technology access unites kids; written word preserves heritage.30:55 Totake requests sacred Hunka bond, creating peace.36:05 Expect deeper bond, like becoming blood brothers.38:23 Personal monetization involves meaningful, significant exchanges.47:44 Ernie demands apology for healing reconciliation.53:07 Ensure cultural traditions endure through generations.54:31 Individual learns, community member teaches; train trainers.01:00:12 Women marry later, manage homes; Lakota traditions.01:07:33 He chose pain despite having other options.01:14:47 Fertility ceremony with piercing and sun gazing.01:20:48 Tribal affiliation diluted; strict membership criteria imposed.01:21:57 Federal government's actions alienate native people unjustly.---Listen to Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #79 - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown w/Tom Libby here-->https://share.transistor.fm/s/35ce4ef3 ---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!---Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck 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/@leadershiptoolbox/videosLeadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl
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