#132 - The Gift of the Magi/Short Stories by O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) w/Tom Libby --- 00:00 Exploring leadership lessons from O. Henry's story. 09:05 William Sydney Porter charged, imprisoned, wrote stories. 12:34 Licensure is now formal, unlike 200 years ago. 18:14 At least three jailed for non-murder crimes. 21:40 Porter used O. Henry pseudonym to hide shame. 30:47 Treat others kindly; you'll need them later. 34:44 O. Henry's stories contrast Gilded Age's wealth. 40:22 Perception shape...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Some thoughts for leaders at the end of 2024. --- 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! --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpu...
Dec 24, 2024•8 min
#131 - The New Jerusalem by Gilbert Keith Chesterton --- Leaders, lay the cornerstone for those who come next, or the stone you should have laid will be pushed atop you by the next generation and grind you to powder. --- 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! --- ★ Support ...
Dec 18, 2024•39 min
There are novels men will read, but it'll take courageous leadership to write them. --- 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! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ --- Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out ...
Dec 17, 2024•9 min
#130 - Poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson w/Ryan J. Stout and Dr. Moumin Quazi --- 00:00 Lifelong quest for knowledge and legacy fulfillment. 18:53 Generational influence and struggle to pass legacy. 30:33 Honoring language, nostalgia, poetry process, 17 years. 41:43 Science clarifies understanding, not fragmenting knowledge. 51:03 Debate: evolution vs. creationism and existence meaning 57:36 America's lack of public grieving for disasters. 01:11:02 Mythological past remains relevant and impactful t...
Dec 11, 2024•2 hr 6 min
Leaders, understand the games you are playing now and in 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! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ --- Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing...
Dec 10, 2024•6 min
#129 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens w/Tom Libby --- Welcome & Introduction - 00:23 Charles Dickens - A Literary Life - 02:56 Charles Dickens Would Have Loved Twitter - 08:15 A Christmas Carol 's Core Themes - 12:15 The Brilliance of the Small Things for Leaders - 16:00 The Tension Between the Material and the Spiritual - 19:14 What Leaders Can Learn From Ebenezer Scrooge - 30:00 Could A Christmas Carol Be Written Today? - 49:29 The Hockey Stick - 55:00 On Being Removed From the Inter...
Dec 04, 2024•2 hr 36 min
Leaders, the actions you take--or don't take--at this time of year are weighted with extra meaning. --- 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! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ --- Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubs...
Dec 03, 2024•5 min
From The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, The 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ . The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington - https://www.mountvernon.org/library/ Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789 - https://www.mountvernon.org/education/primary-sources-2/article/thanksgiving-proclamation-of-1789/ T.K. Byron - Dalton College - Thanksgiving - https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital...
Nov 28, 2024•10 min
Leadership Lessons From the Great Books - #129 - Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain w/Brian Bagley --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain w/Brian Bagley 02:00 Honoring uncompromising comedic perspective on social issues. 08:27 Mark Twain's life story is widely known. 15:24 Free speech enables essential humor and discourse. 20:12 Leaders struggle with authenticity during unraveling periods. 22:55 Perception shaped reality amid societal changes. 30:48 Bill Burr roasts Bil...
Nov 27, 2024•2 hr 38 min
Leaders whose presence you should be thankful for. --- 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! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ --- Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.h...
Nov 26, 2024•5 min
On Guerrilla Warfare by Mao Tse-Tung --- 00:00 Small resistance can significantly impact political power. 06:08 Guerrillas evolve into national revolutionary military forces. 09:12 Mao Zedong's policies caused millions of deaths. 13:55 Russia's guerrilla tactics against foreign and internal enemies. 15:51 Guerrillas assist regular forces, and evolve in battle. 18:09 Guerrilla attacks strategically for political power. 23:25 Differentiate revolutionary vs. counterrevolutionary guerrilla warfare. ...
Nov 20, 2024•42 min
Leaders, don't be ignorant of what lies in the clearing at the end of the path of principle. --- 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/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https:/...
Nov 19, 2024•6 min
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 Keegan 05:48 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 a...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min
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/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/...
Nov 12, 2024•5 min
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...
Nov 11, 2024•9 min
About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior by Col. David Hackworth w/R.J. St. John --- Welcome - 0:30 Introduction to About Face - 01:03 The Clarity of Military Leadership - 05:47 R.J. St. John and the "Well-Oiled Machine" Myth - 15:30 Some People Are Bred for War - 20:00 Mission Accomplishment and Troop Welfare - 24:00 "World War Two Had the Gall to Stop Without Me" - 25:00 Discipline and Training - 28:00 The Importance of Training - 33:00 Bureaucratic Bloat - 39:55 The Long View vs. The Sh...
Nov 06, 2024•2 hr 15 min
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/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing ...
Nov 05, 2024•5 min
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...
Oct 30, 2024•49 min
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/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/ . Ch...
Oct 29, 2024•6 min
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 - Introduction 10:37 Atlas Aultman: Personal History and Presidential Missions. 17:01 Extreme Ownership Inspired Personal and Professional Growth. 22:54 Atlas Aultman: Bouncer to Dip...
Oct 23, 2024•2 hr 27 min
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/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/ . Check out Leadin...
Oct 22, 2024•5 min
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, li...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Leaders, your honor will be great, but your responsibilities will be greater. --- 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/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublis...
Oct 15, 2024•5 min
Top Five Science Fiction Films for Leaders with Tom Libby --- 00:00 Welcome to the Top Five Science Fiction Films for Leaders with Tom Libby. 05:14 Philip K. Dick: Award-Winning Author. 15:13 Sci-fi Film Evolution: From Godzilla Suits to CGI. 19:47 The Appeal of Old Monster Movies for Leaders. 23:18 Post-WWII Godzilla: Thoughts for Leaders on Atomic Musings. 28:01 Dr. Strangelove, Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb . 33:30 The MADD-Theory. 38:55 Idiocracy and The Power of a Tac...
Oct 09, 2024•2 hr 52 min
Leaders, be self-aware enough in your heart to recognize the impulses driving you to wars. --- 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/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/ . Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/ Chec...
Oct 08, 2024•5 min
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #123 - Dune by Frank Herbert w/Daniel A. Bentle & Ryan J. Stout --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Dune by Frank Herbert 00:20 Extracting Leadership Lessons from Dune. 05:26 Dune and the Achetype of the Messiah Leader. 12:01 The Leadership Training of Paul Atredies. 18:08 Dan Bentle and Recognizing Leadership Lessons in Dune . 25:19 The Literary Life of Frank Herbert. 29:50 Dune and T.E. Lawrence. 34:07 Humility and Self-Examination. 40:54 The Way of...
Oct 02, 2024•2 hr 47 min
Leaders, the traits of leadership have always been hard to find. --- 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/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/ . Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/ Check out Leadership ToolBox a...
Oct 01, 2024•5 min
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #122 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury w/John Hill aka "Small Mountain." --- 00:00 Discussing Ray Bradbury's leadership themes in Fahrenheit 451 . 15:45 Seek professional insights before starting customer service projects. 30:10 Reading to children helps their articulation skills. 41:30 Montag hides the book; Beatty visits and converses. 51:39 Media controls minds; action disrupts the system. 01:01:49 Jim Jordan proposes controversial public employment for ...
Sep 25, 2024•3 hr 36 min
Leaders, science fiction literature has some thoughts about the myth of historical progress. --- 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/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/ . Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/ Ch...
Sep 24, 2024•5 min
