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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books

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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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Animal Farm by George Orwell w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells

Animal Farm by George Orwell w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells --- 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 30:19 Jiu Jitsu, High School Reflection 32:07 Animal Farm 's Relevance Today 3...

Jul 16, 2025•56 min

Shorts #184 - Coaching Fundamentals

Leaders, there are three fundamentals to coaching: commitment, empathy, and discipline. --- 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 ...

Jul 15, 2025•6 min

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt - w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt - w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells --- 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 Responsibility 29:06 Opioid Crisis and Accountability 35:46 AI Accountability and R...

Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 19 min

Shorts #183 - Trade-Offs

Leaders, we live in a world of trade-offs. Act accordingly. --- 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: http...

Jul 08, 2025•4 min

The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, July 4, 1776. --- Music: Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa , Performed by European Archive ( https://musopen.org/ ) --- 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 P...

Jul 04, 2025•9 min

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt - Introduction w/Jesan Sorrells

Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt --- 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 Reflections 18:52 Eichmann's Fabricated Past Exposed 22:17 Eichmann's 1932 Turnin...

Jul 02, 2025•1 hr

Shorts #182 - Mr. Jones and Meritocracy

Leaders, there is a meritocracy. It's just brutal. --- 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...

Jul 01, 2025•7 min

1984 by George Orwell - Part One w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

1984 by George Orwell w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells --- 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 Reflects Ongoing Reality 40:01 "Understanding Mid-Century Historical Contexts" 44:10 "Or...

Jun 25, 2025•2 hr

Shorts #181 - Human Traits

What are the things that only human beings can do? --- 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...

Jun 24, 2025•4 min
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