Leaders, there is no greater act a man 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.hsc...
Nov 04, 2025•5 min
The First World War by John Keegan w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 "Roots of War and Vengeance" 06:45 "Origins of Modern Middle East" 11:58 Origins of Modern War Planning 21:52 Early Communication & Aristocratic Diplomacy 24:47 "Plans Fail Under Pressure" 29:34 The Assassination That Sparked WWI 37:45 "Next Man Up Leadership" 39:39 "US Military Decision-Making Explained" 49:06 "Somme: Britain's Greatest Tragedy" 52:21 "Normandy: Sacrifice for Victory" 01:00:59 "Undercover Boss: Se...
Oct 29, 2025•1 hr 49 min
Leaders, there is a lot of confusion out there about words. --- 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...
Oct 28, 2025•4 min
The First World War by John Keegan --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction to The First World War by John Keegan. 00:10 Postmodern Leadership Lessons. 04:39 Overview of The First World War by John Keegan. 10:44 Causes of the First World War. 13:51 19th-Century European War Planning. 17:31 Aristocracy, War, and Tragedy. 21:34 Facing War's Ethical Challenge. 24:00 Meeting the Moment Ethically. 31:33 Trust: Civilization's Fragile Foundation. 36:39 Leadership Lessons from the First World War. 39:37 Lesso...
Oct 22, 2025•47 min
Leaders, who owns the dictionary? --- 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.hsctpublishing.com...
Oct 21, 2025•6 min
Why Don't We Learn From History by B.H. Liddell Hart w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells --- Delving into B.H. Liddell Hart’s Why Don’t We Learn From History , hosted by Jesan Sorrells and Tom Libby, examines why societies—and leaders in business, politics, and communities—struggle to absorb history’s lessons. They discuss the enduring influence of emotional bias, the pitfalls of democratic and aristocratic decision-making, and the critical role of passionate history teaching in shaping informed ci...
Oct 15, 2025•1 hr 52 min
Leaders consider, discuss, and decide what the boundaries are, rather than allowing the myth of utopian abundance to get a footing. --- 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 Po...
Oct 14, 2025•7 min
Why Don't We Learn From History by B.H. Liddell Hart w/Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Leadership Lessons from Historical Perspectives. 06:31 Biographical Writing: Accuracy Over Sensation. 10:07 Liddell Hart: Soldier to Military Historian. 11:33 Liddell Hart's Anti-Frontal Assault Insights. 17:32 Reflecting on Historical Leadership Mistakes. 18:53 Political Polarization vs. Societal Trust. 24:10 Revisiting Promises and Social Solidarity. 27:37 The Manipulative Power of Words. 29:52 Language Misuse Erod...
Oct 08, 2025•51 min
Leaders, one of (many) reasons we don't learn from history typically revolves around pride and our desire to deliver a reckoning. --- 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 Podc...
Oct 07, 2025•5 min
Mash Up Episode ft. Why We Don't Learn from History , Empire of the Summer Moon , and a Late Summer Wrap-Up w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells. --- 00:00 "Leadership Lessons: Bonus Mashup" 09:57 Health Decline Linked to Modern Diet 15:39 "Discussing Political Violence: Charlie Kirk" 17:57 University System's Impact on Leadership 26:10 Turning Point's 2024 Donor Concerns 28:01 Changing Cultural Engagement Dynamics 37:31 "John Oliver's Bold Independence" 38:05 Hollywood's Free Speech Dynamics 46:35 ...
Oct 01, 2025•1 hr 43 min
History has a profound impact on us, whether we want to acknowledge it or not. --- 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 ...
Sep 30, 2025•5 min
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells - with Christen Blair Horne and Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. 01:00 Time Travel and Human Quirks. 18:14 Evolution, Utopia, and Rule: A Study. 21:17 Tolkien, Pink Floyd, Future Classics. 31:44 Writing Sci-Fi Without a Science Background. 42:02 Beneath My Feet: The Underworld. 59:55 Life's Duality in Leadership. 01:06:22 Expect Challenges at Every Stage. 01:15:17 Confidence vs. Online Entrepreneurial Culture. 01:3...
Sep 24, 2025•2 hr 5 min
Heraclitus once opined 3,000 years ago that, "War is the father of us all." Leaders, he was tragically correct. --- 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.l...
Sep 23, 2025•5 min
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - w/ Jesan Sorrells and Ryan J. Stout --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. 01:00 Reflecting on a Cold War Novel. 09:30 Bradbury's Fix-Up Novel Challenge. 10:38 The Martian Chronicles' Multimedia Journey. 16:39 Human Arrogance in Colonizing Mars. 22:13 Bradbury's Ownership and Parallel. 26:40 Are We Alone in the Neighborhood? 36:25 Future Projections: Beyond Our Experience. 41:48 Alien Spiritual Communication Theory. 4...
Sep 17, 2025•1 hr 26 min
We have been here before, America. --- 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.hsctpublishing.co...
Sep 16, 2025•17 min
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 - Welcome and Introduction - The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. 01:00 Exploring The Martian Chronicles . 07:04 Ray Bradbury's Post World War 2 World Building. 09:20 Martian Civilization Encounter. 13:19 Bradbury's Inspiration for The Martian Chronicles. 16:56 Existential Exploration in The Martian Chronicles . 21:50 Colonial Destruction and Moral Escape. 26:53 Screenwriting Debate: Plot vs. Realism. 27:58 The ...
Sep 10, 2025•56 min
Books can change us, but will we let 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 HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpubli...
Sep 09, 2025•5 min
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - w/ John Hill and Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. 02:00 Theory of Mind and Human Future. 13:05 Stranger in a Strange Land Analyzed. 27:59 Martian-Born Child in Stranger Land. 39:44 Unforeseen Warfare and Meaning Crisis. 43:58 Reflecting on Faith and the 20th Century Mega Church Movement. 57:23 "Luck" in Sales Conversations. 01:02:52 Questioning Faith and Labels. 01:19:38 "No One Want...
Sep 03, 2025•2 hr 48 min
Let us be sincere in our speech and behavior. --- 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...
Sep 02, 2025•5 min
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. 01:00 Conformity's Evolution in America. 05:38 Martian Savior's Earthly Impact. 08:12 Robert Heinlein - The "Dean of Science Fiction." 10:29 Heinlein: Progressivism & Science Fiction. 16:38 Reading Stranger in a Strange Land 's Through a Feminist Lens. 18:38 "Martian Transformation in Literature." 22:00 Mars and Human Transformatio...
Aug 28, 2025•54 min
You need to get the plutonium from somewhere to generate the 1.21 gigawatts to power the flux capacitor. --- 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/LLFTG...
Aug 26, 2025•4 min
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick w/ John Hill and Jesan Sorrells --- 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 Playing Poker. 27:11 Sociocultural Cycle Dynamics Explained. 32:11 The Tech Bros. Lear...
Aug 20, 2025•1 hr 52 min
What rough beast slouches toward us? --- 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.hsctpublishing....
Aug 19, 2025•6 min
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells --- 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, and Apple's Origins 28:32 Humanity Questioned: Android Identity Crisis 29...
Aug 13, 2025•46 min
Customer service provided by humanoid robots isn't likely to be any better. --- 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 Pub...
Aug 12, 2025•5 min
Mash Up Episode ft. Lord of the Rings , All Quiet on the Western Front, and Pink Floyd w/Neal Kalechofsky & Jesan Sorrells --- 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 Wilson 21:01 Iconic Literary Influences on Genres 30:20 George Harrison's Cultural In...
Aug 05, 2025•1 hr 47 min
Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe (Part Two) w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells --- 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 Challenges 01:01:36 Fear, Freedom, and Historical Cycles 01:07:05 Lessons from Native ...
Jul 30, 2025•2 hr 13 min
Leadership in the near future demands something old, now new 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! --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing ...
Jul 29, 2025•5 min
The Federalist Papers , The Constitution and Supreme Court Wrap-Up 2024-2025 w/ Dorollo Nixon, Esq & Jesan Sorrells --- 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 Exec Orders 41:12 Hamilton's Dictator: Federalist 70 Insights 49:52 Limi...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 28 min
Just like that, all of America is now united, briefly, in social shaming. --- 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 Publi...
Jul 22, 2025•6 min
