Leadership Lessons From The Great Books

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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July 29, 2025 4 mins

Leadership in the near future demands something old, now new again.
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The Federalist Papers, The Constitution and Supreme Court Wrap-Up 2024-2025 w/ Dorollo Nixon, Esq & Jesan Sorrells
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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...

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July 22, 2025 5 mins

Just like that, all of America is now united, briefly, in social shaming.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells
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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

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July 15, 2025 6 mins

Leaders, there are three fundamentals to coaching: commitment, empathy, and discipline.
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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt - w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells
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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 Res...

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July 8, 2025 3 mins

Leaders, we live in a world of trade-offs. Act accordingly.
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The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, July 4, 1776.
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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt
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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 ...

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Leaders, there is a meritocracy. It's just brutal.
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1984 by George Orwell - Part One w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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1984 by George Orwell w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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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 Refle...

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June 24, 2025 4 mins

What are the things that only human beings can do?
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1984 by George Orwell w/Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - 1984 by George Orwell
01:30 Mid-20th Century Cultural Shifts

04:56 "Discussing Orwell’s 1984 Themes"

08:24 George Orwell: Complex Personal Legacy

12:08 "1984: Orwell's Protest Literature"

18:43 "Revisiting Orwell's Language Politics"

23:52 "Living in a Managed Dystopia"

26:00 Dystopian Reality and Lost Utopia

30:23 "Explore Other Leadership Shows...

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Leaders, I recommend you pay less attention to the vibe shift and pay more attention to the energy underneath it.
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The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) with Jesan Sorrells & Zac Stucki
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) 
01:00 "Revisiting The Art of War by Sun-Tzu

05:16 Category Errors and Communication

12:11 Understanding Tao: Translation Challenges

17:40 "Defining and Achieving Victory"

25:28 Erosion of National Traditions

31:09 "Nihilism, Postmoder...

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Leaders, let go of the anchor of fear in your eschatology that's holding you back.
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Order of the Day (1944) by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander
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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part One w/Tom Libby
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00:00 Exploring the Lost Generation's Legacy

07:23 Fitzgerald and Hollywood's Early Era

11:55 Fitzgerald's Struggles with Bestseller Status

16:29 "Grandfather's Post-War Ritual"

25:18 Fitzgerald's Artistic Struggle

28:29 Creative Process Is Over-Systematized

33:54 Art and Ownership Anxiety

41:10 Algorithms Compress Creativity

43:16 Waking People Through Gr...

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Leaders are critical thinkers.
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