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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books

Leadership Toolbox Podcast Network

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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109:17

The First World War by John Keegan w/Tom Libby &...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/10/29

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 Planning21:52 Early Communication & Aristocratic Diplomacy24:47 "Plans Fail Under Pressure"29:34 The Assassination That Sparked WWI37:45 "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: Season

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Shorts #198 - A Taxonomy of Practices

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/10/28

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT Publishing at:

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47:25

The First World War by John Keegan (Introduction)...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/10/22

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 Lessons

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Shorts # 197 - Aphorisms that Don't Mean Anything

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/10/21

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT Publishing at:

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111:55

Why Don't We Learn From History by B.H.Liddell Hart...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/10/15

Why Don't We Learn From History by B.H. Liddell Hart w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells ---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Why Don't We Learn From History by B.H. Liddell Hart01:00 "Cracks in the Human Condition"09:17 Informal Committees Shape Decisions11:07 "Psychology, Memory, and Bias"18:29 "Majority Shapes Right and Wrong"25:14 "Negotiating Reality in America"30:30 "Systems, Democracy, and Global Chaos"35:17 Historical Bias and Emotional Impact39:29 AI Adoption: Reality vs

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Shorts #196 - Abundance is a Deception

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/10/14

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

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51:17

Why Don't We Learn From History by B.H. Liddell Hart...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/10/08

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 Erodes

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Shorts #195 - Pride and Reckonings

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/10/07

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

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102:31

Mash Up Episode ft. Why We Don't Learn from History,...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/10/01

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 Diet15:39 "Discussing Political Violence: Charlie Kirk"17:57 University System's Impact on Leadership26:10 Turning Point's 2024 Donor Concerns28:01 Changing Cultural Engagement Dynamics37:31 "John Oliver's Bold Independence"38:05 Hollywood's Free Speech Dynamics46:35

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Shorts #194 - History Binds Us Whether We Like it or Not

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/09/30

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT

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The Time Machine by H.G. Wells - w/ Christen Blair...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/09/24

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.01:32:46

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Shorts #193 - War is the Father of us All

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/09/23

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:

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The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - w/ Jesan...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/09/17

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.46:47

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Shorts #192 - Charlie Kirk

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/09/16

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT Publishing at:

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56:19

The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - Introduction...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/09/10

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

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Shorts # 191 - Books Change Us...If We Let Them...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/09/09

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT Publishing at:

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Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein w/ John...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/09/03

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 Wants to

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Shorts #190 - Sincerity

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/09/02

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT Publishing at:

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53:44

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein -...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/08/28

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

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Shorts #189 - On Ripping off Ukrainian Nationalists

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/08/26

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:

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