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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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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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124:53

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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167:56

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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112:19

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K....

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/08/20

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. Learned

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Shorts #188 - SciFi Failures

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/08/19

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT Publishing at:

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46:07

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K....

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/08/13

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. Dick03:15 "Introduction to Rick Deckard's World"10:04 Philip K. Dick's College Struggles14:07 Rosen Corporation's Role in Nexus 615:08 "Voight-Kampff Android Test Revealed"19:51 Philip K. Dick: Drugs and Influence22:09 Hallucinogens, Perception, and Apple's Origins28:32 Humanity Questioned: Android Identity Crisis29:58

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Shorts #187 - Customer Service is Dead

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/08/12

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT

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Mash Up Episode ft. Lord of the Rings, All Quiet on...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/08/05

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 Tolkien13:29 Middle Earth Counterculture Escape16:57 Creative Control: Pink Floyd & Brian Wilson21:01 Iconic Literary Influences on Genres30:20 George Harrison's Cultural

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Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/07/30

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 LaPointe02:00 Perceptions of Authenticity in Storytelling17:05 Arrow Creek-Rosebud River Battle Summary27:44 Credibility Through Leading by Example38:11 Constant Surveillance and Accountability49:02 Rebuilding Social Cohesion and Its Challenges01:01:36 Fear, Freedom, and Historical Cycles01:07:05 Lessons from Native

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Shorts - #186 - Leadership Transformation is on the...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/07/29

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT Publishing

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The Federalist Papers, The Constitution and Supreme...

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/07/23

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 Check09:44 "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 Politics32:37 Judiciary's Role and Challenges34:01 Court Review: Judges Halting Exec Orders41:12 Hamilton's Dictator: Federalist 70 Insights49:52 Limits of

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Shorts #185 - Trolling a CEO

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books ·

2025/07/22

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/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT

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