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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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Machines in Between

John and Libby Modern

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MACHINES IN BETWEEN is a variety show of sound, story, and spectacle inviting you to reimagine what you love when you love your machine. Featuring an eclectic and world-renowned cast of over 100 scholars, musicians, filmmakers, and artists, hosts John and Libby Modern guide the listener through a scintillating sonic landscape—an accumulation of bent stories, surprising cultural analysis, historical reflection, lush soundscapes, and beats sampled from obscure religious records. And along the ...
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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 Milit…
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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 podc…
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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 Challen…
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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…
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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 Hart 01:00 "Cracks in the Human Condition" 09:17 Informal Committees Shape Decisions 11:07 "Psychology, Memory, and Bias" 18:29 "Majority Shapes Right and Wrong" 25:14 "Negotiating Re…
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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 Le…
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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 Politic…
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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 Less…
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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 …
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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! --- …
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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 U…
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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…
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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 Ownershi…
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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 ★ Subscrib…
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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 Exis…
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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 ★ …
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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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 …
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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…
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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 ★ Subscr…
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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…
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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! --- ★ S…
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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 Countercu…
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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 …
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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 t…
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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 …
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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! --- ★ Sup…
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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…
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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 l…
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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 19:0…
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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 podc…
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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 Les…
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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 Hanna…
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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 Pa…
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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…
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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 Pa…
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1984 by George Orwell w/Jesan Sorrells --- 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:…
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Leaders, I recommend you pay less attention to the vibe shift and pay more attention to the energy underneath it. --- 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 Gre…
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The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) with Jesan Sorrells & Zac Stucki --- 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 Victor…
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Leaders, let go of the anchor of fear in your eschatology that's holding you back. --- 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! …
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Order of the Day (1944) by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! Listen to our Veterans Day Message here-->https://share.transistor.fm/s/00d87512 --- Chec…
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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part One w/Tom Libby --- 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 Ownersh…
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Leaders are critical thinkers. --- 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…
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston with Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. 02:00 Catching Up With Tom Libby. 05:29 Their Eyes Were Watching God - Chapters 1-4 Summary. 08:00 The Literary Life of Zora Neale Hurston. 13:08 The Impact of Dialects and Langu…
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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part One w/Jesan Sorrells & Libby Unger --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 02:00 Seeking Authenticity in a Curated World. 07:38 Tender is the Night: Golden Innocence in Paris. 14:32 Emergence of Celebrity Culture. 17:27 Reflections on Writing Challenges. 21:4…
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Leaders, don't make a category error. --- 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 ★ Subsc…
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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Introduction w/Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald 01:30 New Format for the Show 05:37 F. Scott Fitzgerald: An Overview 07:23 F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Literary Legacy 13:39 Cynicism and Fitzgerald's Duality 16:01 Hemingway and Fitzgerald: A Complex…
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