Leadership Lessons From The Great Books
Episodes
Shorts #182 - Mr. Jones and Meritocracy
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, there is a meritocracy. It's just brutal. ---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your co...
1984 by George Orwell - Part One w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells (BONUS EPISODE)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
1984 by George Orwell - Part One w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells---A Bonus Episode featuring our brief thoughts on...
1984 by George Orwell - Part One w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
1984 by George Orwell w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - 1984 by George Orwell01:3...
Shorts #181 - Human Traits
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 cop...
1984 by George Orwell - Introduction w/Jesan Sorrells
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
1984 by George Orwell w/Jesan Sorrells---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - 1984 by George Orwell01:30 Mid-20th Century Cultural Shifts04:56 "Discussing...
Shorts #180 - What a Vibe Shift Looks Like
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, I recommend you pay less attention to the vibe shift and pay more attention to the energy underneath it. ---Opening and closing themes compos...
The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) w/Jesan Sorrells & Zac Stucki
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
Shorts #179 - Apocalypse for all Seasons
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sa...
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books (Bonus) - D-Day Message
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Inte...
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part Two w/Tom Libby
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part One w/Tom Libby---00:00 Exploring the Lost Generation's Legacy07:23 Fitzgerald and Hollywood's Early...
Shorts #178 - Critical Thinking Skills
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders are critical thinkers.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Le...
RE-BROADCAST - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston w/Tom Libby
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston with Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Their Eyes Were Watching God...
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Part One) w/Libby Unger
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Shorts #177 - Climbing from Values to Vision
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Rule...
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Introduction w/Jesan Sorrells
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Introduction w/Jesan Sorrells---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgera...
Shorts #176 - On the Unserious Among Us
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, the work will not save you...---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rule...
AI Hallucinations, Business Lessons in 90 Days, and A Voice Crying in the Wilderness with Tom Libby
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Hallucinations, Business Lessons in 90 Days, and A Voice Crying in the Wilderness w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells---00:00 Welcome and Introduction -...
Shorts #175 - The Insignificance of Work
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, the workplace wasn't meant to hold the weight of significance we place on it. ---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Bri...
Shorts #174 - The End of the Enlightenment
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, ignore the appeals of the unserious people here at the end of the Enlightenment. ---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of ...
Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford w/Libby Unger
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford with Libby Unger---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford. 02:00 Parade's End and the 19th C...
RE-BROADCAST - The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare w/Libby Unger
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RE-BROADCAST: The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare w/Libby Unger---Welcome & Introduction - 0:01:35CEOs Building Stronger Companies wit...
Shorts #173 - Once to Die...
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I don't believe in reincarnation. ---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules fo...
Considering Genius: Writings on Jazz by Stanley Crouch
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Considering Genius: Writings on Jazz by Stanley Crouch ---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Considering Genius: Writings on Jazz by Stanley Crouch01:00...
Shorts #172 - The Book of Judges
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, in those days, there were no leaders in the United States of America, and every man was a leader in his own eyes. ---Opening and closing them...
The Collected Poetry of Ogden Nash w/Ryan J. Stout
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Collected Poetry of Ogden Nash by Ogden Nash w/Ryan J. Stout---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Collected Poetry of Ogden Nash02:00 Misconcept...
Shorts #171 - We Must Come to Grips with Endings
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders must have language to deal with the fact of endings.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick u...
The Count of Monte Cristo - Part 2 by Alexandre Dumas w/Christen Blair Horne
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Count of Monte Cristo - Part 2 by Alexandre Dumas w/Christen Blair Horne---00:00 Welcome and Open - "The Tuileries Cabinet Prelude"09:56 Louis XVI...
Shorts #170 - Great Men of History
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, it's time to stand astride history, yet again.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up you...
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Color Purple by Alice Walker---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for ...
Shorts #169 - They That Make Them Are Like Unto Them
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, become not the tools you use.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rule...
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is the Hand That Leads the World...
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is the Hand That Leads the World...---There’s No Book to Read Today on the Podcast - 00:05Mothers, and Motherhood, ar...
Shorts #168 - Our Eyes Are Watching the First Turning
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, our eyes are watching the future.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 ...
BONUS - Interview with Brian Morgan - Think Deeply, Write Clearly
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Brian Morgan, Founder of Think Deeply, Write Clearly---00:00 Introduction to Brian Morgan, Founder of Think Deeply, Write Clearly.08:44...
The Omni-Americans by Albert L. Murray w/Tom Libby
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Omni-Americans by Albert L. Murray w/Tom Libby---00:00 Insightful African-American Narrative08:55 "Generational Ethnic Awakenings in America"16:49...
Shorts #167 - Feelings Strike Back
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, start your comments with the words, "I think..."---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up y...
BONUS - The Storyteller - Reflections on the Works of Nikolai Leskov by Walter Benjamin
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Storyteller - Reflections on the Works of Nikolai Leskov by Walter Benjamin.---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Decoding Walter Benjamin's "The St...
Shorts #166 - Wisdom from all the Wrong Places
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, wisdom in a fragmented communication environment is hard to come by.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshy...
Soul on Ice by Eldridge Cleaver w/Dorollo Nixon
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#138 - Soul on Ice by Eldridge Cleaver w/Dorollo Nixon---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your...
Shorts #165 - Resist or Obey
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, be careful who you serve.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules fo...
Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy w/Chris Widner and John Hill aka Small Mountain
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#137 - Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy w/Chris Widner and John Hill aka Small Mountain.---Opening and closing themes composed by Bri...
Shorts #164 - Competence and Feelings
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, how you feel about competence isn't particularly interesting. ---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Musi...
The Interpretation of Quotes for Business Success by Tom Libby
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#135 - The Interpretation of Quotes for Business Success by Tom Libby--- BUY The Interpretation of Quotes for Business Success by Tom Libby at the lin...
Shorts #163 - The Zeitgeist is Shifting...
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, the zeitgeist is shifting. Can you feel it in the air?---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pic...
Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World by Joe Rigney w/Brian Bagley
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#135 - Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World by Joe Rigney w/B...
Shorts #162 - Don't Get Fooled Again
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders don't get fooled by scams again.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Ru...
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#134 - Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford---00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Shop Class as Soulcraft: A...
Shorts #161 - Maybe Its the Fault of Reality
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders take on doing work with your hands.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12...
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli w/Erika Weed
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS - The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli w/Erika Weed---Welcome - 15:00A Critique of Meritocracy from the Left - 21:00Personality and Leadership Beha...
BONUS - Season Four Trailer - The End of the Quarter Century
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season Four Trailer - The End of the Quarter Century---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your c...
When the Man Comes Around by Douglas Wilson and The Book of Revelation w/Brian Bagley
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership Lessons From the Great Books #133 - When the Man Comes Around by Douglas Wilson and The Book of Revelation w/Brian Bagley---00:00 Welcome a...
BONUS - The Book of Matthew - Christmas Day Message
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Book of Matthew, Chapter 1:1 through Chapter 2:23, KJV Translation---Music: Orchestra Gli Armonici, 100908 Concerto della Madonna dei fiori, 18 G....
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry aka William Sydney Porter w/Tom Libby
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#132 - The Gift of the Magi/Short Stories by O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) w/Tom Libby---00:00 Exploring leadership lessons from O. Henry's story.0...
Shorts #160 - Closing Out 2024
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some thoughts for leaders at the end of 2024.---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of ...
The New Jerusalem by Gilbert Keith Chesterton
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#131 - The New Jerusalem by Gilbert Keith Chesterton---Leaders, lay the cornerstone for those who come next, or the stone you should have laid will be...
Shorts #159 - The Literary Novels Men Will Read
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are novels men will read, but it'll take courageous leadership to write them. ---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian ...
Poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson w/Ryan J. Stout and Dr. Moumin Quazi
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#130 - Poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson w/Ryan J. Stout and Dr. Moumin Quazi---00:00 Lifelong quest for knowledge and legacy fulfillment.18:53 Generatio...
Shorts #158 - Leadership Games
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, understand the games you are playing now and in the future. ---Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music....
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens w/Tom Libby
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#129 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens w/Tom Libby---Welcome & Introduction - 00:23Charles Dickens - A Literary Life - 02:56Charles Dickens...