Leaders know that "no" is a sentence.
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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #105 - Seven Gothic Tales by Baroness Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen).
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Seven Gothic Tales by Baroness Karen Blixen
01:00 Karen Blixen, World Traveler, and Old Money Aristocratic Gatekeeper
03:00 Leaders Man the Gates of Culture
05:00 "The Deluge at Norderney" - Part One
08:00 The Literary Life of Baroness Karen Blixen
11:00 "The Deluge at Norderney" - Part Two
14:00 Out of Africa in Gothic Style
15:00 Women as Cultural Gatekeepers Through the Technology of the Short Story
30:00 "The Deluge at Norderney" - Part Three
40:00 Aristocrats and Cultural Gatekeeping - Part One
45:00 "The Old Chevalier" - Part One
50:00 Aristocrats and Cultural Gatekeeping - Part Two
53:00 "The Old Chevalier" - Part Two
54:00 Solutions to Problems: How Leaders Can Gatekeep a Culture
60:00 Staying on the Leadership Path with Insights from Seven Gothic Tales by Baroness Karen Blixen
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Leaders, man the gates.
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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books - (Bonus) - A Conversation with Peter Ainley
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Peter Ainley.
05:00 Peter Ainley - Background and Personal Story.
15:00 Left Brain versus Right Brain in Leadership.
20:38 "Features" versus "Bugs" in the Leadership Experience.
21:08 How Does a Leader 'Get Things Done?'

26:38 Becoming Effective at the Human Parts of Business.
28:00 The Challenges of Inspiring versus Influencing as a Leader.

35:30 Lessons from the Mass Leadership of the 20th Century.

47:35 A Theory of Intentional Leadership.

01:03:43 The Challenges of Seeking Competency in the 21st Century.

01:06:11 Effectively Managing Conflict on Diverse Teams Post-2020.

01:24:25 Miscommunication, Conflicts, and Grievances.

01:31:23 The Challenges of Modern Communication Tools in the Workplace.

01:37:43 Openly acknowledge failure, take ownership, expect accountability.

01:56:17 The Impact of World Wars and the Decline of Meaning in the West.

02:08:18 Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Human Nature and Human Evil.

02:12:15 Leadership Lessons from Tolkien and Lewis.

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Leaders, stop writing books to "win" the search game.
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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #104 - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Part One) w/Tom Libby
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (Part One) w/Tom Libby.
02:20 War and Peace as a Complex, Hard to read, and THematically Drived Book for Leaders.
06:53 Anna Pavlovna's Soirre was in Full Swing...
11:58 Women Controlled Networking Back in the Day.
17:18 Anna Pavlovna and Prince Vassily - How to Make a Good Impression.
22:19 Honor Code, Politeness, and Direct Communication in Our Post-Modern Era.
29:07 Tactics for Navigating a Networking Meeting.
33:32 The Skill Many of Us Are Missing.
38:51 Drunken Shenanigans, Dissolute Young Men and a Bear.
47:09 The Literary Impact of Leo Tolstoy.
52:12 Leadership and the Power of Reverse Psychology.
56:04 Leadership Challenges within the Male Social-Sexual Hierarchy.
59:53 How to Navigate the Male Social-Sexual Hierarchy.
01:07:48 How to Navigate the Corporate Business Hierarchy.
01:11:28 Prince Hippolyte, Prince Andrey, and Prince Andrey's Pregnant Wife.
01:17:09 Marital Conflict and Social Ambition: A Case Study.
01:24:08 The Billy Graham Rule for Male and Female Leaders.
01:28:08 Leadership and Communication Protocols.
01:29:00 Staying on the Leadership Path with Insights from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.
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Leaders know your locus of control.
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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #103 - Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev w/Libby Unger
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00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev.
04:00 The Challenges of InterGenerational Communication During Social Unraveling.
11:03 The Literary Life of Ivan Turgenev.
12:31 Serfdom in Russia and American Slavery: A Comparative Analysis.
17:51 Turgenev's Attempts to Balance Progressivism and Traditionalism in Russia.
25:14 Barazov, Arakdy, Nikolai, and Pavel Confront Chaos and Uncertainty.
31:34 Leaders and the Revolutionary Moment in the US in 2020.
35:15 Leadership Tips: Question Beliefs, Seek Deeper Understanding, Awaken Realization.
41:19 Moving the Overton Window: Iran-Israel Tensions and New Conversation Dynamics.
48:11 Pavel Petrovich Versus Eugene Bazarov: Maturity versus Youth.
49:51 Russian Nihilism and InterGenerational Communication in the US in the 21st Century.
58:28 Youth idealism gives way to maturity.
01:04:22 Corporate client seeks diversity training, company criticized.
01:10:01 Startups funded by VCs lack accountability, value.
01:16:34 Cash flow allows innovation, attract talent, accountability.
01:22:00 Man becomes infatuated with shy, young woman.
01:26:07 Arkady's Perspective Impacts Russian State Policy.
01:29:47 Questioning beliefs, planting seeds for open-mindedness.
01:34:06 People change when they're ready, with awareness.
01:40:01 Staying on the Path with Insights from Fathers and Sons.
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