Leadership Lessons From The Great Books | Candide by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

Candide by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

January 14, 2026 / 01:51:23/S5 E176

Candide by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells
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00:00 "Voltaire, Leadership, and Absurdity"

11:11 Voltaire, Swingers, and Pancakes

14:12 "Timeless Stories Often Retold"

17:38 "Reassembling Lost Meaning"

26:36 "The Impact of the Printing Press"

32:50 "Candide: Chapter 2 Overview"

37:58 "Voltaire, War, and Absurdity"

41:50 "Voltaire's Cynicism and Candide"

44:46 "Leaders Are Problem Solvers"

50:55 "Disgust, Pragmatism, and Leadership"

57:16 "Timeless Thinkers and Their Impact"

01:04:07 "Candide's Ordeal and Reflection"

01:08:14 "Limits of Enlightenment and Reason"

01:14:41 Promote Team Builders, Not Performers

01:19:28 "Moral Courage Over Physical Acts"

01:25:34 "Challenges in Leadership Perspective"

01:27:58 "Shift to Prompt-Based Thinking"

01:33:23 "Ironic Detachment in Leadership"

01:41:26 Empathy and Generational Disconnect

01:45:50 "Gen X's Call to Action"

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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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