
What can a book written in 1942 tell us about modern leadership?
Quite a lot, actually.
It has been a looooong time since I obtained my bachelor’s degree in English. And it’s rare that I have the opportunity to explore at length any of the great works of literature. During my in-depth (three-hour!) conversation with Jesan Sorrells on his "Leadership Lessons from the Great Books" podcast, we did just that. We explored the historical and current-day themes of leadership through the lens of Albert Camus’ Nobel Prize-winning work, The Myth of Sisyphus. Jesan's extraordinary ability to provide rich context to this discussion makes it worthy of your time.
In this interview, you’ll learn:
The importance of both leadership of self and leadership of others
Conqueror, creator, or catalyst? The choice all leaders must make
How all of us can find hope and joy—even if life proves to be “absurd”
Why we are at risk of fatalism—and how we can achieve freedom instead
Why “mocking the monsters” is not the solution to our current leadership crisis
The antidote to cults of personality
How to overcome the organizational peer pressure to contribute to the “noise”
“The organizations of the future are trying to find ways to create communities of talent to achieve a common end.”
Whether you’d like to discuss great literature, or to find deeper meaning in your own leadership, reach out.
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