<p><em>Candide</em> by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby &amp; Jesan Sorrells<br> ---<br>00:00 "Voltaire, Leadership, and Absurdity"</p><p>11:11 Voltaire, Swingers, and Pancakes</p><p>14:12 "Timeless Stories Often Retold"</p><p>17:38 "Reassembling Lost Meaning"</p><p>26:36 "The Impact of the Printing Press"</p><p>32:50 "Candide: Chapter 2 Overview"</p><p>37:58 "Voltaire, War, and Absurdity"</p><p>41:50 "Voltaire's Cynicism and Candide"</p><p>44:46 "Leaders Are Problem Solvers"</p><p>50:55 "Disgust, Pragmatism, and Leadership"</p><p>57:16 "Timeless Thinkers and Their Impact"</p><p>01:04:07 "Candide's Ordeal and Reflection"</p><p>01:08:14 "Limits of Enlightenment and Reason"</p><p>01:14:41 Promote Team Builders, Not Performers</p><p>01:19:28 "Moral Courage Over Physical Acts"</p><p>01:25:34 "Challenges in Leadership Perspective"</p><p>01:27:58 "Shift to Prompt-Based Thinking"</p><p>01:33:23 "Ironic Detachment in Leadership"</p><p>01:41:26 Empathy and Generational Disconnect</p><p>01:45:50 "Gen X's Call to Action"</p><p>---<br>Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of <a href="https://briansanyshynmusic.com/">Brian Sanyshyn Music</a>.<br>---</p><ul><li>Pick up your copy of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Leaders-Foundation-Intentional-Leadership/dp/0997408820/"><strong><em>12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON</em></strong></a>!</li><li>Check out the <a href="https://hsconsultingandtraining.com/leadership-lessons-from-the-great-books/">Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast</a> reading list!</li></ul><p>---</p><p><strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/LeadershipLessonsFromTheGreatBooks" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong></p><ul><li>Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: <a href="https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe">https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe</a></li><li>Check out HSCT Publishing at: <a href="https://www.hsctpublishing.com/">https://www.hsctpublishing.com/</a>.</li><li>Check out LeadingKeys at: <a href="https://www.leadingkeys.com/">https://www.leadingkeys.com/</a></li><li>Check out Leadership ToolBox at: <a href="https://leadershiptoolbox.us/">https://leadershiptoolbox.us/</a></li><li>Contact HSCT for more information at 1-833-216-8296 to schedule a full DEMO of LeadingKeys with one of our team members.</li></ul><p>---</p><ul><li>Leadership ToolBox website: <a href="https://leadershiptoolbox.us/">https://leadershiptoolbox.us/</a>.</li><li>Leadership ToolBox LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldrshptlbx/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldrshptlbx/</a>.</li><li>Leadership ToolBox YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@leadershiptoolbox/videos">https://www.youtube.com/@leadershiptoolbox/videos</a></li><li>Leadership ToolBox Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.">https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx</a>.</li><li>Leadership ToolBox IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/">https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/</a>.</li><li>Leadership ToolBox FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTlbx">https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl</a></li></ul>

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books

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Candide by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

JAN 14, 2026111 MIN
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books

Candide by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells

JAN 14, 2026111 MIN

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Candide by Francois Voltaire w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells ---00:00 "Voltaire, Leadership, and Absurdity"11:11 Voltaire, Swingers, and Pancakes14:12 "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 Performers01:19:28 "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 Disconnect01:45:50 "Gen X's Call to Action"---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 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!--- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/.Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/Check out Leadership ToolBox at: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/Contact HSCT for more information at 1-833-216-8296 to schedule a full DEMO of LeadingKeys with one of our team members.---Leadership ToolBox website: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/.Leadership ToolBox LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ldrshptlbx/.Leadership ToolBox YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadershiptoolbox/videosLeadership ToolBox Twitter: https://twitter.com/ldrshptlbx.Leadership ToolBox IG: https://www.instagram.com/leadershiptoolboxus/.Leadership ToolBox FB: https://www.facebook.com/LdrshpTl