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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books - About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior by Col. David Hackworth w/R.J. St. John

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books
Episode • Nov 6, 2024 • 2h 15m

About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior by Col. David Hackworth w/R.J. St. John
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  • Welcome - 0:30
  • Introduction to About Face - 01:03
  • The Clarity of Military Leadership - 05:47
  • R.J. St. John and the "Well-Oiled Machine" Myth - 15:30
  • Some People Are Bred for War - 20:00
  • Mission Accomplishment and Troop Welfare - 24:00
  • "World War Two Had the Gall to Stop Without Me" - 25:00
  • Discipline and Training - 28:00
  • The Importance of Training - 33:00
  • Bureaucratic Bloat - 39:55
  • The Long View vs. The Short View On Training - 43:30
  • Death By Powerpoint - 46:45
  • Building Trust Through Menial Acts - 49:00
  • Masculine Strength is Important for Leadership - 52:30
  • The Importance of the Little Things - 57:00
  • The Psychology of Work - 1:02:40
  • Personal Security for Vince McMahon - 1:03:00
  • Col. Hackworth on Killing A Man - 1:10:05
  • There's No Forgiveness in the Machine - 1:25:00
  • Working the Camera and Being Media Savvy - 1:31:00
  • What Does It Mean to be a Grownup? - 1:34:00
  • Walking the Line to Win a Percentage Bet - 1:50:00
  • Staying on the Path - 2:03:00

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