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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #70 - The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe w/Tom Libby

Leadership Lessons From The Great Books
Leadership Lessons From The Great Books
Episode • Aug 16, 2023 • 1h 53m

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe w/Tom Libby
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  • Welcome and Introduction - 00:00:18 
  • Late Career Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe - 00:12:46 
  • Poe, Hawthorne, and Puritanism in Boston - 00:21:53 
  • Geography Shapes Identity and Makes for Powerful Writing - 00:30:41
  • Texas Business Culture Versus Northeast Business Culture - 00:46:24 
  • Zig Ziglar Was Only in Deals for Five Years  - 00:50:31 
  • Leaders Should Understand Dynamics Before Taking Action - 00:57:45
  • On Roderick Usher - 01:01:19 
  • From Opium to Fast Food: Addictions Versus Habits - 01:12:12 
  • Leaders Should Understand and Listen to Their Employees' Habits and Motivations - 01:25:34 
  • Vaults, Basements, Crypts, and Other Creepy Places - 01:31:15 
  • "The Fall of the House of Usher: Layers and Hidden Realities" - 01:36:56 
  • Staying on the Leadership Path: Don't feel like you have to do it alone - 01:46:55 
  • Close - 01:50:38 

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