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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books #39 – About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior w/R.J. St. John

About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior w/R.J. St. John

  • 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