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On today's show, I talk with Elizabeth Samet, Professor of English at the United State Military Academy at West Point and author of the anthology Leadership: Essential Writings by Our Greatest Thinkers. Samet uses literature to teach cadets how to lead in the grand sense; that is, how to be thoughtful, strategic, ethical, principled and purposeful. In the show today she shares some of the stories from the anthology, each with a specific lesson on leadership and living the good life. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: How Pericles used rhetoric to rally the people of Athens during the Peloponnesian War How a metaphor from Moby Dick is still relevant today Why Seneca deliberately set up his quarters above a noisy public bath How the Roman General Fabius Maximus used strategic “delay” to win a war How President Abraham Lincoln exercised his judgment and decision-making skills HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! BOOKS AND RESOURCES Elizabeth Samet's Leadership: Essential Writings by Our Greatest Thinkers Capital One.This is Banking Reimagined. CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH SAMET Elizabeth's Website GET IN TOUCH WITH SEAN MURRAY Sean's Twitter Account Sean's LinkedIn Account Email: Sean@TheInvestorsPodcast.com Website: RealTime Performance, Inc. Weekly Newsletter: RealTime Performance Newsletter Read the full transcript and show notes on: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/the-good-life/