Episode notes
What if some of the best answers to today’s leadership challenges were written thousands of years ago?
In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Josh Herring, Director of the Logres Institute for Classical Liberal Studies, Curriculum Program Manager for the Rafiki Foundation, and author of Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve: C.S. Lewis’s Images of Gender.
Josh makes the case that modern education has increasingly emphasized skills and credentials while losing touch with the deeper intellectual traditions that once shaped leaders and critical thinkers. We discuss what leaders can learn from classical education, why studying history and literature matters, and how thinkers like Plutarch, Shakespeare, and Machiavelli can help us better understand leadership and human nature.
We also explore why leaders need to explain the “why” behind their decisions, the importance of practicing leadership before the stakes are high, and why timeless truths may be more useful than chasing the latest leadership trends.
If you want to think more deeply, make wiser decisions, and become a better leader, this conversation will challenge you to look backward in order to move forward.
What You’ll Learn:
• Why classical education matters for modern leaders
• How ancient wisdom can improve leadership decision-making
• Why knowledge, logic, and critical thinking still matter
• What Plutarch, Shakespeare, and Machiavelli can teach us about leadership
• Why leaders must clearly communicate the “why” behind their decisions
• How timeless truths can help leaders navigate a rapidly changing world
Listen now and discover why modern leaders may need ancient wisdom more than ever.
Connect with Dr. Josh Herring :
Website: https://www.logresinstitute.org/
Book: https://amzn.to/467eOVd
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-herring-ph-d-1943a7119/
Twitter: https://x.com/TheOptimisticC3