Show Notes: MLDC Book of the Week – The Splendid and the VileEpisode 363 of The HaltingWinter Podcast

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Louis Zamperini survived 47 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean and more than two years as a prisoner of war where he was subjected to conditions designed to break him completely. And yet, they didn't.

In this episode of The HaltingWinter Podcast, we continue our MLDC Summer Series [Stories That Shape Leaders] with Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken, and explore why a World War II survival story might be the most important leadership reading you do this summer. We unpack what Zamperini's story reveals about how resilience actually gets built, why perception shapes outcomes more than circumstances do, what it really means to protect your identity when the environment is working against it, and the hidden cost of carrying old resentments into your present leadership.

If you want to go deeper on all five ideas this week, the MLDC is working through them with daily blog posts, podcast episodes, and a community of local government leaders. Head to haltingwinter.com/MLDC to join the community.

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Resources Mentioned

• Book: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

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