Elizabeth Samet, Professor of English at the United States Military Academy and the author of several books on the soldier's experience, joins us in Episode 22. Dr. Samet recently published a Norton Anthology titled Leadership: Essential Writings by our Greatest Thinkers in 2015. Dr. Samet shares her experience working in a military culture and how leadership is perceived in that culture.

00:00 - 1:20: Introduction

1:20 - 4:00: Higher Ed Two Truths and a Lie

4:00 - 5:35: Why Higher Ed?

5:35 - 7:20: Ulysses S. Grant Approach to War

7:20 - 11:15: “The Wire” in Dr. Samet’s Leadership Norton Anthology

11:15 - 12:35: Public Analysis of Work

12:35 - 15:20: Leadership Informed by Military Culture

15:20 - 17:10: What is the Best Book About Leadership?

17:10 - 19:50: Overlay of Leadership and Literature

19:50 - 22:30: Progression of Norton Anthology

22:30 - 27:30: Heroism

27:30 - 31:00: Mentorship

31:00 - 34:00: Leadership and Crisis

34:00 - 35:30: Teach Students Leadership

Note that the opinions that Elizabeth expresses on this podcast are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of West Point, the Department of the Army, or the Department of Defense.