What Makes Great Leaders & How to Live an Extraordinary Life | Dr. Jared Diamond

Dr. Jared Diamond, PhD, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, physiologist, evolutionary biologist and Professor at UCLA. We discuss the surprising and often chance events that shaped human history and leadership in politics, religion, business and athletics. As one of the most influential public-facing scholars of the last 100 years, Dr. Diamond also shares his advice on how to pursue a career and life that reflects your unique interests and that makes a positive contribution to the world. He also shares the tools he uses to keep his mind and body vigorous.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Jared Diamond

(00:02:51) Leadership, Prophets; Hitler, WWII

(00:09:17) Hitler, Leadership, Deception

(00:11:45) Unlikely Leader: Harry Truman

(00:13:45) Sponsors: Rorra & Eight Sleep

(00:16:28) Leaders, Introspection, Charisma; Individuals, History Patterns

(00:22:35) Leaders & Addressing Mistakes, Forgiveness

(00:25:36) Religious Leaders, Jesus & Leadership, Organizers

(00:30:42) Leader Partnerships, Science, Religion

(00:35:18) Jim Jones, Effective Cult Leaders; Followers

(00:39:53) Sponsor: AG1

(00:41:06) Leaders & Clinging to Power

(00:44:29) Learning Languages

(00:49:59) Taxonomy, Lists & Names, Studying Birds

(00:56:41) Curiosity, New Guinea Birds, Success & Support Across Different Careers

(01:04:55) Travel, Intellectual Explorer

(01:07:44) Birds, Vision & Sound, Ecology; Bird Song, Monkeys

(01:14:50) Sponsor: Function

(01:16:27) Academic Leadership; Time & His Remaining Projects

(01:25:54) Humanity Risks, Population Bomb

(01:30:46) Physical Activity; Sports Leaders

(01:38:08) Coaching Philosophy, John Wooden; Business Leaders, Yvon Chouinard

(01:44:31) Great Leadership; Advice for Others

(01:51:22) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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