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

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

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October 19, 2026
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The Myth of the Charismatic Leader

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17:06
Duration: 0:51

Was Hitler's Impact Inevitable?

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9:42
Duration: 1:13

Harry Truman: The Most Unlikely President

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12:11
Duration: 0:30

The Most Unlikely Successful Leader: Harry Truman

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11:45
Duration: 2:00

Learning From Mistakes: Why Diamond Doesn't Judge Failure

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22:53
Duration: 0:52

The Power of Forgiving Professional Mistakes

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22:53
Duration: 1:33

Why Christianity Became a Global Religion

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26:46
Duration: 1:22

The Charismatic Founder vs. The Great Organizer

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29:36
Duration: 1:00

The Rarity of Voluntary Retirement in Powerful Leaders

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42:25
Duration: 2:03

Learning Finnish from Soldiers: A Lesson in Immersion

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46:11
Duration: 1:26

The Complexity of Cult Leaders and Followers

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35:36
Duration: 2:58

Learning Finnish from Soldiers in the Woods

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46:34
Duration: 1:03

The Power of Lists and Anchoring Information

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51:32
Duration: 0:46

The Six-Month Rule for Career Pivots

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47:58
Duration: 0:20

Three Careers and the 'Horror' of Doing Only One Thing

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57:48
Duration: 1:57

How to Negotiate for Professional Freedom

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1:02:13
Duration: 1:51

Why Humans Understand Birds Better Than Mammals

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1:09:32
Duration: 0:39

Why Birds are the Gateway to Understanding Biology

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1:09:32
Duration: 1:52

The Hidden Vocabulary of Bird Calls and Monkey Grunts

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1:12:28
Duration: 2:22

Jared Diamond on Selective Mentorship

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1:17:25
Duration: 1:55

The 70-Year-Old's Secret: Why Your Life Expectancy Increases with Age

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1:21:32
Duration: 0:24

Synthesizing a Life's Work: The Urgency of Time at 89

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1:22:07
Duration: 0:52

The Three Biggest Risks Facing Humanity Today

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1:27:31
Duration: 0:50

The Correlation Between Physical Activity and Intellectual Longevity

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1:32:21
Duration: 0:30

Why Business Schools Study Sports Outcomes

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1:33:14
Duration: 1:32

The John Wooden Secret: Basketball as a Philosophy of Life

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1:38:23
Duration: 2:09

Yvon Chouinard: The Leader Who Put Life Before Profit

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1:42:13
Duration: 0:55

The Three Pillars of a Fulfilling Career

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1:47:04
Duration: 1:21

Why Prime Ministers and Dictators Have More Impact Than Mayors

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1:45:31
Duration: 0:43

Steve Jobs and the Philosophy of Simplicity

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1:43:38
Duration: 0:45