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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 51 MIN

Become a Courageous Leader in 2026 with Rick Denley

from Experience Leadership - The Small Business Podcast · host Marc Haine

Courageous Leadership with Rick Denley Struggling to retain top talent?  In this episode of Marc Haine Live, Growth Leader Rick Denley reveals why courageous leadership is the missing piece in attracting, engaging, and retaining high-performing teams. Only 44% of employees are fully engaged at work. That means most teams are underperforming — and many leaders don’t even realize it. In this conversation, you’ll learn:  • Why trust is the new competitive advantage  • How to empower people through purpose and participation  • Why investing in growth keeps top performers  • The difference between control-based and trust-based leadership  • Practical steps to become a courageous leader If you want people to rise with you — you must lead in a way worth rising for. Connect with Rick: Website: https://rickdenley.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rick_denley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenley/ Book: REINVENT YOURSELF About Rick Rick is a courageous leader. Having led multinational corporations for decades and coaching high-level executives, entrepreneurs and athletes. Looking to share his learnings, he wrote what became a best-selling book entitled ’REINVENTEDYOURSELF, a blueprint to assist people to make courageous changes through any mess, mission or movement they are on. Drawing on his personal experiences of change, he himself changed to pursue his dream of entrepreneurship by founding Peak Performance Leadership.  His solopreneur efforts help others grow into their best version of themselves. Leveraging his career and life experiences, he shares his successful Change Growth Formula to thousands through his speaking, coaching and consulting. Rick is a sought-after keynote speaker and renowned coach. Rick’s philanthropic efforts as an amateur boxer and triathlete raise funds to end cancer in our lifetime. Rick Denley is a COURAGEOUS LEADER!  He is the best-selling author of REINVENT YOURSELF, and a top authority on growth through CHANGE LEADERSHIP. With over 30 years of scaling and growth success—leading multinational corporations, coaching executives, and professional athletes—Rick EMPOWERS LEADERS to transform and maximize their INFLUENCE AND IMPACT.  His philanthropy involves being an UNDEFEATED AMATEUR BOXER and TRIATHLETE, raising funds & awareness for cancer research at The Princess Margaret Hospital. As an award-winning international COACH, CONSULTANT & SPEAKER, Rick has INSPIRED THOUSANDS worldwide to break barriers and reach THEIR PEAK PERFORMANCE. ----more----About Your Host, Marc Haine Need to brainstorm aspects of your business or talk to Marc about speaking at your upcoming conference or staff retreat? Book your complimentary 30-minute brainstorm with Marc. Schedule a time that works for you on Marc's online calendar. Get your copy of Lights! Camera! Action! Business Operational Excellence Through the Lens of Live Theatre on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PFj8a2 or directly from the publisher Author, Speaker, Facilitator and Coach Marc Haine will help your teams ignite their passions. Working with him, you can support your leaders to recentre their focus and drive continuous improvement through connected and engaged employees. You will realize your competitive advantage with a connected purpose and consistent customer experience across your brand. Tap into Marc’s 35 years of operational excellence experience and imagine a world in which the majority of us put more love and care in being of service. Tap into Marc’s 35 years of operational excellence experience and imagine a world in which the majority of us put more love and care in being of service. Dare to be the exception™ Connect with Marc +1 (780) 729-4932  🗓️  https://meetwith.marchaine.com [email protected] http://MarcHaine.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/marcjlhaine FB: https://www.facebook.com/MasterofExperiences IN: https://instagram.com/MarcJLHaine TW: https://twitter.com/MarcHaine2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchaine/ YT: https://www.MarcHaineLive.com Looking for more quality content? Check out Marc's catalogue of video and audio podcasts here.

Courageous Leadership with Rick Denley Struggling to retain top talent?  In this episode of Marc Haine Live, Growth Leader Rick Denley reveals why courageous leadership is the missing piece in attracting, engaging, and retaining high-performing teams.Only 44% of employees are fully engaged at work. That means most teams are underperforming — and many leaders don’t even realize it. In this conversation, you’ll learn: • Why trust is the new competitive advantage • How to empower people through purpose and participation • Why investing in growth keeps top performers • The difference between control-based and trust-based leadership • Practical steps to become a courageous leader If you want people to rise with you — you must lead in a way worth rising for. Connect with Rick: Website: https://rickdenley.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rick_denley/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenley/ Book: REINVENT YOURSELF About Rick Rick is a courageous leader. Having led multinational corporations for decades and coaching high-level executives, entrepreneurs and athletes. Looking to share his learnings, he wrote what became a best-selling book entitled ’REINVENTEDYOURSELF, a blueprint to assist people to make courageous changes through any mess, mission or movement they are on. Drawing on his personal experiences of change, he himself changed to pursue his dream of entrepreneurship by founding Peak Performance Leadership.  His solopreneur efforts help others grow into their best version of themselves. Leveraging his career and life experiences, he shares his successful Change Growth Formula to thousands through his speaking, coaching and consulting. Rick is a sought-after keynote speaker and renowned coach. Rick’s philanthropic efforts as an amateur boxer and triathlete raise funds to end cancer in our lifetime. Rick Denley is a COURAGEOUS LEADER!  He is the best-selling author of REINVENT YOURSELF, and a top authority on growth through CHANGE LEADERSHIP. With over 30 years of scaling and growth success—leading multinational corporations, coaching executives, and professional athletes—Rick EMPOWERS LEADERS to transform and maximize their INFLUENCE AND IMPACT.  His philanthropy involves being an UNDEFEATED AMATEUR BOXER and TRIATHLETE, raising funds & awareness for cancer research at The Princess Margaret Hospital. As an award-winning international COACH, CONSULTANT & SPEAKER, Rick has INSPIRED THOUSANDS worldwide to break barriers and reach THEIR PEAK PERFORMANCE. ----more----About Your Host, Marc Haine Need to brainstorm aspects of your business or talk to Marc about speaking at your upcoming conference or staff retreat? Book your complimentary 30-minute brainstorm with Marc. Schedule a time that works for you on Marc's online calendar. Get your copy of Lights! Camera! Action! Business Operational Excellence Through the Lens of Live Theatre on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PFj8a2 or directly from the publisher Author, Speaker, Facilitator and Coach Marc Haine will help your teams ignite their passions. Working with him, you can support your leaders to recentre their focus and drive continuous improvement through connected and engaged employees. You will realize your competitive advantage with a connected purpose and consistent customer experience across your brand. Tap into Marc’s 35 years of operational excellence experience and imagine a world in which the majority of us put more love and care in being of service. Tap into Marc’s 35 years of operational excellence experience and imagine a world in which the majority of us put more love and care in being of service. Dare to be the exception™ Connect with Marc +1 (780) 729-4932  🗓️  https://meetwith.marchaine.com [email protected] http://MarcHaine.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/marcjlhaine FB: https://www.facebook.com/MasterofExperiences IN: https://instagram.com/MarcJLHaine TW: https://twitter.com/MarcHaine2 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marchaine/ YT

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