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Deep Leadership
by Jon S. Rennie
“Leadership is a People Business.” That's the philosophy of this leadership podcast from Jon Rennie. It's real-world, actionable advice from Jon as well as his expert guests. As a former Cold War Submarine Officer who spent 22 years leading businesses in Corporate America before starting his own manufacturing business, he knows that leadership matters!
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#0458 – Stop Making Leadership About You with Bob Rogers
Leadership isn't about you. It's about the people you lead. Too many leaders focus on delivering their message, sharing their vision, and telling people what to do. But what if the secret to effective leadership isn't about what you say, but how you make people think, feel, and act? In this…
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#0457 – Why Successful Men Struggle in the Second Half of Life with Dr. Kenneth Ro
What if the second half of your life could actually be better than the first? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Dr. Kenneth Ro, a double board-certified physician with more than 35 years of experience on the front lines of medicine and the author of Prime: How to Win in the…
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#0456 – Stop Trying to Manage Uncertainty. Use It. With Meridith Elliott Powell
Stop Trying to Manage Uncertainty. Use It. Uncertainty isn’t going away. In fact, it may be the new normal. So instead of trying to manage change, what if leaders learned how to use it to their advantage? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I’m joined by Hall of Fame speaker,...
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#0455 – How to Build a Great Team in a Mediocre Company with Stephen Baer
What if you can’t fix your entire company, but you can build an exceptional team within it? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I’m joined by Stephen Baer, serial entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author of Stickology: How to Build Unbreakable Connections with Employees and Customers for...
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#0454 – You Can’t Lead Others Until You Lead Yourself with Steve “Moby” Leitch
What happens when your identity is built on achievement, and then everything you’ve achieved disappears? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I talk with Steve "Moby" Leitch, Amazon bestselling author, endurance athlete, leadership coach, and one of only a small number of people to...
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#0453 – Stop Planning. Start Thinking Strategically with Charlie Curson
Strategy is not planning. And being busy doesn’t necessarily mean you’re being strategic. In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I’m joined by Charlie Curson, founder of Mandarin and author of the international bestselling book Be More Strategic. Charlie has spent more than 25 years...
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#0452 – Why Your Business Should Run Better Without You with Joe Sandin
What if one of the best signs of leadership is that your business runs better when you’re not there? In this episode, I sit down with Joe Sandin, founder and CEO of Onsharp, a software company he started from his college dorm room more than 26 years ago. Joe built the company without outside...
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#0451 – Hope Is Not a Strategy: How Leaders Prepare for the Unexpected with Alan Porter
Hope is not a strategy. In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Alan Porter, a retired U.S. Army Blackhawk instructor pilot, financial fiduciary, author, and founder of Strategic Wealth Strategies. Alan spent more than 21 years in the Army, where he learned that when the pressure is...
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#0450 – Why Modern Leaders Need Ancient Wisdom with Dr. Josh Herring
What if some of the best answers to today’s leadership challenges were written thousands of years ago? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Josh Herring, Director of the Logres Institute for Classical Liberal Studies, Curriculum Program Manager for the Rafiki...
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#0449 – Too Many Ideas Are Killing Your Team with David Fung
Too many ideas can be just as dangerous as too few. In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I talk with David Fung, a former senior director at Salesforce who spent more than 20 years in tech before founding Coachful Coaching. David has led high-performing teams through constant change…
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#0448 – The Decisions That Define You as a Leader with Dr. Fay Niewiadomski
What do your toughest decisions reveal about who you really are as a leader? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I talk with Dr. Fay Niewiadomski, international award-winning change management strategist, cultural transformation consultant, and author of Decisions That Matter. Fay has spent…
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#0447 – Stop Avoiding Conflict: How to Handle Difficult Conversations with Dr. Irvine Nugent
Conflict is unavoidable in leadership. The question is whether you deal with it or let it grow. In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Irvine Nugent, leadership and conflict management expert, keynote speaker, and co-founder of Conflict EQ. Growing up in Northern…
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#0446 – Why Small Businesses Should Stop Acting Like Big Companies with Sri Kaza
What if the biggest mistake a small business can make is trying to operate like a big company? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I’m joined by Sri Kaza, seasoned business leader, former McKinsey advisor, entrepreneur, and author of Unconvention. After studying thousands of small...
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#0445 – The Skills AI Can’t Replace with Katie O'Malley
As AI continues to reshape the workplace, what will separate the people who thrive from those who get left behind? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I’m joined by Katie O’Malley, executive coach, leadership educator, and founder of Encourage Coaching. Katie has spent more than 20 years helping...
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#0444 – Why Great Leaders Stop Giving People the Answers with Dave Garrison
What if the biggest thing holding your team back is you? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I’m joined by Dave Garrison, leadership strategist, former CEO, and co-author of The Buy-In Advantage. Dave has spent more than 25 years helping leaders build organizations where employees…
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#0443 – Your Voice Is Telling People More Than You Think with Dr. Carl DuPont
What does your voice say about you before people even process your words? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Carl DuPont, co-author of The Presence Principle and an expert in executive presence, vocal intelligence, and leadership communication. Carl explains why our...
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#0442 – Stop Wasting Time on Low Performers with Mike Goldman
What if the biggest mistake you’re making as a leader is spending too much time on your low performers? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Mike Goldman, leadership team coach, TEDx speaker, and USA Today bestselling author of The Strength of Talent: How to Grow Your People to…
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#0441 – How Great Leaders Stay Calm Under Pressure with Noel Cardenas
How Great Leaders Stay Calm Under Pressure What does it take to stay calm when lives are on the line? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I sit down with Noel Cardenas, retired U.S. Army Colonel and CEO of Memorial Hermann Southeast & Pearland Hospitals, to explore what leadership…
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#0440 – Stop Managing People and Start Building Owners with Greg Hawks
Stop Managing People and Start Building Owners Most leaders spend their careers trying to manage people. What if the real goal isn't better management... but building owners? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I sit down with keynote speaker, leadership advisor, and bestselling…
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#0439 – Why Working Harder Is Making You Less Effective with Alex Davids
Why Working Harder Is Making You Less Effective | Alex Davids Most leaders believe the path to better results is simple: work harder, stay busy, and push through. But what if that mindset is actually making you less effective? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I sit down with...
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#0438 – Why the Best Leaders Never Planned to Be Leaders with Jessie Hathcock
Most people think great leaders have always dreamed of being in charge. But what if the opposite is true? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Jessie Hathcock, President of The Loading Dock and founder of Scale Simple, to explore how purpose, humility, and service shape exceptional...
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#0437 – Your Body Knows You’re Burned Out Before You Do with Melissa Gonzalez
Your Body Knows You're Burned Out Before You Do What if the warning signs of burnout show up long before you recognize them? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Melissa Gonzalez, author of The Purpose Pivot, to explore why so many high achievers ignore the signals their bodies are...
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#0436 – Why the Best Leaders Stop Trying to Control Everything with Yining Wang
Stop trying to control everything. Most leaders believe their job is to control outcomes, manage every detail, and have all the answers. But what if that mindset is actually making leadership harder? In this episode, Yining Wang joins me to discuss why the best leaders stop trying to control...
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#0435 – Why Your Excuses Are Holding You Back with Patrick Engasser
Why Your Excuses Are Holding You Back What if the biggest thing standing between you and success isn't your circumstances, your competition, or your limitations... but the excuses you've accepted as truth? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Patrick Engasser, bestselling author,...
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#0434 – Why High-Trust Teams Outperform Everyone Else with Dr. Dennis Reina & Dr. Michelle Reina
What makes people trust a leader? And why do some teams thrive under pressure while others fall apart? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with trust experts Dr. Michelle Reina and Dr. Dennis Reina, co-founders of Reina Trust Building and authors of The Art of Trust Building, to…
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#0433 – Why Innovation Fails Without the Right People with Dr. Bruce Vojak
Most companies think innovation is about technology, strategy, or process. Dr. Bruce Vojak says they’re wrong. In this episode of Deep Leadership, Jon Rennie sits down with innovation expert Dr. Bruce Vojak to explore why innovation succeeds or fails based on the people inside the organization....
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#0432 – Why Authentic Leadership Is So Hard at Work with Dr. Rashidah Leverett
Most leadership advice tells you to “just be authentic.” But what happens when the workplace pressures you to become someone else? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with leadership coach, consultant, and author Dr. Rashida Leverett to explore why authentic leadership is so difficult…
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#0431 – Why High Performers Will Win in the AI Era (and Others Won’t) with Jacob Morgan
What happens when AI enters the workplace at full speed? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with futurist, bestselling author, and workplace expert Jacob Morgan to discuss why the future of work will reward high performers more than ever before. We explore the return of accountability...
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#0430 – The Networking Mistake That Could Cost You Your Career with Greg Roche
The Networking Mistake That Could Cost You Your Career What happens when you lose your job… and realize you have nobody to call? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with networking expert and author Greg Roche to discuss why so many professionals wait too long to build meaningful...
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#0429 – Why Smart People Get the World Wrong with Peter Lamont
Why do smart people get things so wrong? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Professor Peter Lamont to explore a powerful idea: it’s not what you think that matters most—it’s how you think. We dive into his concept of Radical Thinking—a different approach to critical thinking that...
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#0428 – Why Self-Awareness Is the Leadership Skill Most Leaders Lack with Margaret Andrews
Why Self-Awareness Is the Leadership Skill Most Leaders Lack Most leaders don’t fail because they lack skill, experience, or good intentions—they fail because they don’t truly understand themselves. In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Margaret Andrews, author of Manage Yourself to...
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#0427 – Leadership Decisions You Can’t Afford to Get Wrong with Dr. Linda Henman
Leadership Decisions You Can’t Afford to Get Wrong In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Dr. Linda Henman, advisor, author, and expert in high-stakes decision-making, to talk about the leadership decisions you simply can’t afford to get wrong. Most organizations are full of people…
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#0426 – Stop Being the Fixer & Start Leading People with Robert Heath, Sr.
Most leaders don’t fail because they don’t care. They fail because no one ever taught them how to lead. In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Robert Heath Sr., a former Marine Corps officer, attorney, and leadership coach, to unpack one of the biggest traps leaders fall into—the…
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#0425 – Great at Your Job? That Doesn’t Mean You’re a Great Leader with Dr. Peter James
What happens when your best performer becomes your worst leader? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Dr. Peter James, President and CEO of HCG Strategic Partners, to unpack one of the most common (and costly) mistakes organizations make: promoting great individual contributors…
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#0424 – Broken Trust: How Great Leaders Fix It with Dr. Darryl Stickel
Broken Trust: How Great Leaders Fix It Trust is at some of the lowest levels we’ve ever seen—and leaders are paying the price. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Darryl Stickel to unpack what trust really is, why it’s collapsing in today’s uncertain world, and how great leaders rebuild it…
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#0423 – Claim Authority First – Then Figure It Out with Tom Kubiniec
What if you didn’t wait for permission… and just claimed authority? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I sit down with Tom Kubiniec, President and CEO of Securit Tactical, who built multiple successful companies without a degree, corporate experience, or a traditional playbook. Tom...
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#0422 – Crisis Is Coming. Are You Ready? With Stephanie Craig
Crisis Is Coming. Are You Ready? Every leader will face a crisis. The question is whether you’ll be prepared—or caught off guard. In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Stephanie Craig, President of Kith, to talk about what most leaders get wrong about crisis management—and how to…
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#0421 – Stop Fixing Problems - Do This Instead with George Pesansky
Stop Fixing Problems! Most leaders are trained to hunt problems, fix issues, and eliminate failure. But what if that mindset is actually limiting performance? In this episode, Jon sits down with George Pesansky, author of Super Performance, to challenge the way we think about leadership,...
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#0420 – The Success Trap: Why High Achievers Feel Empty at the Top with Keren Eldad
The Success Trap: Why High Achievers Feel Empty at the Top Success is supposed to make you happy… so why do so many high achievers feel trapped? In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I talk with executive coach and author Keren Eldad about the hidden emotional cost of ambition. We…
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#0419 – The Confidence Trap: Why Great Performers Choke Under Pressure with Scott Papek
The Confidence Trap: Why Great Performers Choke Under Pressure Why do talented athletes, leaders, and entrepreneurs sometimes lose confidence in the moments that matter most? In this episode of the Deep Leadership Podcast, I sit down with mindset coach Scott Papek to explore why even high...
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#0418 – If You Only Hear Good News, You’re Failing as a Leader with Phillip Wilson
If you’re a leader and you only hear good news, you may have a bigger problem than you think. In this episode of the Deep Leadership podcast, I sit down with Phillip Wilson, CEO of LRI Consulting Services and author of The Leader-Shift Playbook, to talk about one of the most overlooked leadership...
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#0417 – When the Mission Fails: 5 Timeless Values Every Leader Must Live with Andy Crocker
What do you do when the mission fails? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with aerospace executive Andy Crocker to talk about what happens when a career-defining project collapses. After competing against SpaceX and Blue Origin for NASA’s Human Landing System, Andy and his team lost…
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#0416 – The Hidden Reason High Achievers Struggle in Marriage with Gabriela Embon
Are you winning at work but quietly struggling at home? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Gabriela Embon, author of Becoming a Power Couple, to talk about why high achievers often succeed in their careers but fail to invest in the most important partnership of their lives. We...
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#0415 – Real Leadership Isn’t Learned in a Classroom with Chris Hossfeld
Most leadership training happens in classrooms.Real leadership doesn’t. In this episode, I’m joined by Chris Hossfeld, a 27-year U.S. Army veteran and founder of Barrel Strength Leadership, who develops leaders by taking them to historic battlefields like Gettysburg and Normandy. We explore why...
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#0414 – How Pressure Turns Good Leaders Into Bad Bosses with Sabina Nawaz
How Pressure Turns Good Leaders Into Bad Bosses Most leaders don’t fail because they lack skill or good intentions. They fail because pressure changes how they show up. In this episode, executive coach Sabina Nawaz explains why pressure, not power, is the real force that corrupts leadership....
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#0413 – Flexible Leadership: Why Rigid Leaders Fail in an Uncertain World with Kevin Eikenberry
Flexible Leadership: Why Rigid Leaders Fail in an Uncertain World The world has changed. Leadership has to change with it. In this episode, I’m joined by Kevin Eikenberry, one of the most influential leadership thinkers today and author of Flexible Leadership: Navigate Uncertainty and Lead with...
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#0412 – The Hidden Emotional Cost of Change Every Leader Overlooks with John Fisher
Most change initiatives fail for one reason: leaders ignore the emotional impact of change. In this episode, I’m joined by John Fisher, creator of the Fisher Change Curve, to explain what employees actually experience during change—and what leaders must do to guide people through it. We cover…
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#0411 – How Great Leaders Turn Empathy into Power with Jess Baker
How Great Leaders Turn Empathy into Power Empathy is praised in leadership—and often quietly punished. In this episode, Jon Rennie is joined by Jess Baker, chartered business psychologist and author of The Super Helper Syndrome, to explore how great leaders turn empathy into real power without...
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#0410 – Brave Leadership: How Courage, Not Comfort, Drives Results with Jill Schulman
Brave Leadership: How Courage, Not Comfort, Drives Results with Jill Schulman Fear shows up quietly in leadership. It delays decisions. Avoids hard conversations. Keeps talented people playing it safe. In this episode of Deep Leadership, I’m joined by Jill Schulman, Marine Corps veteran…
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#0409 – Leadership at the Highest Level: Inside Camp David with Michael Giorgione
What does leadership look like at the absolute highest level? In this episode of Deep Leadership, I’m joined by Michael Giorgione, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral who served as the Commander of Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat where some of the most important leadership decisions in...
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“Leadership is a People Business.” That's the philosophy of this leadership podcast from Jon Rennie. It's real-world, actionable advice from Jon as well as his expert guests. As a former Cold War Submarine Officer who spent 22 years leading businesses in Corporate America before starting his own manufacturing business, he knows that leadership matters!
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