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Deep Leadership

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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#453
Saturday · 42 min
#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 helping leaders around the world develop their ability to think strategically and make better decisions in complex environments. We discuss why so many leaders confuse strategy with planning, why operational
#452
Wednesday · 37 min
#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 investment, choosing to grow at his own pace while focusing on relationships, culture, and building a business designed to last. We talk about the difficult transition every entrepreneur eventually faces: mo
#451
September 13 · 38 min
#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 highest, you don’t rise to the occasion. You fall back on your preparation. Today, he applies that same philosophy to financial stewardship, risk management, and helping leaders prepare for the unexpected
#450
September 9 · 40 min
#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 Foundation, and author of Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve: C.S. Lewis’s Images of Gender. Josh makes the case that modern education has increasingly emphasized skills and credentials while losing touch with the d
#449
September 5 · 38 min
#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, and today he helps leaders navigate transitions, build resilience, and lead with greater clarity. We discuss why one of the most important jobs of a leader is not generating more ideas, but filtering them
#448
September 2 · 40 min
#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 decades working with leaders, CEOs, board members, presidents, and government ministers around the world. We explore why leadership is ultimately revealed through the decisions we make, especially when our va
#447
August 29 · 32 min
#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. Irvin Nugent, leadership and conflict management expert, keynote speaker, and co-founder of Conflict EQ. Growing up in Northern Ireland during the Troubles gave Irvin an early and deeply personal understanding of conflict, trust, and the consequences of unresolved tension. We discuss why leaders often avoid difficult conversations, how
#446
August 26 · 43 min
#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 businesses and examining which ones survived major disruptions, Sri discovered something surprising: the companies that endured weren’t necessarily following conventional business wisdom. They were doing th
#445
August 22 · 39 min
#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 people build meaningful careers, become stronger leaders, and create more courageous workplace cultures. We discuss why the future of work may depend less on technical skills and more on the distinctly h
#444
August 16 · 37 min
#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 don’t just show up, they bring their ideas, energy, and initiative with them. We discuss why great leaders stop trying to have all the answers and instead learn how to develop better thinkers. Dave explains
#443
August 13 · 37 min
#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 voices reveal far more than we realize and how leaders can use tone, inflection, rhythm, volume, and even silence to communicate confidence and build trust. We also explore the connection between vocal
#442
August 8 · 36 min
#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 Grow Your Profit. Mike challenges the traditional approach to performance management and explains why leaders often spend far too much time trying to fix struggling employees while neglecting their very bes
#441
August 1 · 38 min
#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 looks like under the most demanding conditions imaginable. Noel shares lessons from building a 164-bed combat support hospital in Iraq in just 48 hours, leading hundreds of soldiers during two combat deplo
#440
July 25 · 37 min
#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 author Greg Hawks to explore why ownership is the missing ingredient in so many organizations. Greg shares his powerful Owners, Renters, and Vandals framework and explains how leaders unintentionally create d
#439
July 18 · 36 min
#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 performance expert Alex Davids to explore the neuroscience behind sustainable high performance. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing startups, Alex ex
#438
June 25 · 37 min
#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 leaders. Jessie shares her remarkable journey from middle school teacher and nonprofit leader to leading one of North Carolina's most successful coworking communities through the uncertainty of the COVI
#437
June 20 · 36 min
#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 sending them until it's too late. After a life-threatening health crisis forced her to stop, Melissa discovered that true leadership isn't about pushing harder. It's about learning to recognize the diff
#436
June 4 · 41 min
#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 everything and instead focus on developing inner clarity, self-awareness, and purpose. Drawing on his experience advising leaders around the world, Yining explains how fear, uncertainty, and the need for con
#435
May 30 · 42 min
#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, business coach, motivational speaker, and former top-performing sales leader. Patrick has been blind since birth, yet he built a remarkable career leading sales teams, coaching entrepreneurs, and helping
#434
May 21 · 43 min
#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 explore the real impact trust has on leadership, culture, and performance. We dive deep into: Why high-trust teams consistently outperform low-trust teamsThe hidden damage caused by micromanagementThe three di

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