Deep Leadership
“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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If You Only Hear Good News, You’re Failing as a Leader with Phillip Wilson
<p>If you’re a leader and you only hear good news, you may have a bigger problem than you think.</p> <p>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 blind spots: power distance.</p> <p>Why don’t employees speak up?<br>Why do teams hide mistakes?<br>Why does bad news travel slowly… or not at all?</p> <p>We unpack the concept of approachability, the hidden cost of wide power distan...
When the Mission Fails: 5 Timeless Values Every Leader Must Live with Andy Crocker
<p>What do you do when the mission fails?</p> <p>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 the contract — not once, but twice.</p> <p>For many leaders, that kind of loss can shake your identity.</p> <p>Instead of walking away bitter, Andy stepped back and asked a harder question: Who am I without the mission?</p> <p>That reflection led him to writ...
The Hidden Reason High Achievers Struggle in Marriage with Gabriela Embon
<p>Are you winning at work but quietly struggling at home?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We discuss:</p> <p>Why work-life balance is a myth for driven leaders</p> <p>The difference between balance and integration</p> <p>How to think of your marriage as a co-founded enterprise</p> <p>The 4 Pillars that build resilient, high-performance relationships</p> <p>...
Real Leadership Isn’t Learned in a Classroom with Chris Hossfeld
<p>Most leadership training happens in classrooms.<br>Real leadership doesn’t.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We explore why pressure, emotion, and shared experience shape leaders far more than PowerPoint slides ever can. Chris explains how high-stakes environments force clarity, build trust, and reveal what leaders are truly made of—and how those lessons translate directly to business, manufacturing, and executive teams.</p> <p>If you believ...
How Pressure Turns Good Leaders Into Bad Bosses with Sabina Nawaz
<p>How Pressure Turns Good Leaders Into Bad Bosses</p> <p>Most leaders don’t fail because they lack skill or good intentions.<br> They fail because pressure changes how they show up.</p> <p>In this episode, executive coach Sabina Nawaz explains why pressure, not power, is the real force that corrupts leadership. Drawing from her work with senior leaders at Microsoft and Fortune 500 companies, Sabina breaks down how well-meaning managers slip into micromanaging, rescuing, and control—and how those habits quietly damage trust, performance, and culture.</p> <p>You’ll learn:</p> <p>Why pressure triggers the worst leader...
Flexible Leadership: Why Rigid Leaders Fail in an Uncertain World with Kevin Eikenberry
<p>Flexible Leadership: Why Rigid Leaders Fail in an Uncertain World</p> <p>The world has changed. Leadership has to change with it.</p> <p>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 Confidence. We unpack why the leadership approaches that worked in the past often break down in today’s complex, fast-moving environment.</p> <p>Kevin explains why great leaders must stay consistent in values but flexible in how they lead, and why treating every challenge as a crisis leads to b...
The Hidden Emotional Cost of Change Every Leader Overlooks with John Fisher
<p>Most change initiatives fail for one reason: leaders ignore the emotional impact of change.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We cover:</p> <p>Why change feels like loss</p> <p>The emotional stages of change at work</p> <p>Why resistance happens and how to reduce it</p> <p>Practical ways leaders can lead change without breaking trust</p> <p>If you’re leading organizational change, managing resist...
How Great Leaders Turn Empathy into Power with Jess Baker
<p>How Great Leaders Turn Empathy into Power</p> <p>Empathy is praised in leadership—and often quietly punished.</p> <p>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 being overlooked or burned out.</p> <p>Jess explains why highly empathic professionals are often passed over for leadership roles, even though they’re holding teams together behind the scenes. She shows how empathy, when used intentionally, becomes a strategic leadership advantage rather than a career liability.</p> <p>In...
Brave Leadership: How Courage, Not Comfort, Drives Results with Jill Schulman
<p>Brave Leadership: How Courage, Not Comfort, Drives Results with Jill Schulman </p> <p><br></p> <p>Fear shows up quietly in leadership.<br> It delays decisions. Avoids hard conversations. Keeps talented people playing it safe.</p> <p>In this episode of Deep Leadership, I’m joined by Jill Schulman, Marine Corps veteran, leadership consultant, and author of The Bravery Effect, to break down why courage—not comfort—is what actually drives results.</p> <p>Jill shares how fear silently controls behavior at work, why avoiding discomfort makes leaders weaker (not happier), and how bravery can be trained like a muscle...
Leadership at the Highest Level: Inside Camp David with Michael Giorgione
<p>What does leadership look like at the absolute highest level?</p> <p>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 history have taken place.</p> <p>Michael takes us inside Camp David and shares what it’s really like to serve presidents up close. We talk about leadership under pressure, trust, humility, and what happens behind closed doors when world leaders step away from the spotlight. From host...
