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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Why Your Excuses Are Holding You Back with Patrick Engasser
<p>Why Your Excuses Are Holding You Back</p> <p>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?</p> <p>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 leaders achieve extraordinary results.</p> <p>Patrick shares how he transformed what many would see as a limitation into a competitive...
Why High-Trust Teams Outperform Everyone Else with Dr. Dennis Reina & Dr. Michelle Reina
<p>What makes people trust a leader? And why do some teams thrive under pressure while others fall apart?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We dive deep into:</p> Why high-trust teams consistently outperform low-trust teams The hidden damage caused by micromanagement The three dimensions of trust every leader must understand How leaders unintentionally break trust What...
Why Innovation Fails Without the Right People with Bruce Vojak
<p>Most companies think innovation is about technology, strategy, or process. Dr. Bruce Vojak says they’re wrong.</p> <p>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. Drawing from decades of experience at companies like Motorola and from his research on “serial innovators,” Bruce explains how breakthrough ideas actually happen and why mature companies must innovate if they want to survive.</p> <p>They discuss:</p> Why innovation is more than creativity or new technology The connection betwee...
Why Authentic Leadership Is So Hard at Work with Dr. Rashidah Leverett
<p>Most leadership advice tells you to “just be authentic.” But what happens when the workplace pressures you to become someone else?</p> <p>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 in today’s workplace. Drawing from over 30 years of experience in the military, government, higher education, and corporate leadership, Rashida explains how many leaders struggle with what she calls “identity fragmentation” — becoming one person at work and another everywhere else. </p> <p>We discuss:</p> Why middle managers are often the most ove...
Why High Performers Will Win in the AI Era (and Others Won’t) with Jacob Morgan
<p>What happens when AI enters the workplace at full speed?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We explore the return of accountability in the workplace, the growing divide between high performers and average contributors, and why AI won’t replace the best employees—it will amplify them.</p> <p>Jacob also shares insights from his new book, The 8 Laws of Employee Experience, including:</p> Why “entitlement culture” at work is...
The Networking Mistake That Could Cost You Your Career with Greg Roche
<p>The Networking Mistake That Could Cost You Your Career</p> <p>What happens when you lose your job… and realize you have nobody to call?</p> <p>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 relationships and how that mistake can quietly damage careers.</p> <p>Greg shares how losing his HR leadership role forced him to rethink networking completely. As an introvert, traditional networking events felt awkward, exhausting, and ineffective. So he developed a different approach built around au...
Why Smart People Get the World Wrong with Peter Lamont
<p>Why do smart people get things so wrong?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We dive into his concept of Radical Thinking—a different approach to critical thinking that challenges you to examine the roots of your beliefs. Peter explains why every one of us is operating from a limited view of reality, shaped by what we notice—and what we miss.</p> <p>If you're a leader, this conversati...
Why Self-Awareness Is the Leadership Skill Most Leaders Lack with Margaret Andrews
<p>Why Self-Awareness Is the Leadership Skill Most Leaders Lack</p> <p>Most leaders don’t fail because they lack skill, experience, or good intentions—they fail because they don’t truly understand themselves.</p> <p>In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Margaret Andrews, author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others, to unpack why self-awareness is the foundation of effective leadership—and why so many leaders struggle without it.</p> <p>We talk about the gap between intentions and behaviors, why leaders often feel misunderstood, and how a lack of self-awareness quietly erodes trust, communication, and performa...
Leadership Decisions You Can’t Afford to Get Wrong with Dr. Linda Henman
<p>Leadership Decisions You Can’t Afford to Get Wrong </p> <p>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.</p> <p>Most organizations are full of people who know how to execute. They run fast, deliver results, and get promoted. But when the stakes are high, execution isn’t enough. The real differentiator is knowing which decisions matter most—and getting them right under pressure.</p> <p>Drawing on her research into resilience—including...
Stop Being the Fixer & Start Leading People with Robert Heath, Sr.
<p>Most leaders don’t fail because they don’t care. </p> <p>They fail because no one ever taught them how to lead.</p> <p>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 need to be the fixer.</p> <p>If you’re the person everyone relies on to solve problems, this conversation might hit close to home.</p> <p>Because the truth is this:<br> The skills that made you successful as an individu...
