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!
Episodes
October 25, 2025 • 42 mins
It’s our 400th episode of Deep Leadership! Thank you for listening and being part of this incredible journey.
In this milestone episode, Jon Rennie talks with Salvatore Manzi, a leadership communications coach and author of the #1 Amazon bestseller Clear and Compelling: Communication Strategies for Big Thinkers with Bold Ideas.
Salvatore shares how leaders, especially those with technical or analytical backgrounds, can turn compl...
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October 18, 2025 • 38 mins
Servant Leadership in Action: Lessons from Ken Blanchard with Martha Lawrence
What does it really mean to lead by serving others?
In this episode, Martha Lawrence—executive editor at Blanchard and co-author of Trust Works—shares personal stories from her 20+ years working alongside Ken Blanchard, the legendary author of The One Minute Manager.
We discuss:
How Ken Blanchard helped make servant leadership mainstream
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October 11, 2025 • 43 mins
Train to Lead: How to Build Leadership Strength Like an Athlete with Christian Muntean
Leadership isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something you train for.
In this episode, I talk with Christian Muntean, founder of Vantage Consulting and author of Train to Lead: A Proven 90-Day Guide to Building Leadership Strength. Christian’s clients have collectively grown their revenues by more than $500 million, all while improving thei...
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October 4, 2025 • 40 mins
Being Valuable Matters More Than Chasing Titles with Kash Rocheleau
In this episode of Deep Leadership, I’m joined by Kash Rocheleau, CEO of Icon Foods. Kash’s journey is remarkable—starting in accounting just six years ago and rising to the top leadership role of the company.
She shares powerful lessons on:
Why focusing on being valuable matters more than chasing titles
How curiosity and lifelong learning fueled her r...
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September 26, 2025 • 36 mins
What if the key to engagement and loyalty comes down to just five promises?
In this episode of Deep Leadership, Dr. Roger Gerard explains how leaders can:
Prevent burnout by treating people as professionals, not commodities
Build authentic trust that fuels performance
Avoid the “cynics, apathetics, and naysayers” trap
Keep teams motivated with five simple but powerful commitments
Roger is an author, cons...
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September 19, 2025 • 43 mins
In this episode of Deep Leadership, I talk with Dr. Britt Yamamoto — educator, entrepreneur, and author of The Soil of Leadership and The Hyaksho Way.
Britt introduces the idea of soil-based leadership, a powerful metaphor drawn from farming that shifts focus from short-term results to cultivating healthy conditions for long-term employee growth. We discuss:
Why many leadership “fixes” fail when the cultural soil is depleted
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September 13, 2025 • 42 mins
What if your workplace was a place people actually wanted to be?
In this episode, I’m joined by Matt Tenney, entrepreneur, speaker, and author of Inspire Greatness: How to Motivate Employees with a Simple, Repeatable, Scalable Process. Matt’s TED Talk has been viewed over a million times, and he has helped leaders at organizations such as Salesforce, Marriott, and United Airlines build engaged, high-performing teams.
We talk abou...
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September 5, 2025 • 34 mins
In this episode of Deep Leadership, we’re discussing Inspiring Leadership for Today’s Changing Workplace. I sit down with Dr. Matt Poepsel, Marine Corps veteran, author of Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work, and leadership expert.
We talk about:
The lessons the military teaches about balancing mission and people
Why outdated leadership models no longer work in today’s workplace
How...
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September 2, 2025 • 38 mins
Are you leading on autopilot? In this episode of Deep Leadership, Scott Burgmeyer joins me to explain why so many leaders fall into the trap of shallow thinking — and how to break free.
We discuss:
Why autopilot decision-making holds leaders back
The hidden personas that drive shallow thinking
A simple model to help you reflect, think deeper, and lead with clarity
How leaders can challenge themselves and the...
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August 23, 2025 • 37 mins
Today, I’m joined by Dr. Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau, and we’re discussing the subject of Unlocking Authentic Leadership. Sylvia is a senior executive coach with 30 years of experience, who helps C-Suite leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers thrive in today’s complex and fast-moving world. She is the founder of the SMART Power method, a groundbreaking approach for succeeding in complexity, with greater impact and ease. Her clients h...
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August 16, 2025 • 41 mins
Today, I’m joined by Bob Carrothers, and we're talking about Thriving as a Leader by not Walking Alone. Bob is a Master Chair at Vistage Worldwide and brings over 29 years of experience in leadership development and executive coaching. Bob facilitates peer-to-peer boards of CEOs and executives, creating environments conducive to skill enhancement, informed decision-making, and superior results. He
offers individual coaching, arrang...
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August 9, 2025 • 41 mins
Today, I’m joined by Sean Glaze, and we’re talking about how to fix the real issues holding your team back. Sean is a sought-after leadership and workplace culture speaker who gained valuable insights on turning talent into teamwork as a successful basketball coach – and now he travels around the country to share those actionable lessons. Sean’s engaging conference leadership, keynotes, and custom team building programs have helped...
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August 2, 2025 • 36 mins
Today, I’m joined by Angela Lewis, and we’re discussing Unstoppable Leadership. Angela is a former professional basketball player, championship-winning coach, and the Head of Operations at SpeakerHUB—a global platform that helps speakers grow their visibility and influence. Drawing from over two decades of experience in sports, education, and entrepreneurship, Angela now empowers elite performers to lead with clarity, communicate w...
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July 26, 2025 • 40 mins
Today, I’m joined by Margaret Graziano, and we’re discussing Why Most Company Cultures Are Fake and How to Fix Yours. Margaret has
spent her life reinventing herself. She has gone from being a single mother at 19, working at the first Cable TV company, to leading one of the fastest-growing consultancies and becoming a bestselling author. Margaret has continually taken on challenges and learned to move beyond her limits to live a l...
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July 20, 2025 • 43 mins
Today, I’m joined by Chris Seifert, and we're talking about Escaping the Micromanagement Trap. Chris is the founder of Enabling Empowerment
and author of Enabling Empowerment: A Leadership Playbook for Ending
Micromanagement and Empowering Decision-Makers. He’s spent over 20 years leading teams—from the control room of a nuclear submarine to the plant floor and the boardroom. Chris helps leaders cut through complexity, stop microm...
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July 13, 2025 • 43 mins
Today, I’m joined by Dr. Thomas Krause, and we're talking about the Hard Truth about Culture. Tom is a world-renowned thought leader focused on
decision making, leadership, and behavior in the creation of a positive
organizational culture. He has designed culture change interventions to
prevent catastrophic events, fatalities, and disasters. He founded Behavioral Science Technology, Inc., and is presently Chairman of Krause Bell Gr...
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July 5, 2025 • 38 mins
Today, we’re joined by Dr. Nada Sanders, and we're discussing Why Human Skills Matter More Than Ever in the Age of AI. Nada is an internationally recognized AI thought leader, expert in forecasting, and global supply chain intelligence, and Distinguished Professor at D’Amore-McKim School
of Business at Northeastern University in Boston. Stanford ranks her as one of the world’s top 2% of scientists, and she is a sought-after speaker...
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Today, we’re joined by Helen Young-McLaughlin, and we're discussing How to Turn Middle Managers Into Your Company’s Secret Weapon. Helen is CEO of Helen Young Coaching & Consulting and Founder of The
Leverage Academy is a 6-month management development program designed specifically for middle and emerging managers. She coaches managers and leaders on how important empathy, listening, and effective communication is to the health of ...
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June 21, 2025 • 34 mins
Today, we’re joined by Dr. Sharon Melnick and we're discussing Why Burnout Happens and How to Take Your Power Back. Sharon is an
Executive Psychologist and Coach with 25 years of experience. She is a global authority on personal power and high-performance in leadership. Her methods are informed by 10 years of psychology research at Harvard Medical School, and field-tested by coaching and training participants at Fortune 500 and fa...
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June 14, 2025 • 42 mins
Today, I’m joined by Willie Pietersen, and we're discussing why Strategy Fails Without Leadership. Willie has practiced and studied leadership as a CEO of multibillion-dollar businesses, as a professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, and as a consultant to some of the world’s biggest and best-known organizations, from Ericsson and Johnson & Johnson to ExxonMobil and the Girl Scouts of America. He is the autho...
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