
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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Jul 10, 2023 • 44min
#0225 – Leadership Legacy with Oakland McCulloch
Today, I’m joined by Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch, and we are talking about Leadership Legacy. Oak is an author and nationally recognized keynote speaker. He has more than 40 years of leadership experience, 23 of them as a combat arms officer in the United States Army. He is the author of Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be. I’m excited to have him on the show to talk about the idea of leadership legacy.Show resources:Oakland McCulloch's websiteYour Leadership Legacy bookSponsors:Ignite Management ServicesLiberty Strength ____Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingOrder my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerOrder my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingBecome a leader worth following today with these powerful resources:Subscribe to my leadership newsletterFollow Jon S Rennie on TwitterFollow Jon S Rennie on InstagramFollow Jon S Rennie on YouTubeThe Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 4, 2023 • 42min
#0224 – Servant Leadership & Building Trust with Ken Blanchard & Randy Conley
Today I’m joined by Ken Blanchard & Randy Conley, and we're talking about Servant Leadership and Building Trust. Ken is a legend in the leadership space. He is the co-author of more than sixty-five books, including the iconic The One Minute Manager, with combined sales of over 23 million copies. He was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top twenty-five bestselling authors of all time. Randy is an Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speaker and a contributing author of three books. His award-winning blog, Leading with Trust, has influenced over 4 million viewers since its inception. I’m honored to have both of them on the show to talk about their new book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust.Note: This is an archived episode that originally ran on Episode #0102Show resources:Simple Truths of Leadership bookSponsors:The Fraternity of ExcellenceThe Sasquatch Flag CompanyJeremy Clevenger Fitness____Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingOrder my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerOrder my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingBecome a leader worth following today with these powerful resources:Subscribe to my leadership newsletterFollow Jon S Rennie on TwitterFollow Jon S Rennie on InstagramFollow Jon S Rennie on YouTubeThe Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 1, 2023 • 42min
#0223 – Grateful Leadership with Steve Foran
Today, I’m joined by Steve Foran, and we are talking about Grateful Leadership. Steve has a dream to create one billion happier people. He’s doing it one person at a time through his company, Gratitude at Work which he founded in 2006. Steve helps leaders and their teams be happier on the job by bringing more gratitude to their daily work. He is the author of Surviving To Thriving: The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership. I’m excited to have him on the show to learn more about the idea of grateful leadership.Show resources:Surviving To Thriving: The 10 Laws of Grateful Leadership bookGratitude at Work websiteSteve Foran on LinkedInSponsors:The Fraternity of ExcellenceThe Sasquatch Flag CompanyJeremy Clevenger Fitness____Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingOrder my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerOrder my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingBecome a leader worth following today with these powerful resources:Subscribe to my leadership newsletterFollow Jon S Rennie on TwitterFollow Jon S Rennie on InstagramFollow Jon S Rennie on YouTubeThe Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 2023 • 42min
#0222 – Understanding Leadership Styles with Paul Thornton
Paul Thornton, an expert in management and leadership, talks about understanding leadership styles. He discusses the difference between management and leadership, the importance of finding balance in delegation, and the impact of delegating tasks on company growth. He also shares insights from his books on leadership styles and aligning organizations.

Jun 24, 2023 • 50min
#0221 – How to Advance your Career with Mary Lee Gannon
Today, I’m joined by Mary Lee Gannon and we're talking about How to Advance your Career. Mary Lee is an Executive Coach on a mission. She went from being on welfare, homeless, and without a car to quickly becoming a CEO of a $33 million organization. In that process, she learned that working harder is not the only necessary strategy to advance in your career. She now helps leaders get off the treadmill to nowhere to become respected, advance in their careers, and prioritize well-being with her 5-Star Leader Formula. I’m excited to have her on the show to learn how we can all get off the treadmill to nowhere.Show resources:Mary Lee Gannon's websiteMary Lee Gannon on LinkedInSponsors:The Fraternity of ExcellenceThe Sasquatch Flag CompanyJeremy Clevenger Fitness____Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingOrder my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerOrder my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingBecome a leader worth following today with these powerful resources:Subscribe to my leadership newsletterFollow Jon S Rennie on TwitterFollow Jon S Rennie on InstagramFollow Jon S Rennie on YouTubeThe Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 2023 • 49min
#0220 – How to Lose 100 Pounds with Dave Danna
Today, I’m joined by Dave Danna and we're talking about How to Lose 100 Pounds. Dave is a man on a mission. Last year, he made the decision to lose weight and get in shape. And, he decided to share his journey online. Since then, he has lost more than 100 lbs, amassed 50,000 followers on Twitter, been acknowledged by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and has been featured on Fox News and other outlets. And he seems to just be getting started. I’m excited to have him on the show to talk about what it takes to acknowledge you have a problem and develop the mindset and habits to fix it.Show resources:Dave Danna on TwitterDave Danna on InstagramDave Danna on YouTubeSponsors:The Fraternity of ExcellenceThe Sasquatch Flag CompanyJeremy Clevenger Fitness____Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingOrder my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerOrder my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingBecome a leader worth following today with these powerful resources:Subscribe to my leadership newsletterFollow Jon S Rennie on TwitterFollow Jon S Rennie on InstagramFollow Jon S Rennie on YouTubeThe Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 2023 • 49min
#0219 – Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith with Frank Schwartz
Today, I’m joined by Frank Schwartz and we're talking about Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith. Frank is the President of F3 which stands for Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith. F3 is an international leadership movement for men with about 65,000 members across 48 states and 10 countries. F3 uses vigorous outdoor workouts to teach leadership principles and to help men to overcome what F3 refers to as “Sad Clown Syndrome.” Frank is a leader, a husband, and a father and I’m excited to have him on the show to talk about the lack of strong leadership AND relationships in our country (and throughout the world) and what F3 is doing about it.Show resources:F3 Nation websiteFrank Schwartz on TwitterSponsors:The Fraternity of ExcellenceThe Sasquatch Flag CompanyJeremy Clevenger Fitness____Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingOrder my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerOrder my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingBecome a leader worth following today with these powerful resources:Subscribe to my leadership newsletterFollow Jon S Rennie on TwitterFollow Jon S Rennie on InstagramFollow Jon S Rennie on YouTubeThe Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 14, 2023 • 55min
#0218 – Submarine Leadership with Peter Scott
Today, I’m joined by Retired Commodore Peter Scott from the Royal Australian Navy and we are talking about Submarine Leadership. Peter served on ten submarines and twenty different command and leadership appointments over 34 years in the service. He is a veteran of multiple Special Operations with the Submarine arm, he also saw service in Iraq, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan during 2006 and 2007. He is the author of Running Deep: An Australian Submarine Life. I’m honored to have him on the show to learn from his submarine leadership experiences in the Royal Australian Navy Submarine Service.Show resources:Running Deep: An Australian Submarine LifePeter Scott's websiteSponsors:The Fraternity of ExcellenceThe Sasquatch Flag CompanyJeremy Clevenger Fitness____Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingOrder my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerOrder my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingBecome a leader worth following today with these powerful resources:Subscribe to my leadership newsletterFollow Jon S Rennie on TwitterFollow Jon S Rennie on InstagramFollow Jon S Rennie on YouTubeThe Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 2023 • 51min
#0217 – Building a Great Business with Eric Bort
Today, I’m joined by Eric Bort and we're talking about Building a Great Business. Eric is the founder and CEO of Clearly Trained, an eLearning agency he started in 1998 at the age of just 19. Over the years both his mindset and business grew to a point where the freelancer model no longer worked and he started hiring. His success is due in part to treating staff well, allowing them to be adults, and using their creative insights to solve the toughest challenges. I’m excited to have him on the show to talk about the leadership lessons he’s learned over 25 years of building this great business.Show resources:Clearly Trained websiteEric Bort on LinkedInSponsors:The Fraternity of ExcellenceThe Sasquatch Flag CompanyJeremy Clevenger Fitness____Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingOrder my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerOrder my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingBecome a leader worth following today with these powerful resources:Subscribe to my leadership newsletterFollow Jon S Rennie on TwitterFollow Jon S Rennie on InstagramFollow Jon S Rennie on YouTubeThe Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 7, 2023 • 46min
#0216 – Overcoming Addiction with Timothy Reigle
Today, I’m joined by Timothy Reigle and we are talking about Overcoming Addiction. Tim is the founder of Into The Wilderness, a ministry dedicated to helping men transform their lives by renewing faith, re-energizing families, and restoring masculinity. He is the author of the book, Living Porn Free: 10 Steps to Recovery, Redemption, and Renewal. As a coach, he has helped hundreds of men overcome addiction to porn and sex, save their marriages, and become better men. Tim is also a licensed funeral director, a chaplain, a worship leader, and most importantly, a husband and father. I’m excited to have him on the show to talk about how men can cast aside addictions, weakness, and complacency so they can become the leaders, husbands, and fathers their families, churches, workplaces, and communities need. This episode is primarily for our male audience but everyone will get something out of it. This was an eye-opening and candid conversation that needs to be heard.Show resources:Living Porn Free bookTimothy Reigle websiteSponsors:Inner Switch: 7 Timeless Principles to Transform Modern LeadershipJeremy Clevenger FitnessThe Sasquatch Flag CompanyThe Fraternity of Excellence____Order my latest bestselling book, You Have the Watch: A Guided Journal to Become a Leader Worth FollowingOrder my bestselling leadership book, All in the Same Boat - Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear SubmarinerOrder my bestselling leadership book, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth FollowingBecome a leader worth following today with these powerful resources:Subscribe to my leadership newsletterFollow Jon S Rennie on TwitterFollow Jon S Rennie on InstagramFollow Jon S Rennie on YouTubeThe Experience of Leadership book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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