Deep Leadership

Today, I’m joined by Cary Prejean, and we're discussing Mastering Financial Leadership. Cary is the President, CEO, and founder of Strategic Business Advisors and brings over 35 years of expertise to growing businesses. He champions streamlined business practices, simplifying financial insights to just one hour a week for owners. With a degree in accounting and a CPA license, Cary provides real-time cash management dashboards and detailed monthly reports, fostering system-oriented operations. A strategic visionary in long-term planning, he’s guided countless businesses in personal growth, effectiveness, leadership, and team dynamics. I’m excited to have him on the show to learn about Mastering Financial Leadership.Show resources:Cary Prejean on LinkedInStrategic Business AdvisorsSponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m joined by Alexa Chilcutt, and we're discussing Executive Presence. Alexa is the Faculty Lead for the Business Communication Certification Program and the Co-lead for the Academy for Women and Leadership at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School’s Executive Education Program. She is also an Executive Education faculty member for Texas Christian University, delivering leadership training and coaching to corporations and high-potential mid to senior-level leaders. Her professional background was in public relations and advertising. She is the author of several scientific journal articles on team leadership and impression management. She co-authors the book Engineered to Speak: Helping You Create and Deliver Engaging Technical Presentations. I’m excited to have her on the show to discuss Executive Presence.Show resources:Alexa Chilcutt on LinkedInLead to Win bookSponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, our guest is Bob Luddy, and we're discussing Educational Entrepreneurship. Bob is the founder of CaptiveAire, St. Thomas More Academy, Franklin Academy, Thales Academy, and Thales College, defines and discusses the "educational entrepreneur." He explains education's role in changing culture, the significance of finding the right people for leadership roles, and the value of persistence in building an organization. At the close of the episode, Bob explains why he wanted to found a college. Making entrepreneurs is, in one sense, impossible, but the conditions for entrepreneurship involve immersion in liberal education and vast experience in business. That's what Bob wants Thales College to be.This special episode with Bob Luddy was originally aired on the The Optimistic Curmudgeon podcast.Show resources:Thales CollegeCaptiveAireBob's autobiography, An Entrepreneurial LifeBob's latest book, The Thales WaySponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m joined by Damon Lembi, and we are discussing Why Leadership Requires Lifelong Learning. Damon is a 2x bestselling author and host of The Learn-It-All Podcast. He is also CEO of Learnit – a live learning platform that has upskilled over 2 million people. From his baseball career, Damon brings an athlete’s perspective to leadership. Through his journey, he has gained invaluable insights into what helps organizations grow, how great leaders learn, and why learn-it-all companies outpace their competitors every time. I’m excited to have him on the show to learn more about Why Leadership Requires Lifelong Learning.Show resources:Damon Lembi on LinkedInLearn-It-All PodcastLearnit.comThe Learn-It-All Leader bookSponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m joined by Shay Brickhouse, and we're talking about becoming a Leader Worth Following. Shay heads up Landscaping Unlimited, a complete landscaping and hardscaping company based in Eastern NC. He took over this business in 2016 and has been leading in the trenches ever since. A good friend of mine, a former Navy veteran, worked for Shay and called him the best leader he has ever worked for (including his time in the service). I don’t hear that often, so I immediately contacted Shay to get him on the show to learn from his leadership journey and how he became a leader worth following.Show resources:Landscaping Unlimited on Facebookshaybrick1@gmail.comSponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m joined by Jeremy Jenson, and we're talking about Scaling a $10 Million Business. Jeremy is the Founder & CEO of Encore Search Partners. He is an expert on The Entrepreneurial Operating System and prides himself on building Houston’s largest privately-held Executive Search firm. He is also a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a global co-op of over 17,000 entrepreneurs worldwide. I’m excited to have him on the show to learn about Scaling a $10 Million Business.Show resources:Jeremy Jenson on LinkedInSponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m joined by Elena Grotto and Felicia Joy. We're discussing How to Build an Unstoppable Workplace Culture. Elena is an adjunct professor of strategy at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, where she co-teaches culture as a competitive business advantage. Additionally, she is the executive vice president and group head of Edelman’s business transformation team, working in lockstep with senior decision-makers to stabilize the workforce during periods of significant change. Felicia also co-teaches culture as a competitive business advantage at the Booth School of Business. Additionally, she is the executive vice president of business transformation in Edelman’s corporate advisory practice and the Head of Behavioral Science. She has more than 15 years of experience in qualitative and quantitative research, behavior change strategy, transformation communications, crisis and reputation management, and brand development. Elena and Felicia are co-authors of the new book I Don’t Just Work Here: The New Purpose of Workplace Culture, where they help business leaders face the new realities of business culture. I’m excited to have them on the show to learn How to Build an Unstoppable Workplace Culture.Show resources:I Don't Just Work Here bookjoygrotto.comedelman.comSponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m joined by Markus van Alphen, and we're talking about Becoming an Excellent Leader. Markus is a renowned leadership psychologist and author of more than 15 books in Dutch and English. His most recent books include The Excellent Leader and The More Excellent Leader. His company, The Excellent Organization, helps leaders and individuals worldwide increase workplace and personal relationship effectiveness to transform their environments and succeed. As a restorative practitioner, he is also called in to resolve incidents, initiate conflict resolution, and train others to implement the restorative approach. Markus developed the Observational Listening concept in 2014. I’m excited to have him on the show to discuss Becoming an Excellent Leader.Show resources:excellent-leader.comMarkus van Alphen on LinkedInSponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m joined by Tyler Mount, and we're discussing Personal Branding for Business Leaders. Tyler is the founder and CEO of Henry Street Collective, an industry-leading branding and digital strategy agency. He is a celebrated digital strategist who has left an indelible mark on various industries, from Broadway to real estate. His unique marketing approach – focusing on personal brand versus traditional product marketing – has reshaped how businesses think about their brands. I’m excited to have him on the show to learn from his expertise in Personal Branding for Business Leaders.Show resources:tylergmount.comSponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I’m joined by Aslak de Silva, and we're talking about Leadership Lessons from Combat Sports. Aslak has nearly 20 years of experience as a practitioner and instructor of Han Moo Do martial arts, competing in 100 full-contact fights and winning the World Championship gold medal in Michigan in 2000. Martial arts has taught him the importance of leaders being life-long learners and coaching others. Aslak is the CEO of Selfly Store, where they use the latest developments in loT, machine learning, and AI to offer intelligent vending machines that make grab-and-go food shopping as easy as using your home fridge. Chief’s Digest recognized him as one of the “10 Best CEOs to Watch in 2023” and has led teams and companies for over 15 years. I’m excited to learn from his experiences and the leadership lessons from Combat Sports.Show resources:Selfly Store websiteAslak de Silva on LinkedInAslak de Silva websiteSponsors:Farrow Skin CareSalty Sailor Coffee CompanyLeader ConnectThe Qualified Leadership Series____Get all of Jon Rennie's bestselling leadership books for 15% off the regular price today! HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices