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Deep Leadership

Jon S. Rennie
Leadership
Leadership Development
Employee Engagement
Executive Coaching
Entrepreneurship
Trust
Resilience
Performance Science
Emotional Intelligence
Strategy
Self-Awareness
Character Development
Empathy
Communication
Innovation
Middle Management
Covid-19
Team Collaboration
Personal Development
Leader Character

“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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Latest Episodes

Stop trying to control everything.

Most leaders believe their job is to control outcomes, manage every detail, and have all the answers. But what if that mindset is actually making leadership harder?

In this episode, Yining Wang joins me to discuss... more

Why Your Excuses Are Holding You Back

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?

In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit ... more

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What makes people trust a leader? And why do some teams thrive under pressure while others fall apart?

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... more

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Most companies think innovation is about technology, strategy, or process. Dr. Bruce Vojak says they’re wrong.

In this episode of Deep Leadership, Jon Rennie sits down with innovation expert Dr. Bruce Vojak to explore why innovation succeeds or fail... more

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Recent Guests

Yining Wang
Visionary business strategist and executive partner at Sincere Alignment Group
Sincere Alignment Group
Episode: #0436 – Why the Best Leaders Stop Trying to Control Everything with Yining Wang
Patrick Engasser
Best-selling author, business coach, and motivational speaker focused on overcoming adversity and leadership growth
Episode: #0435 – Why Your Excuses Are Holding You Back with Patrick Engasser
Dr. Michelle Reina
Co-founder of Reina Trust Building
Reina Trust Building
Episode: #0434 – Why High-Trust Teams Outperform Everyone Else with Dr. Dennis Reina & Dr. Michelle Reina
Dr. Dennis Reina
Co-founder of Reina Trust Building
Reina Trust Building
Episode: #0434 – Why High-Trust Teams Outperform Everyone Else with Dr. Dennis Reina & Dr. Michelle Reina
Bruce Vojak
Expert in breakthrough innovation; co-author of No Excuses Innovation and Serial Innovators
Breakthrough Innovation Advisors
Episode: #0433 – Why Innovation Fails Without the Right People with Dr. Bruce Vojak
Rashida Leverett
Leadership Coach, Consultant, and Ordained Elder
Connective Coaching
Episode: #0432 – Why Authentic Leadership Is So Hard at Work with Dr. Rashidah Leverett
Jacob Morgan
Best-selling author, professional futurist, keynote speaker
Future of Work Leaders / Future Ready Leadership Podcast
Episode: #0431 – Why High Performers Will Win in the AI Era (and Others Won’t) with Jacob Morgan
Peter Lamont
Professor of History and Theory of Psychology at the University of Edinburgh; Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; author of Radical Thinking
University of Edinburgh
Episode: #0429 – Why Smart People Get the World Wrong with Peter Lamont
Margaret C. Andrews
Professional speaker, executive academic leader, and founder of the Milo Center
Milo Center; Harvard/MIT faculty connections
Episode: #0428 – Why Self-Awareness Is the Leadership Skill Most Leaders Lack with Margaret Andrews

Host

Jon Rennie
Host of Deep Leadership, facilitating discussion and extracting practical insights

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 88 ratings
  • FABULOUS Podcast!

    Insightful, practical wisdom on Jon’s Podcast. Deep Leadership stands out as a top podcast for anyone who is serious about becoming a better leader. Jon brings clarity, humility and real-world experience for him and his guests. (I was a guest). I had a great experience as a guest, and how I am a big fan and don’t miss an episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jill Schulman
    United States5 months ago
  • Leading with Head and Heart

    Jon Rennie has built something remarkable with Deep Leadership. Every episode is grounded, authentic, and actionable. Episode 400 was a true celebration and full of takeaways.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CaliCosimo
    United States7 months ago
  • Dynamic Conversations

    Jon does a great job of asking thoughtful questions and engages well with the guests. You can learn a lot about the nuances of leadership on his podcast. I highly recommend it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AngelaL50
    United States10 months ago
  • Fantastic conversations with valuable take-aways

    Jon Rennie does a masterful job of selecting interesting guests who share valuable insights and tactics to help you grow as a leader!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TSGlaze
    United Statesa year ago
  • Actionable advice, every episode!

    Jon does a great job bringing on amazing guests with diverse leadership experiences and delivering practical, actionable advice. I appreciate how his clear, concise questions make the content easy to understand and apply. Every episode leaves me inspired and better equipped to lead. I highly recommend Deep Leadership Podcast for leaders of all levels!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DPL -20
    United States2 years ago

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The conversations balance theory with implementable frameworks, often with memorable anecdotes.
The host asks thoughtful questions and draws out practical takeaways for leaders.
Listeners appreciate the actionable advice and real-world examples across episodes.
Guests bring diverse expertise, creating a broad view of leadership in modern organizations.

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#0436 – Why the Best Leaders Stop Trying to Control Everything with Yining Wang
Q: What final message would you like to leave with our listeners?
Lead with inner clarity, act from purpose and stillness, and cultivate a leadership style that is true to oneself and resilient in the face of change, especially as AI and decentralized models reshape business.
#0436 – Why the Best Leaders Stop Trying to Control Everything with Yining Wang
Q: Can you talk about inner clarity and stillness as a business advantage?
He explains that routines like morning exercise and meditation help leaders anchor stillness, enabling principled, non-reactive decision-making even in fast-changing environments.
#0436 – Why the Best Leaders Stop Trying to Control Everything with Yining Wang
Q: What experience shaped the way you think about leadership today?
Yining reflects on growing up across China, Sweden, and now Hong Kong, emphasizing a global view and the importance of balancing external leadership demands with inner clarity rooted in personal purpose.
#0432 – Why Authentic Leadership Is So Hard at Work with Dr. Rashidah Leverett
Q: Tell us about the gap between what leaders say and what they do.
Leaders often articulate values like people development, but their day-to-day actions—micromanaging, undervaluing staff, or underpaying—undermine those stated beliefs. The remedy is aligning lived behavior with stated values and addressing blind spots through facilitated development.
#0431 – Why High Performers Will Win in the AI Era (and Others Won’t) with Jacob Morgan
Q: Your new book is called The 8 Laws of Employee Experience. Can you walk us through some of these laws at a high level?
Morgan outlines each law briefly: decode the human signal, act with empathetic excellence, grow or go, designed for flexibility, make people the first principle, lead like the experience starts with you, use technology to amplify humanity, and run culture like an operating system. He notes AI will affect these laws over the next 5–10 years and gives examples of how technology can empower rather than replace human work.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Deep Leadership

What is Deep Leadership about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program focuses on leadership as a people-centric practice, featuring real-world insights from a seasoned host and a rotating roster of expert guests. Episodes frequently explore trust, authentic leadership, workforce strategy in the AI era, crisis leadership, and how to build resilient cultures through practical frameworks, actionable takeaways, and storytelling. Noteworthy angles include the integration of faith and ethics in leadership, the psychology of high performance, and how to design organizations that empower teams rather than just manage them. The show stands out for its blend of military-grade discipline, academic rigor, and practical coaching, making it valuable for executives, managers, and emerging leaders seeking implem... more

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2. Patrick Engasser
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7. Jacob Morgan
8. Peter Lamont

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