

Deep Leadership
Jon S. Rennie
“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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Jun 21, 2020 • 47min
#0026 – Diversity and Inclusion the Submarine Way with Deb Fortin and John Vincent
Today I’m joined by Deb Fortin and John Vincent. Deb and John are the co-founders of Submarine Way – A corporate training and consulting company. They are also co-authors two leadership books - Diversity and Inclusion The Submarine Way and Up Periscope: Putting Traditional Leadership in The Crosshairs. Deb comes from 25 years of leadership in the corporate world and John comes from 20 years of US Navy submarine service where he retired as a Command Master Chief. They combine their military and corporate experiences to help build better leaders and stronger organizations. Specifically, they help companies improve engagement through diversity and inclusion – and here’s the deal - the way they think about these two important subjects is game-changing. This is a very powerful episode, especially with everything going on in our country today.
Learn more about Deb Fortin and John Vincent:
The Submarine Way Website
Diversity and Inclusion The Submarine Way Book
Up Periscope: Putting Traditional Leadership in The Crosshairs Book
The Submarine Way on Twitter
The Submarine Way on Instagram
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Jun 13, 2020 • 35min
#0025 - Life after COVID with John O'Connor
Today I’m joined by John O'Connor. John is a former US Army Officer and President of Career Pro Inc. For the past 30 years, he has been coaching executives and helping people in their career transitions. I met John when I was making a major career change many years ago and he helped me step up my game in terms of networking and personal branding. With the COVID pandemic having a deep impact on the job market, I wanted to get him on the show to talk about how to manage your career during this crisis. This is a powerful episode that everyone should listen to even if you were not affected by the crisis.
You can learn more about John O'Connor and his company here:
Career Pro's Website
Career Pro on Twitter
Career Pro Podcast
John O'Connor on LinkedIn
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Jun 6, 2020 • 41min
#0024 - Failure is Not the Problem with Colonel George Milton
Today I’m joined by George Milton. George is a highly decorated retired U.S. Army Colonel with more than 30 years of leadership experience. He is also the author of a new book called Failure Is Not The Problem. This book teaches people how they can reach their goals by turning their failures into strengths. If you’ve led people for any length of time, you have experienced some level of failure. This is a subject we haven’t yet covered on the podcast and George gives us a lot to think about.
You can learn more about George and his book here:
Failure is Not the Problem - It's the Beginning of your Success Book
George Milton's Website
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May 30, 2020 • 45min
#0023 – Submarine Leadership Lessons with Will Bachman
Today I’m joined by Will Bachman. Will is an independent management consultant and the Co-Founder of Umbrex, an organization that connects top-tier independent management consultants around the world. He also hosts the successful podcast, Unleashed, where he focuses on helping people thrive as independent professionals. My favorite part of his background, however, is that Will was a Harvard-educated US Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer. On the podcast, we talk about the leadership lessons he learned in the submarine Navy and how he has applied them to thrive in business and in life.
Will Bachman on Twitter
Will's company - Umbrex
Unleashed Podcast
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May 23, 2020 • 43min
#0022 – The 3 C’s of Leadership with Ronald Donnell
Today I’m joined by Ronald Donnell. Ron is currently in the Air Force officer where he has spent the past 17 years. 14 of those years, he was enlisted and 3 years ago he was promoted into the officer ranks. He is also a Ph.D. candidate working on a degree in Leadership. Like me, Ron has a fascination with the topic of leadership. Ron and I talk about his 3 C's of Servant Leadership. This is a view of leadership that you don't see every day.
Ron Donnell on Twitter
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May 17, 2020 • 47min
#0021 – The Power of Relationships with Larry Williamson
Today I’m joined by Larry Williamson. Larry is the founder of Anchored Values Coaching and Consulting where he helps businesses, executives, and people find balance and improve relationships. He is also the author of “Successful Relationships: Sharing Simple Behaviors That Bring Results.” Larry understands the importance of relationships when it comes to leading people and he provides us with a unique perspective on leadership that we might have normally missed.
Larry Williamson on Twitter
Anchored Values Coaching and Consulting
Get the book Successful Relationships: Sharing Simple Behaviors That Bring Results
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May 9, 2020 • 40min
#0020 - Leadership Reflections with Ed Brzychcy
Today I’m joined by Ed Brzychcy. Ed is a US Army combat veteran and Founder of Blue Cord Management. Ed also hosts the Leadership Update Brief podcast of which I was a guest last year. He recently wrote two books, Daily Leadership Reflections: A Guided Journal for New Leaders and Daily Leadership Reflections: A Guided Journal for Experienced Leaders. We talked today about day-to-day leadership as compared to crisis leadership as well as his new books.
Ed Brzychcy on Twitter
Blue Cord Management
Leadership Update Brief podcast
Daily Leadership Reflections: A Guided Journal for New Leaders
Daily Leadership Reflections: A Guided Journal for Experienced Leaders
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May 7, 2020 • 43min
#0019 – Work the Future with Whitney Vosburgh
Today I’m joined by Whitney Vosburgh. Whitney is the Co-Founder and CEO of Brand New Purpose, a company that helps leaders and organizations identify their “True North Strategy.” He’s also the co-author of the #1 Amazon Best Selling book, WORK THE FUTURE! TODAY where he helps readers find their true purpose in a world full of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. In this episode, we talked about leadership in these uncertain times.
You can find Whitney at:
Brand New Purpose
Work the Future! Today
Whitney Vosberg on Twitter
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May 2, 2020 • 1h 4min
#0018 – Coach vs. Leader with Jason Oates
Today I'm joined by fellow podcaster and coach, Jason Oates. Jason is the host of the popular Whistle and a Clipboard podcast where interviews successful sports coaches to learn their best practices. This was recorded as a joint podcast and was a lot of fun. If you’ve ever wondered what coaches and business leaders can learn from each other, this is your episode.
Jason Oates can be found at:
Whistle and a Clipboard Podcast
CoachOates.com
Jason Oates on Twitter
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Apr 25, 2020 • 37min
#0017 – Pivoting in a Crisis with Philip Freeman
Today I’m joined by Philip Freeman. Philip is the Founder and CEO of Murphy’s Naturals - a manufacturing company focused on making natural products for outdoor living. He is also a former US Navy Deep Sea Diving Officer. In this episode, we talk about the changes he made in his company to provide assistance during the COVID crisis. This is an important discussion about how to pivot your organization in a crisis.
Learn more about Philip's companies here:
Murphy's Naturals Website
Murphy's Naturals on Twitter
Murphy's Naturals on Instagram
Loading Dock Raleigh on Twitter
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