{"podcast":{"title":"Deep Leadership","slug":"deep-leadership-787757","podcast_index_feed_id":787757,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ECM9423461576","website_url":"http://jonsrennie.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/93863ca8-6904-11ec-89bb-7b21cd829723/image/Deep_Leadership_with_Electracast_logo.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Jon S. Rennie","episode_count":435,"summary":"“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!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-leadership-787757"},"episode":{"title":"#0428  –  Why Self-Awareness Is the Leadership Skill Most Leaders Lack with Margaret Andrews","slug":"0428-why-self-awareness-is-the-leadership-skill-most-leaders-lack-with-margaret-andrews","published_at":"2026-04-30T14:24:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-leadership-787757/0428-why-self-awareness-is-the-leadership-skill-most-leaders-lack-with-margaret-andrews","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-leadership-787757","url":"https://jonsrennie.com/podcast-page/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/759435/traffic.megaphone.fm/ECM5104733023.mp3?updated=1777560372","summary":"Why Self-Awareness Is the Leadership Skill Most Leaders Lack Most leaders don’t fail because they lack skill, experience, or good intentions—they fail because they don’t truly understand themselves. In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Margaret Andrews, author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others, to unpack why self-awareness is the foundation of effective leadership—and why so many leaders struggle without it. We talk about the gap between intentions and behaviors, why leaders often feel misunderstood, and how a lack of self-awareness quietly erodes trust, communication, and performance. Margaret shares a practical framework to help you better understand who you are, what drives you, and how others actually experience you as a leader. If you’ve ever felt like your message isn’t landing, your team isn’t responding the way you expect, or you’re not leading at the level you know you can—this conversation will challenge you in the right way. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why good intentions aren’t enough in leadership The real reason leaders feel misunderstood A simple framework to build self-awareness How to align your behavior with your leadership goals Why growth feels uncomfortable—and why that’s a good sign Connect with Margaret Andrews:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretcandrews/Website: https://www.margaretandrews.com/ Get the book:Manage Yourself to Lead Others https://amzn.to/4ukgqVl Subscribe to Deep Leadership: If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe and share it with someone who wants to become a better leader. Sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cadre of Men⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Farrow Skin Care⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…","meta_description":"Why Self-Awareness Is the Leadership Skill Most Leaders Lack Most leaders don’t fail because they lack skill, experience, or good intentions—they fail bec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2157,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/deep-leadership-787757/episodes/0428-why-self-awareness-is-the-leadership-skill-most-leaders-lack-with-margaret-andrews/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-leadership-787757/0428-why-self-awareness-is-the-leadership-skill-most-leaders-lack-with-margaret-andrews.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}