{"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":453,"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":"2026-09-19T18:21:24.792007+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-leadership-787757"},"episode":{"title":"#0451  –  Hope Is Not a Strategy: How Leaders Prepare for the Unexpected with Alan Porter","slug":"0451-hope-is-not-a-strategy-how-leaders-prepare-for-the-unexpected-with-alan-porter","published_at":"2026-09-13T18:21:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-leadership-787757/0451-hope-is-not-a-strategy-how-leaders-prepare-for-the-unexpected-with-alan-porter","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/ECM9478719715.mp3","summary":"Hope is not a strategy. In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Alan Porter, a retired U.S. Army Blackhawk instructor pilot, financial fiduciary, author, and founder of Strategic Wealth Strategies. Alan spent more than 21 years in the Army, where he learned that when the pressure is highest, you don’t rise to the occasion. You fall back on your preparation. Today, he applies that same philosophy to financial stewardship, risk management, and helping leaders prepare for the unexpected. We discuss: • What military aviation teaches us about leadership and preparation• Why leaders need to think about risk before a crisis occurs• The dangers of focusing on growth while ignoring protection• Why financial stewardship is a leadership responsibility• How unexpected life events can change everything• Why preparation, redundancy, and risk management matter in business and life• The importance of protecting your family, your business, and your legacy• Why “hope is not a strategy” Alan’s message is simple: Life rarely goes exactly as planned. Strong leaders prepare for what could go wrong before it does. If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or leader responsible for others, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about risk, preparation, and financial stewardship. Listen in and learn why the best time to prepare for the unexpected is before it happens. Connect with Alan Porter: Website: ⁠https://www.strategicwealthstrategies.com/ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StrategicWealthStrategies ⁠ 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…","meta_description":"Hope is not a strategy. In this episode of Deep Leadership, I sit down with Alan Porter, a retired U.S. Army Blackhawk instructor pilot, financial fiducia…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2309,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/deep-leadership-787757/episodes/0451-hope-is-not-a-strategy-how-leaders-prepare-for-the-unexpected-with-alan-porter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-leadership-787757/0451-hope-is-not-a-strategy-how-leaders-prepare-for-the-unexpected-with-alan-porter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}