Level 10 Leaders

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Welcome to the Level 10 Leaders podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, leadership coach, and systems builder Ryan Castle. If you run on EOS®, work with EOS® clients, or lead a fast-growing team, you’ll get field-tested tactics, practical tools and real stories to get to 100% strong. Every episode I break down the systems, habits, and shifts top EOS® leaders use to crush their growth goals and hit Level 10 success.

  1. Ep 15 - Everything is my fault: leadership lessons for EOS® leaders with Kenneth DeWitt

    1D AGO

    Ep 15 - Everything is my fault: leadership lessons for EOS® leaders with Kenneth DeWitt

    Ryan Castle sits down with Kenneth C. DeWitt, a veteran EOS® Implementer with 14 years in the field and thousands of full day sessions behind him. Ken shares three hard-earned leadership lessons that cut through the noise. First: drop the victim mentality and adopt an “everything is my fault” mindset. Second: managing others is brutally hard, because leaders are on stage 100% of the time, and your mood gets amplified across the business. Third: managing yourself is harder still, from emotional control to staying focused on the few things that actually matter. If you’re a Visionary, Integrator, or business owner running on EOS® and you want fewer fires, stronger leaders, and more consistent traction, this episode is a practical reset. Useful links: Connect with Kenneth C. DeWitt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethdewitt/ 👉 Resource: lvl10.us/lma-offer - Digital LMA® Diagnostic👉 Got a Level 10 Leaders podcast tip? - Submit your tip at lvl10.us/submit-tipWhere else you can find us Website: https://www.level10leaders.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level10leaders/

    59 min

  2. FEB 10

    Ep 14 - Power tip: "Visionary self-awareness: thinking out loud at work", Ron Higgs

    Even the best EOS® visionaries can unintentionally frustrate their teams. In this Power Tip, executive coach Ron Higgs explains why the issue is rarely a lack of ideas and almost always a lack of clarity. Thinking out loud fuels innovation, but without context it can overwhelm teams and slow execution. Ron’s fix is simple and practical. Clarify your intent out loud. Say “I’m brainstorming” or “we need to decide.” Then actively partner with your integrator to challenge unclear moments in real time. The result is higher trust, stronger accountability, better Level 10 meetings, and traction without killing creative momentum. Connect with Ron Higgs:LinkedInWolf Management Solutions👉 Resource: lvl10.us/lma-offer - Digital LMA® Diagnostic👉 Got a Level 10 Leaders podcast tip? - Submit your tip at lvl10.us/submit-tip Where else you can find us Website: https://www.level10leaders.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level10leaders/

    3 min
  3. Ep 13 – Calm Under Fire: Leadership Lessons from Gaza with Scott Anderson

    FEB 3

    Ep 13 – Calm Under Fire: Leadership Lessons from Gaza with Scott Anderson

    Our host Ryan Castle sits down with Scott Anderson, former US Army Major and former UN humanitarian leader, now COO at Real Property Management Express in Sioux Falls. Scott’s career spans 21 years in the Army, tours in Afghanistan, foreign military sales in Saudi Arabia, and nearly a decade in humanitarian operations across Gaza and Jerusalem. He shares what leadership looks like when the stakes are real and the environment is unpredictable. We dig into three leadership anchors Scott relies on: know yourself (authenticity and consistency beat charisma), drown out the noise (focus on the few inputs that drive outcomes), and hire slow, fire fast (protecting culture and momentum). If you’re leading in a fast-moving business or managing a team under pressure, this episode offers practical lessons you can use immediately. Useful links: Connect with Jonathan B. Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottanderson1967/ 👉 Resource: lvl10.us/lma-offer - Digital LMA® Diagnostic👉 Got a Level 10 Leaders podcast tip? - Submit your tip at lvl10.us/submit-tipWhere else you can find us Website: https://www.level10leaders.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level10leaders/

    36 min

  4. JAN 27

    Ep 12 - Power tip: Using a state of the company presentation to scale EOS® adoption, Nina Schwark

    In this Power Tip, Nina Schwark, founder and visionary of OpsLab, shares insights on using a State of the Company presentation to drive EOS® adoption beyond the leadership team. Nina explains how a simple, quarterly, company-wide presentation builds clarity, trust, and alignment by answering three key questions: where the company has been, where it is now, and where it is going. She also shares practical tips on balancing wins and challenges, keeping the format consistent, and involving the full leadership team. If you are an EOS® Integrator, fractional leader, or executive looking to create stronger alignment and buy-in across your organisation, this episode offers a practical approach you can use straight away. Useful links: Connect with Nina Schwark on LinkedInwww.opslab.ca 👉 Resource: lvl10.us/lma-offer - Digital LMA® Diagnostic👉 Got a Level 10 Leaders podcast tip? - Submit your tip at lvl10.us/submit-tipWhere else you can find us Website: https://www.level10leaders.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level10leaders/

    3 min
  5. Ep 11 - Fight Less, Win More: The Missing Manual to Never Split the Difference with Jonathan B Smith

    JAN 20

    Ep 11 - Fight Less, Win More: The Missing Manual to Never Split the Difference with Jonathan B Smith

    Our host Ryan Castle sits down with Jonathan B. Smith, best-selling author of Fight Less, Win More, negotiations instructor, and EOS Implementer, just after the release of his new book. Jonathan is a senior practitioner with The Black Swan Group, founded by former FBI lead hostage negotiator Christopher Voss. In this conversation, Jonathan shares how elite negotiation skills apply far beyond the boardroom. We dig into how to remove yourself as a threat in high-stakes conversations, why being heard is often the real breakthrough in negotiation, and how better listening changes outcomes with clients, teams, and partners. Jonathan also unpacks practical tools for making hard decisions faster, negotiating under pressure, and avoiding the costly delay that holds leaders back. If you lead people, run a business, or negotiate every day and want better results with less conflict, this episode offers practical, field-tested strategies you can use immediately. Useful links: Get the book Fight Less, Win More by Jonathan B. Smith, available now on AmazonConnect with Jonathan B. Smith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staycuriousjbs/ staycuriousjbs.com  👉 Resource: lvl10.us/lma-offer - Digital LMA® Diagnostic👉 Got a Level 10 Leaders podcast tip? - Submit your tip at lvl10.us/submit-tipWhere else you can find us Website: https://www.level10leaders.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level10leaders/

    33 min

  6. JAN 13

    EP 10 - "The #1 CEO skill: Strategic focus" with Hector Alvarado

    This week’s Level 10 Leaders Power Tip comes from Hector Alvarado, Optimize Business Systems, who reminds us that the real CEO superpower isn’t hustle: it’s strategic focus. Growth doesn’t come from adding more initiatives, products, or meetings. It comes from strategic subtraction and executing a small number of aligned priorities relentlessly. Hector draws on lessons from Bezos, Buffett, and Musk to show why saying no is often the most powerful move a leader can make. If you’re juggling too many priorities or feel your team is busy but not moving the needle, this tip reframes your role: success comes from deciding what not to do. Connect with Hector Alvarado:LinkedInThe Inner Circleoptimizebusinesssystems.com 👉 Resource: lvl10.us/lma-offer - Digital LMA® Diagnostic👉 Got a Level 10 Leaders podcast tip? - Submit your tip at lvl10.us/submit-tip Where else you can find us Website: https://www.level10leaders.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level10leaders/

    3 min
  7. Ep 9 - Visionary–Integrator partnership insights with Megan Long, Second-in-Command

    JAN 6

    Ep 9 - Visionary–Integrator partnership insights with Megan Long, Second-in-Command

    Ryan Castle sits down with Megan Long, founder of Second First and longtime second-in-command, to explore what really makes the visionary–integrator partnership work. Megan explains why business operating systems like EOS® or Scaling Up are just the “Windows layer,” and how the right “software” on top – clear roles, better same-page meetings, and a shared end game – prevents organizational whiplash and turns Rocket Fuel into reality. She also unpacks why executive growth requires “extreme discomfort,” and makes the case that integrators, more than visionaries, benefit most from coaching and peer groups because they are the true force multipliers in the business. Useful links: Connect with Megan Long on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganclong/ Second First: https://www.secondfirst.com/ The Right Hand Roadmap podcast: https://www.secondfirst.com/podcast Second First on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yoursecondfirst 👉 Resource: lvl10.us/lma-offer - Digital LMA® Diagnostic👉 Got a Level 10 Leaders podcast tip? - Submit your tip at lvl10.us/submit-tipWhere else you can find us Website: https://www.level10leaders.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level10leaders/

    39 min

  8. 12/16/2025

    Ep 8 - Power tip: Dianne Cubinar on "How to find the feedback loop that kills your rocks"

    This week’s Level 10 Leaders Power Tip comes from Dianne Cubinar, Co-Founder of RO’I Ops & Beyond, who shines a light on a hidden operational risk: the invisible pothole of uncertainty. Dianne explains how silence in a team triggers guesswork, slows execution, erodes trust, and quietly kills your rocks. Her tip reframes feedback as a system problem, not a people problem. She shares a simple move leaders can make in their next Level 10 Meeting: pause on a metric that’s already on track and ask the owner what system or conversation kept it green. That small step turns success into a repeatable process rather than an accident. If you’ve been struggling with hesitation, rework, or a team that’s “busy but unclear,” this power tip helps you build a cleaner, clearer feedback loop, and stop uncertainty from stealing your traction. Connect with Dianne Cubinar:https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannecxhRO'I Ops & Beyond roiopsandbeyond.co 👉 Resource: lvl10.us/lma-offer - Digital LMA® Diagnostic Where else you can find us Website: https://www.level10leaders.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/level10leaders/

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Welcome to the Level 10 Leaders podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, leadership coach, and systems builder Ryan Castle. If you run on EOS®, work with EOS® clients, or lead a fast-growing team, you’ll get field-tested tactics, practical tools and real stories to get to 100% strong. Every episode I break down the systems, habits, and shifts top EOS® leaders use to crush their growth goals and hit Level 10 success.

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  • Creator
    Ryan Castle
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019 The Breakthrough Company
  • Show Website
    Level 10 Leaders