Rincon Horizons

Rincon Aerospace

The Rincon Horizons podcast — hosted by Rincon Aerospace Managing Partner Todd Tuthill and DM.supply Brand Strategist & Creative Director Dylan Mitchell. This is the podcast where we talk about what it means to reach the summit on your leadership journey. We want to help you lead better so your organization can climb higher.

Episodes

  1. Leadership is the Easiest Word to Say and the Hardest Word to Live - with Dr. Chip Valutis - Part 2

    FEB 1

    Leadership is the Easiest Word to Say and the Hardest Word to Live - with Dr. Chip Valutis - Part 2

    The Rincon Horizons podcast is where we talk about what it means to reach the summit on your leadership journey. We want to help you lead better so your organization can climb higher. Todd and Dylan welcome organizational psychologist and author Dr. Chip Valutis to the podcast.   Episode Summary: Dr. Chip Valutis is an expert in leadership and organizational development. Our conversation explores the S-curve concept, which illustrates the life cycle of organizations and the importance of adapting leadership styles as companies grow. Chip shares insights on the challenges leaders face during transitions, the significance of humility, curiosity, and courage in effective leadership, and the necessity of reinventing business models to avoid decline.  Moderator and co-host Dylan Mitchell:  Dylan is the Brand Strategist, Creative Director, and Founder of DM.supply. He’s passionate about helping churches, nonprofits, and businesses of all kinds build brands that are clear, meaningful, and built to last.  Find Dylan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylnmtchll/ Primary contributor and co-host Todd Tuthill: Todd is the Managing Partner of Rincon Aerospace - a consulting company guiding aerospace companies to exceptional.  Todd is an aerospace executive and systems engineer with more than three decades of experience designing aircraft flight control systems.   Find Todd on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtuthill/ Our Guest: Dr. Chip Valutis: Dr. Valutis is the founder and CEO of Valutis.com. He is a pioneering psychologist in executive coaching and organizational development. With over three decades of experience, his insights have transformed both Fortune 500 giants and smaller enterprises alike. He is the author of the book Talent-Driven Growth: Your Blueprint For Scaleable Organizational Success.  Find Dr. Valutis on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipvalutis/ Links  mentioned in the podcast: Rincon Aerospace: https://www.Rincon.Aero DM.supply: https://www.dm.supply Valutis LLC: https://www.Valutis.com Valutis Shop: https://valutis.com/shop/ Books recommend in the podcast: Talent-Driven Growth: Your Blueprint For Scaleable Organizational Success by Dr. Chip Valutis: https://a.co/d/h5iv0Yj The Empty Raincoat: Making Sense of the Future by Charles Handy: https://a.co/d/3WlnxuS Game Plan for Life: Your Personal Playbook for Success by Joe GIbbs: https://a.co/d/5Dhfugy What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith:  https://a.co/d/cZ06YtF

    28 min
  2. Leadership is the Easiest Word to Say and the Hardest Word to Live - with Dr. Chip Valutis - Part 1

    JAN 18

    Leadership is the Easiest Word to Say and the Hardest Word to Live - with Dr. Chip Valutis - Part 1

    The Rincon Horizons podcast is where we talk about what it means to reach the summit on your leadership journey. We want to help you lead better so your organization can climb higher. Todd and Dylan welcome organizational psychologist and author Dr. Chip Valutis to the podcast.   Episode Summary: Dr. Chip Valutis is an expert in leadership and organizational development. Our conversation explores the S-curve concept, which illustrates the life cycle of organizations and the importance of adapting leadership styles as companies grow. Chip shares insights on the challenges leaders face during transitions, the significance of humility, curiosity, and courage in effective leadership, and the necessity of reinventing business models to avoid decline.  Moderator and co-host Dylan Mitchell:  Dylan is the Brand Strategist, Creative Director, and Founder of DM.supply. He’s passionate about helping churches, nonprofits, and businesses of all kinds build brands that are clear, meaningful, and built to last.  Find Dylan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylnmtchll/ Primary contributor and co-host Todd Tuthill: Todd is the Managing Partner of Rincon Aerospace - a consulting company guiding aerospace companies to exceptional.  Todd is an aerospace executive and systems engineer with more than three decades of experience designing aircraft flight control systems.   Find Todd on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtuthill/ Our Guest: Dr. Chip Valutis: Dr. Valutis is the founder and CEO of Valutis.com. He is a pioneering psychologist in executive coaching and organizational development. With over three decades of experience, his insights have transformed both Fortune 500 giants and smaller enterprises alike. He is the author of the book Talent-Driven Growth: Your Blueprint For Scaleable Organizational Success.  Find Dr. Valutis on Linkedin at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipvalutis/ Links  mentioned in the podcast: Rincon Aerospace: https://www.Rincon.Aero DM.supply: https://www.dm.supply Valutis LLC: https://www.Valutis.com Valutis Shop: https://valutis.com/shop/ Books recommend in the podcast: Talent-Driven Growth: Your Blueprint For Scaleable Organizational Success by Dr. Chip Valutis: https://a.co/d/h5iv0Yj The Empty Raincoat: Making Sense of the Future by Charles Handy: https://a.co/d/3WlnxuS Game Plan for Life: Your Personal Playbook for Success by Joe GIbbs: https://a.co/d/5Dhfugy

    33 min
  3. A Relentless Search for Learning Points with CDR Caleb 'Brown Water' Zeid - Part 2

    JAN 5

    A Relentless Search for Learning Points with CDR Caleb 'Brown Water' Zeid - Part 2

    SHOW NOTES:The Rincon Horizons podcast is where we talk about what it means to reach the summit on your leadership journey. We want to help you lead better so your organization can climb higher. Todd and Dylan welcome US Naval Aviator and TOPGUN graduate CDR Caleb ‘Brown Water’ Zeid to the podcast.   The topics in this episode include: - CDR Zeid's core leadership principles - Leadership lessons from a Naval career - Leadership lessons from TOPGUN - Leadership corner - Leadership book recommendations Moderator and co-host Dylan Mitchell Dylan is the Brand Strategist, Creative Director, and Founder of DM.supply. He’s passionate about helping churches, nonprofits, and businesses of all kinds build brands that are clear, meaningful, and built to last.  Find Dylan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylnmtchll/ Primary contributor and co-host Todd Tuthill Todd is the Managing Partner of Rincon Aerospace - A consulting company guiding aerospace companies to exceptional.  Todd is an aerospace executive and systems engineer with more than three decades of experience designing aircraft flight control systems   Find Todd on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtuthill/ Our Guest: CDR Caleb ‘Brown Water’ Zeid CDR Zeid is a US Naval Aviator and TOPGUN graduate. He was an instructor at US Navy Strike. He has done two sea tours. He is currently doing West Coast strike fighter officer placement and command management. He was recently selected to be the future operational commander of the VFA-151 Vigilantes at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.  Find Brown Water on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-zeid-994ba18b/ Links  mentioned in the podcast: Rincon Aerospace: https://www.Rincon.Aero DM.supply: https://www.dm.supply Ideal Team Player hiring resources: https://www.tablegroup.com/idealteamplayer/ Books recommend in the podcast: Insanely Simple: The Obsession that Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall: https://a.co/d/2JSwQBG The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues by Patrick Lencioni: https://a.co/d/cOtE8lx

    28 min
  4. A Relentless Search for Learning Points with CDR Caleb 'Brown Water' Zeid - Part 1

    12/14/2025

    A Relentless Search for Learning Points with CDR Caleb 'Brown Water' Zeid - Part 1

    SHOW NOTES: The Rincon Horizons podcast is where we talk about what it means to reach the summit on your leadership journey. We want to help you lead better so your organization can climb higher. Todd and Dylan welcome US Naval Aviator and TOPGUN graduate CDR Caleb ‘Brown Water’ Zeid to the podcast.   The topics in this episode include: - Learning night operations on an aircraft carrier - How CDR Zeid got his call sign - Leadership lessons from a Naval Career - Leadership lessons from TOPGUN Moderator and co-host Dylan Mitchell Dylan is the Brand Strategist, Creative Director, and Founder of DM.supply. He’s passionate about helping churches, nonprofits, and businesses of all kinds build brands that are clear, meaningful, and built to last.  Find Dylan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylnmtchll/ Primary contributor and co-host Todd Tuthill Todd is the Managing Partner of Rincon Aerospace - A consulting company guiding aerospace companies to exceptional.  Todd is an aerospace executive and systems engineer with more than three decades of experience designing aircraft flight control systems   Find Todd on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtuthill/ Our Guest: CDR Caleb ‘Brown Water’ Zeid CDR Zeid is a US Naval Aviator and TOPGUN graduate. He was an instructor at US Navy Strike. He has done two sea tours. He is currently doing West Coast strike fighter officer placement and command management. He was recently selected to be the future operational commander of the VFA-151 Vigilantes at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.  Find Brown Water on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-zeid-994ba18b/ Links  mentioned in the podcast: Rincon Aerospace: https://www.Rincon.Aero DM.supply: https://www.dm.supply Ideal Team Player hiring resources: https://www.tablegroup.com/idealteamplayer/ Books recommend in the podcast: Insanely Simple: The Obsession that Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall: https://a.co/d/2JSwQBG The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues by Patrick Lencioni: https://a.co/d/cOtE8lx

    20 min
  5. A Different Kind of Leadership Podcast - Part 2

    12/01/2025

    A Different Kind of Leadership Podcast - Part 2

    SHOW NOTES: The Rincon Horizons podcast is where we talk about what it means to reach the summit on your leadership journey. We want to help you lead better so your organization can climb higher. This is the inaugural Rincon Horizons podcast. The quote of the podcast: Dylan Mitchell: “Leadership is always about people over process. Process matters. Systems matter. But if you don't value the people who make all of that possible, it's eventually going to fall apart.” Todd and Dylan discuss the following in this episode: - What is a Leadership Corner? - Todd explains a leadership corner from his career - Dylan explains a leadership corner from his career - Todd & Dylan recommend leadership books Links and other items mentioned in the podcast: Rincon Aerospace: https://www.Rincon.Aero DM.supply: https://www.dm.supply The Table Group: https://www.tablegroup.com Other items mentioned in the podcast: Rincon Aerocast video podcast: https://www.Rincon.Aero/Aerocast Siemens Talking Aerospace Today podcast: https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/podcasts/category/talking-aerospace-today/ At the Table Podcast: https://www.tablegroup.com/at-the-table Books recommend in the podcast: The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick Lencioni:  https://a.co/d/0hCIriN Building a StoryBrand 2.0: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller:  https://a.co/d/huitaVh The Need to Lead: A TOPGUN Instructor's Lessons on How Leadership Solves Every Challenge by David Berke and Jocko Willink:  https://a.co/d/7XHYSoP

    27 min
  6. A Different Kind of Leadership Podcast - Part 1

    11/13/2025

    A Different Kind of Leadership Podcast - Part 1

    SHOW NOTES:The Rincon Horizons podcast is where we talk about what it means to reach the summit on your leadership journey. We want to help you lead better so your organization can climb higher. This is the inaugural Rincon Horizons podcast. The quote of the podcast: Todd Tuthill: "Great leaders should be decisive, but they should never assume they've cornered the market on wisdom." Todd and Dylan discuss the following in this episode: - Who are the co-hosts Todd & Dylan? - What is the Rincon Horizons podcast mission and philosophy? - Where will aerospace fit in this podcast? - What does the name “Rincon Horizons” mean? - How did Dylan design the Rincon Horizons identity? - How has Todd Tuthill’s career turned a leadership corner? Links and other items mentioned in the podcast: Rincon Aerospace: https://www.Rincon.Aero DM.supply: https://www.dm.supply The Table Group: https://www.tablegroup.com Other items mentioned in the podcast: Rincon Aerocast video podcast: https://www.Rincon.Aero/Aerocast Siemens Talking Aerospace Today podcast: https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/podcasts/category/talking-aerospace-today/ At the Table Podcast: https://www.tablegroup.com/at-the-table Books recommend in the podcast: The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick Lencioni: https://a.co/d/0hCIriN Building a StoryBrand 2.0: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller: https://a.co/d/huitaVh The Need to Lead: A TOPGUN Instructor's Lessons on How Leadership Solves Every Challenge by David Berke and Jocko Willink: https://a.co/d/7XHYSoP

    20 min

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The Rincon Horizons podcast — hosted by Rincon Aerospace Managing Partner Todd Tuthill and DM.supply Brand Strategist & Creative Director Dylan Mitchell. This is the podcast where we talk about what it means to reach the summit on your leadership journey. We want to help you lead better so your organization can climb higher.