Lead Better so Your Organization Can Climb Higher
Rincon Horizons is a 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.
The Rincon Horizons Podcast
Rincon Aerospace Managing Partner Todd Tuthill brings on guests from all walks of life inside and outside of the aerospace and defense industry to discuss how good leadership can make our businesses, governments, schools, churches, and families better.
What to Expect:
Insightful interviews with business executives, engineers, educators, church leaders, and innovators
Discussions on leadership, emotional intelligence, culture, and organizational clarity
Leaders describe their “Rincon” their “Leadership Corner”. The hard lessons of things they did right and things they did wrong that shaped them into the leaders they are today.
Recommendations for your next read to help you become a better leader.
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.
Takeaways
Leadership is about facilitating movement based on the organization's journey.
The S-curve represents the life cycle of organizations and individuals.
Transitioning from early growth to mature growth is challenging for leaders.
Jumping the S-curve involves reinventing business models to avoid decline.
Effective leaders exhibit humility, curiosity, and courage.
Leaders must adapt their styles as organizations evolve.
Understanding the dynamics of growth phases is crucial for success.
Personal experiences shape leadership perspectives and practices.
The importance of self-awareness in leadership cannot be overstated.
A Relentless Search for Learning Points with CDR Caleb ‘Brown Water’ Zeid - Part 2
SHOW SUMMARY:
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
A Relentless Search for Learning Points with CDR Caleb ‘Brown Water’ Zeid - Part 1
SHOW SUMMARY:
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
A Different Kind of Leadership Podcast - 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. 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?
A Different Kind of Leadership Podcast - 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. 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?
Todd Tuthill on Other Podcasts
Before launching Rincon Horizons, Todd appeared on several leading aerospace and technology podcasts — discussing the aerospace and defense industry, digital transformation, systems engineering, and the evolving role of AI and electrification in aerospace.
Siemens Talking
Aerospace Today
Aviation Week
Check 6 Podcast
Episodes:
Why Workforce Is Aerospace’s New Year’s Hangover
Aviation Week editors and Todd discuss the workforce and labor challenges facing A&D in 2025.
Aerospace & Defense’s Digital Transformation Opportunity
A discussion on cost, workforce, and time-to-market — plus AI, sustainability, and blended wing bodies.
Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges
How companies can embrace digital transformation to manage suppliers and mitigate disruption.
SAE Tomorrow
Today Podcast
Episode:
How AI is Redefining the Aerospace Industry
Simulation optimization. Generative design. Predictive algorithms. Todd discusses how AI will transform engineering workflows and free engineers to focus on innovation.
The Battery Podcast
Episodes:
Taking Batteries from the Lab to the Sky
Exploring the challenges and innovations behind electric aviation and the battery technologies driving it.
Landing a Successful Electric Aircraft Program
A deep dive into safety, validation, and manufacturing for electric aircraft and EVTOL programs.
AI Spectrum Podcast
Episode:
Understanding the Intersection of AI and Simulation
Todd explains how AI will reshape product development, moving engineers from focusing on the “how” to mastering the “why” behind design and innovation.
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