In this episode of Founders, Future, with host Jae Encarnacion, we meet Ron Macklin, founder of Macklin Connection, who transformed decades of leadership experience—from setting world records in nuclear plant operations to building award-winning workplace cultures—into a revolutionary 7-step method for team transformation. Ron shares how his journey began with a losing football team and evolved into a mission to help organizations unlock 100% of their team’s potential by replacing fear with authentic connection. His biology-based approach helps mid-sized companies ($20M–$100M revenue) shift from hierarchical leadership to collective creativity, where every team member can lead in their moment.*

Ron reveals how Macklin Connection’s "word-of-mouth flywheel" fuels growth, with clients becoming coaches and spreading the methodology organically. He discusses the challenges of scaling while maintaining integrity (turning down clients who want to "fix" employees rather than transform culture) and his audacious goal: impacting 50,000 lives. For founders, Ron’s lightning-round advice cuts deep: "Surrender to being enough. The ideas in your head deserve to live—whether they succeed or become foundations for others." A masterclass in leading with vulnerability and purpose.