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“Ryan Hawk is a master of dualities: He’s a great leader, but also a ferocious learner. He’s an accomplished athlete, but he’s also excelled in the business world. He’s eminently interesting, but he’s also genuinely interested. Ryan has uncovered the secrets of what the best leaders do and how they think. If you are a new manager transitioning from player to coach, do yourself and your team a favor and read this book. Welcome to Management will teach you to lead like the pros and build a team that wins together.”

Liz Wiseman

New York Times bestselling author of “Multipliers and Rookie Smarts”

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Sherri Coale

Nudge others to think & feel Best-selling author of Rooted to Rise: The Redwood Legacies of Life-Anchoring People.

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ELI LEIKER

Invest in others to maximize their purpose Experienced educator and coach with 13 years in high school and college settings, driven by his values of "Strive Daily" and "Serve Others."

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RYAN HAWK

Inspire others to value & pursue excellence host of The Learning Leader Show, a top-ranked business podcast, and the bestselling author of The Score That Matters, Welcome to Management, and The Pursuit of Excellence.

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GERON STOKES

Maximize people Geron provides raw, unvarnished feedback in his "see it, say it" style that clients have grown to love.

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Brook Cupps

Excellence over success Brook is the author of Surrender the Outcome and co-author (with Ryan) of The Score That Matters.

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Hey, I’m Ryan

Podcast host, author, & advisor

I’m fascinated by people who pursue excellence. I love to learn from the world’s most impactful leaders—CEOs, elite coaches, Special Forces Operators, bestselling authors, and athletes—and share those lessons with you.

That passion has led me to 650+ deep-dive conversations with high
performers across every industry. Their insights have shaped how I think, lead, and grow.

Now, through The Learning Leader Show, my books, and speaking gigs, I help ambitious leaders like you apply those same
lessons to elevate your own leadership and impact.

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CEO, Home Builders Association

“Ryan Hawk is a truly curious soul who asks questions that drill down into the heart of the matter, leave space for contemplation, and gently urge his subjects to look inside for answers they might not yet have discovered themselves.”

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New York Times best-selling Author of Shadow Divers

“Ryan Hawk is one of the most impressive leaders and teachers of leaders in the world. . . .This book is an absolute must-read if you care to live an excellent life.”

Patrick Lencioni

New York Times bestselling author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage

“Ryan Hawk’s work provides nuanced and articulate insights into the best way to begin developing a plan for bringing to light how we should lead—and it starts with reexamining ourselves.”

General Stanley McChrystal

New York Times best-selling author of Team of Teams