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For the past decade, Ryan Hawk has interviewed 600+ of the world’s most influential leaders: Jim Collins, Simon Sinek, Adam Grant, Tony Robbins, James Clear, Ryan Holiday, Kat Cole, John Maxwell, Jocko Willink, Susan Cain, Ramit Sethi, Kirk Herbstreit, JJ Redick, Coach John Calipari, Admiral William McRaven, Liz Wiseman, George Raveling, Tom Peters, Daniel Pink, Patrick Lencioni, John Mackey, Robert Greene, General Stanley McChrystal, Seth Godin, and the list goes on. The Learning Leader Show has been named an Apple Podcast “Best-Seller” for the past four years and regularly ranks as the #1 Business Podcast in the world. It earns millions of downloads per year.
Now, as a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of The Learning Leader Show, Ryan travels the globe teaching the world’s largest companies, universities, and associations about personal excellence, leadership, storytelling, sales, teamwork, and more. When Ryan speaks, you’re listening to everyone he’s ever interviewed. And he’s interviewed more than 100 NY Times Best-Selling authors in addition to Special Forces Operators, Fortune 500 CEOs, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, and front office executives.
Ryan has also published three books:
- Welcome To Management – How to Grow from Top Performer to Excellent Leader (Named “the best leadership book of 2020” by Forbes)
- The Pursuit of Excellence – The Uncommon Behaviors of The World’s Most Productive Achievers (Sold out of its first print run in 8 hours)
- The Score That Matters – Growing Excellence in Yourself and Those You Lead. It became an instant USA TODAY National Best-Seller.
Over the past several years, Ryan has delivered keynotes for industry-leading organizations including Salesforce, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Dell, Dodge, VMWare, YPO, and Entrepreneur’s Organization.
After Ryan spoke at the General Contractors of America Leadership Conference, one leader in attendance said: “I’ve been coming to this leadership conference for 25 years. That’s the best keynote I’ve ever seen.”
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Ryan spent his earlier years playing sports. He earned a college scholarship to play quarterback at Miami University where he got beat out for the starting QB job by Ben Roethlisberger. He finished his career as Ohio University’s quarterback and team captain. He then spent 12 years in Corporate America where he rose to the level of Vice President of Sales of a multi-billion dollar company. He now spends his time preparing for his next podcast guest, working with leadership teams, and sharing what he’s learned on stages all over the world.
Testimonials
- “Ryan Hawk is that rarest kind of people – 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.” — Robert Kurson, NY Times Best-Selling Author of Shadow Divers
- “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.” — Liz Wiseman, NY Times Best-Selling Author of Rookie Smarts and Multipliers
- “From the time he was a young high school and collegiate quarterback to the present, Ryan Hawk has always had the passion to serve and to lead. His presentations, podcasts, and now his book will make a difference in many lives.” — Jim Tressel, former National Champion Ohio State University football coach
- “Ryan Hawk conducted one of the most thoughtful interviews I’ve ever had. He probed for ideas that are down to earth and practical for all.” — Jeff Immelt, former CEO of GE
BOOK RYAN FOR YOUR EVENT
Ryan has delivered hundreds of keynote speeches all over the world. He’s worked with Fortune 500 companies, conference organizers, and leaders in the academic world. He has a passion for speaking on stage and immediately impacting the actions of each attendee.
“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.”
“Every new manager makes mistakes. But you might make fewer of them if you follow the practical advice that Ryan Hawk has spent years collecting.”
“A thorough, well-researched, and highly practical manual for new managers. When you promote someone, first congratulate them, and then immediately hand them a copy of this book.”
“Welcome to Management is the ultimate all-in-one guide to becoming a great leader—from developing the right skills, to building and managing teams, to coaching your employees. Whether you’re a novice in a brand-new leadership role or a veteran looking to get better, this wise book is for you.”
“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.”
“Ryan was the first person I reached out to when my company needed a speaker for an event. We were lucky enough to book him for an event that brought the sales teams from several of the companies under our umbrella together and he killed it.”
“I still have people quoting Ryan about “saying yes to the uncomfortable” over a year after he spoke.”
“Elevating my network and learning from other high achievers has helped me build better relationships in and outside of the workplace. In the last year, I can attribute lessons from the group to helping me achieve greater than 50% growth in my business. Further the group dynamic helped me facilitate better discussions and focus at home, enabling me to be more present and making me (I hope) a better husband, father, sibling and friend.”
“I’ve been coming to this conference for 25 years.
That was easily the best keynote I’ve seen in all of these years.”
“Ryan Hawk’s Leadership Academy was a valuable experience from which I continue to use lessons in improving my everyday leadership. I have significant leadership experience leading large groups of individuals through complex and at times dangerous operations for the last 16 years. This is one of my most memorable and useful leadership development experiences which continues to positively impact my everyday leadership. His exercises are designed to get you to think more deeply about your leadership than ever before!”
“Ryan Hawk is that rarest kind of people – 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.”
“Working with Ryan Hawk has been a game changer! Before working with Ryan, I had the desire to improve but I just didn’t know where to focus my efforts. His outside perspective, previous experience, and probing helped me define what was important. Then we focused on the top priorities to increase my productivity and efficiency. After one year with Ryan, my sales went from average to the highest in the history of the firm by a very wide margin. When you work with Ryan, be prepared to radically shift your mindset to what is possible.”
MY FAVORITE ESSAYS
RYAN HAWK IS PROUD TO SPEAK FOR AND CONSULT WITH SOME OF THE WORLD’S LEADING BRANDS
