DON’T JUST PASSIVELY LEARN. ACTIVELY GET HELP FROM EXCELLENT LEADERS.
The Learning Leader Academy is designed to not only provide you with online training videos, but also gives you the opportunity to interact with an active community of leaders with growth-oriented mindsets.
The video lessons serve as a framework to stimulate discussion amongst our community of thoughtful and intentional leaders helping each other grow into the kind of leader that inspires others to follow.
What does this mean? Imagine you just watched one of our trainings on building a committed culture and prepared an action plan to use in your own workplace. You can then run the ideas by me and other leaders around the world for advice. Sometimes a little feedback is all it takes to rescue a plan or turn it from good to great, and it’s always a confidence boost to know when your ideas resonate with others.
Instead of simple, passive learning, this is an intentional, action-oriented program designed to provide you with ongoing resources that support your unique needs through every step of your journey to be a better leader.
IS THIS COURSE FOR YOU?
The program is designed for people in a range of positions and career stages:
INDIVIDUAL
CONTRIBUTORS
Striving to be promoted to a leadership role.
NEW
MANAGERS
Recently promoted from individual contributor to leadership positions.
EXPERIENCED
EXECUTIVES
Wanting to improve their leadership effectiveness and their ability to mentor rising leaders.
PROFESSIONALS
Interested in advancing to a leadership role.
ENTREPRENEURS
In the process of growing their businesses and building an optimal team to support that growth.
And anyone striving to become a better leader or influencer
LEARN ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Cultivate respect and influence through self-discipline and introspection
Create a personal operating framework to help you navigate the toughest leadership challenges with courage and conviction
Be a leader who people want to follow, by building a committed team with a culture of vulnerability, trust, and collaboration
Select and change the makeup of your team to relieve stress, eliminate toxicity, and optimize interpersonal dynamics
Blend leadership, managerial, and coaching practices to improve your team’s performance
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
ONLINE VIDEO TRAINING
The program consists of 3 Modules with 30 Lessons. The videos—presented concisely to fit into your busy schedule—capture essential skills for leadership success.
DOWNLOADABLE PDF PLAYBOOK
The “Learning Leader Playbook” offers highlights and supplementary exercises for each lesson, helping you translate the key messages into perspectives, strategies, and tactics that apply to your unique situation and environment.
RYAN’S LIVE TRAINING
I lead monthly group advising calls, via Zoom, that are open forums for conversations. Occasionally, I invite special guests (previous podcast guests) when I know their expertise will add value.
COURSE EXAMPLE
DON’T JUST PASSIVELY LEARN. ACTIVELY GET HELP FROM EXCELLENT LEADERS.
AN ACTIVE MEMBERS AREA FOR CHALLENGING LEADERSHIP TOPICS
All Learning Leader Academy students receive lifetime access to the Learning Leader’s private forum (Slack channel) where you can post questions and receive real-time feedback from me or other group leaders.
Do you need help with an email or guidance in preparing for a difficult conversation with an employee? Then post it in our Member’s Area and enlist the community for help.
COURSE CURRICULUM
MODULE 1:
LEADING YOURSELF
MODULE 2:
BUILDING YOUR TEAM
HERE ARE REAL EXAMPLES OF THE LEARNING LEADER ACADEMY HELPING PEOPLE…
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…. I am grateful to have invested in myself through this course and highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve their leadership skills.
-Marietta Sanders, Lt Col, USAF* Squadron Commander [SC8]
*These are the views of the author and do not reflect endorsement by the US Air Force.
I had been a long-time listener of Ryan’s podcast, loved his work, and was at a place personally and professional where I knew I needed to take more action to pursue personal and leadership excellence. At the time of enrollment, I did not know what to expect from the course, but given Ryan’s track record of extracting phenomenal content from his guests, I thought it was worth a shot. Ultimately, the course … and Ryan’s ability to teach and instruct, surpassed any and all expectations I had.
I have already implemented [the lessons] in my daily personal and professional life… Jump in, it will make you better, and you will thank yourself!
–Chad Wonderling, VP Finance & Corp Controller, SalesLoft
Ryan Hawk’s Learning Leader Academy was one of the best Leadership Development courses I have been through. It teamed innovative and fresh with practical and purposeful… It over delivered in every way. If you are looking to take your leadership to the next level, invest in yourself by being a part of this experience.
–Cathy Glista, Leadership Development Director, SouthBrook Church
HERE ARE REAL EXAMPLES OF THE LEARNING LEADER ACADEMY HELPING PEOPLE…
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…. I am grateful to have invested in myself through this course and highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve their leadership skills.
-Marietta Sanders, Lt Col, USAF* Squadron Commander [SC8]
*These are the views of the author and do not reflect endorsement by the US Air Force.
I had been a long-time listener of Ryan’s podcast, loved his work, and was at a place personally and professional where I knew I needed to take more action to pursue personal and leadership excellence. At the time of enrollment, I did not know what to expect from the course, but given Ryan’s track record of extracting phenomenal content from his guests, I thought it was worth a shot. Ultimately, the course … and Ryan’s ability to teach and instruct, surpassed any and all expectations I had.
I have already implemented [the lessons] in my daily personal and professional life… Jump in, it will make you better, and you will thank yourself!
–Chad Wonderling, VP Finance & Corp Controller, SalesLoft
Ryan Hawk’s Learning Leader Academy was one of the best Leadership Development courses I have been through. It teamed innovative and fresh with practical and purposeful… It over delivered in every way. If you are looking to take your leadership to the next level, invest in yourself by being a part of this experience.
–Cathy Glista, Leadership Development Director, SouthBrook Church
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
RYAN HAWK
Went from
Employee to
Manager to
Director to
Vice President
in 11 years.
I’ll share how you can quickly progress in your career.
Played quarterback collegiately & professionally
You will get the key learnings from the football field and how to apply them in the business world.
Spoken with 350+ leaders on The Learning Leader Show
(Simon Sinek, Seth Godin, Liz Wiseman, Adam Grant, John Maxwell)
I’ve distilled the most useful knowledge and put it in this course for you to implement.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
RYAN HAWK
Went from Employee to Manager to Director to Vice President in 11 years.
I’ll share how you can quickly progress in your career.
Played quarterback collegiately & professionally
You will get the key learnings from the football field and how to apply them in the business world.
Spoken with 350+ leaders on The Learning Leader Show
(Simon Sinek, Seth Godin, Liz Wiseman, Adam Grant, John Maxwell)
I’ve distilled the most useful knowledge and put it in this course for you to implement.
Has shared the wisdom with thousands.
Can’t make it to one of my keynotes? No worries. You’ll get the best of what I’ve shared on hundreds of stages around the world.
GET REIMBURSED BY YOUR EMPLOYER
EXAMPLE LETTER TO SEND TO YOUR EMPLOYER:
To:
From:
Hi [Insert first name],
I’ve found an online Leadership Certification program called The Learning Leader Academy that provides training on how to build and sustain excellence as a leader. As you know, this is an important personal and professional goal for me, so I’m writing to request your reimbursement for this investment in my professional development.
Based on the content and reviews I’ve seen, I believe I’ll be able to bring back strategies and tactics that I can apply to our efforts to improve [add productivity, organizational learning, innovation, or other current goal here].
You can view the course curriculum, components, testimonials, and other details here: learningleader.com/academy
In addition to 30 lessons of video content, step-by-step walkthroughs, and a 50+ page playbook with an actionable plan, I also get to:
- Learn from a select group of fellow participants, in a private discussion forum, who have also dedicated themselves to improving themselves as leaders.
- Share all of my notes, resources, and knowledge gained with our company.
- Gain practical knowledge on new leadership methods, management tools, strategies, and new ways of leading people.
- Participate in quarterly group (Q & A) calls with the course creator, Ryan Hawk, host of iTunes top business podcast, The Learning Leader Show, and author of WELCOME TO MANAGEMENT. These calls will afford me the ability to learn from other practitioners and leaders in the Learning Leader community.
I think this course would especially help me on these projects:
– [add project or initiative]
– [add project or initiative]
– [add project or initiative]
This is a completely self-paced, online course I can do on my own time, which means it won’t require time off, airfare, or lodging expenses. The total cost, everything included, is only $_____.
I’ll be sure to submit a post-course report that will include an executive summary, major takeaways, and the most useful techniques from the course.
Thank you for considering this request. I’m happy to talk with you if you’d like any further information.
Regards,
[Insert your name]
WHAT THOUGHT LEADERS SAY ABOUT RYAN
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 best-selling author of Multipliers and Rookie Smarts
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.
—From the Foreword by General Stanley McChrystal, New York Times best-selling author of Team of Teams
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.
—Adam Grant, Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, New York Times best-selling author of Originals and Give and Take, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife
If you are curious and open for the ride, you will discover that leadership is a journey into yourself. Ryan Hawk is someone who points the way, illustrating how you can’t lead a team or a company until you first learn to lead yourself. Ryan offers inspiring and practical advice based on his lessons as a sports and business athlete and by sharing insights he’s learned from others along the way.
—Beth Comstock, former Vice Chair of GE and best-selling author of Imagine It Forward
Ryan Hawk is that rarest 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, New York Times best-selling author of Shadow Divers
The same traits that brought Ryan Hawk success as an athlete and business leader—curiosity, self-awareness, commitment—make him an indispensable guide to the crucial and often challenging transition from player to leader. By reading Welcome to Management, you’ll be standing on the shoulders of the hundreds of legendary business leaders whose wisdom Hawk has distilled.
—Alex Hutchinson, best-selling author of Endure
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 and President of Youngstown State University
WHAT THOUGHT LEADERS SAY ABOUT RYAN
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 best-selling author of Multipliers and Rookie Smarts
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.
—From the Foreword by General Stanley McChrystal, New York Times best-selling author of Team of Teams
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.
—Adam Grant, Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, New York Times best-selling author of Originals and Give and Take, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife
If you are curious and open for the ride, you will discover that leadership is a journey into yourself. Ryan Hawk is someone who points the way, illustrating how you can’t lead a team or a company until you first learn to lead yourself. Ryan offers inspiring and practical advice based on his lessons as a sports and business athlete and by sharing insights he’s learned from others along the way.
—Beth Comstock, former Vice Chair of GE and best-selling author of Imagine It Forward
Ryan Hawk is that rarest 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, New York Times best-selling author of Shadow Divers
The same traits that brought Ryan Hawk success as an athlete and business leader—curiosity, self-awareness, commitment—make him an indispensable guide to the crucial and often challenging transition from player to leader. By reading Welcome to Management, you’ll be standing on the shoulders of the hundreds of legendary business leaders whose wisdom Hawk has distilled.
—Alex Hutchinson, best-selling author of Endure
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 and President of Youngstown State University