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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

280 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

Leaders are learners. The best leaders never stop working to make themselves better. The Learning Leader Show Is series of conversations with the world's most thoughtful leaders. Entrepreneurs, CEO's, World-Class Athletes, Coaches, Best-Selling Authors, and much more.

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Topics · top 10

Obsession as a driver of excellence and sustained performanceHospitality as competitive advantage and business strategyAdversity as a learning opportunity and perspective-building toolLeadership authenticity and emotional intelligenceCustomer journey mapping and touchpoint optimizationOrganizational culture and shared language/valuesEvent design and experiential marketingMentorship and learning from industry leadersDaily huddles and team communication practicesDream weaver programs and employee recognition

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Apr 5, 2026

682: Will Guidara - Obsession, Adversity, Learning From Danny Meyer, and The Only Competitive Advantage That Lasts... Unreasonable Hospitality

Obsession as a driver of excellence and sustained performanceHospitality as competitive advantage and business strategyAdversity as a learning opportunity and perspective-building tool
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Apr 12, 2026

683: Nir Eyal - How to Break Limiting Beliefs, Create Your Own Luck, Transform Your Relationships, and Start Seeing Opportunities Everyone Else Is Missing

Limiting Beliefs and Belief ChangeThe Turnaround Technique (Byron Katie Method)Perception vs. Reality in Relationships
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Apr 19, 2026

684: Marcus Buckingham - Design Love In, The 5 Feelings Leaders Must Create, The ABCs of Authentic Leadership, and How to Unleash The Most Powerful Force in Business

Love as a measurable business driver and performance predictorExperience design vs. process optimization in organizationsFive sequential feelings framework for leadership (control, harmony, significance, warmth, growth)
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May 10, 2026

687: Jim Collins - What To Make of a Life, The 3 Types of Luck, Inflection Points, Cliffs, Encodings, Navigating the Fog, the Art of Getting People To Want To Do What Must Be Done, and Reconnecting with an Old Friend

Encodings and personal capacity discoveryLeadership as choice and art, not titleThree types of luck: what, who, and zeit luck
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Apr 26, 2026

685: David Epstein - The Freedom Trap, Narrative Values, General Magic, The Nobel Prize Winner Who Simplified Everything, Wearing the Same Thing Everyday, and Why Constraints Are the Secret to Your Best Work

Constraints as creativity and productivity driversAutonomy paradox and excessive choice paralysisSatisficing vs. maximizing decision-making
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Aug 3, 2025

647: Tim Ferriss - Chasing Your Curiosity, Internal vs External Scoreboards, Effectiveness over Efficiency, Winning Even if You Fail, Fame's Hidden Costs, & The Mount Rushmore of Podcasting

Internal vs. External Scorecards in Life and WorkEffectiveness vs. Efficiency in ProductivityCuriosity as a Foundation for Success
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Aug 10, 2025

648: Ed Latimore - Going From Zero to One, Taking Ownership, Positive Body Language, Strategic Hardship, & Hard Earned Lessons From The Hurt Business

Overcoming Addiction and SobrietyPersonal Accountability and OwnershipDiscipline and Routine Building
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Aug 17, 2025

649: Sam Lessin - Type 2 Fun, Voluntary Hardship, Joy as a Competitive Advantage, Long-Term Thinking, & Life Lessons From Dad (Lessin's Lessons)

Type 1 Fun vs Type 2 Fun in leadership developmentJoy as a competitive advantage in entrepreneurshipVoluntary hardship and resilience training
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Aug 24, 2025

650: Michelle "Mace" Curran - Building a World-Class Team, Running an Excellent Debrief, Rebuilding Trust, Feedback Loops, & How To Turn Fear Into Your Superpower

Debrief Culture and Structured FeedbackPsychological Safety in High-Performance TeamsMentorship and Knowledge Transfer
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Aug 31, 2025

651: Shaka Senghor - From Prison to Purpose: Breaking Mental Barriers, Working with Mentors, and Leading Through Vulnerability (How To Be Free)

Vulnerability in LeadershipMentorship and Peer AccountabilityJournaling for Self-Awareness
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Sep 7, 2025

652: Arthur Brooks - The Power of Teaching, The Arrival Fallacy, The Mad Scientist Profile, Lifting Heavy Weights, & The Two Best Practices To Be Happy

Happiness Science and NeurobiologyEmotional Affect Management and Negative Emotion RegulationThe Arrival Fallacy and Goal-Setting Psychology
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Sep 14, 2025

653: Sukhinder Singh Cassidy - Becoming a CEO, Transforming a Company, Earning the Promotion, Knowing Your Non-Negotiables, & Hiring Excellent Leaders

CEO hiring and interview processesStrategic vision and thesis development for leadership rolesSWOT analysis and competitive landscape assessment
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Sep 21, 2025

654: Jake Tapper - The Most Important Leadership Skill, Handling Criticism, Chasing Your Curiosity, Understanding Tradeoffs, Responding to Rejection, and Being So Good They Can't Ignore You

Leadership Decision-Making Under CriticismBuilding Resilience to Professional RejectionConstructive Feedback Culture in Organizations
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Sep 28, 2025

655: Morgan Housel - The Simple Formula For Happiness, Betting on Others, Gaining Independence & Purpose, Family Vacation Secrets, The Art of Spending Money, & The Death Bed Lesson Every Leader Needs to Hear

Psychology of Money and Spending BehaviorFinancial Independence and Personal FreedomPurpose-Driven Life and Work
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Oct 5, 2025

656: Dakota Meyer - Medal of Honor, The Battle of Ganjgal, Leadership Under Fire, The Loyalty Question, and What America Needs Right Now

Leadership Under Fire and Crisis Decision-MakingMedal of Honor and Military Service RecognitionPTSD and Combat-Related Mental Health Recovery
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Oct 12, 2025

657: Helen Lewis - Why Genius Is a Myth, Edison Needed Teams, Self-Promoters Are Overrated, Conspiracy Theories, Shakespeare Needed Luck, and How To Build an Excellent Career

Genius Myth and Historical RevisionismCollaborative Creativity and SceniusCareer Development and Ecosystem Selection
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Oct 19, 2025

658: Dave Berke - From Top Gun to Extreme Ownership: Managing Ego, Building Humility, Emotional Detachment, Agile Planning, and Leading Teams Through Chaos

Humility as foundational leadership attributeEmotional detachment and emotional intelligence in leadershipEgo management and self-awareness in organizations
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Oct 26, 2025

659: Derek Sivers - Not Waiting for Permission, Hell Yeah or No, Leadership Lessons From The Dancing Guy, & Why The Standard Pace is for Chumps

Questioning institutional defaults and standard operating proceduresDeliberate practice and obsessive refinement for excellenceLeadership vs. exploration archetypes and team management
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Nov 3, 2025

660: James Clear (Live at Ohio University!) - The Four Laws of Behavior Change, Systems vs Goals, Building Better Habits, Mastering the Two-Minute Rule, Having a Great Marriage, & The Plateau of Latent Potential

Habit Formation and Behavior ChangeEnvironmental Design and Systems ThinkingGoal Setting vs. Systems Implementation
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Nov 10, 2025

661: Suzy Welch - How to Identify Your Core Values, Close the Authenticity Gap, and Live with Purpose

Values Excavation and IdentificationCore Values Framework (16-value model)Authenticity Gap Measurement
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