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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk
286 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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High-Performing Team CharacteristicsRecurring Meeting EliminationOffice Design and ProductivityToxic Teammate IdentificationFeedback Delivery ScienceRemote vs. Hybrid vs. In-Office WorkMeeting Guidelines and ProtocolsLeader Consistency and TrustSpecificity in Leadership CommunicationSide Hustles and Employee Recovery
Analyzed Episodes
Jun 7, 2026
691: Dr. Ron Friedman - The Science of High-Performing Teams, Chevy Chase, Toxic Teammates, The Succession Writers' Room, Deleting Recurring Meetings, Why Side Hustles Are Good, and Why Only 8% of Teams Make the Cut
High-Performing Team CharacteristicsRecurring Meeting EliminationOffice Design and Productivity
View AnalysisJun 14, 2026
692: Scott Harrison - Make a Bigger Ask, Design Everything with Excellence, Raising a Billion Dollars, Nobody Wants to Be Mid, and Why the Best Leaders Are Great Sales Professionals
Nonprofit fundraising strategy and major donor cultivationDesign excellence as organizational differentiatorAuthentic leadership and genuine curiosity in sales
View AnalysisMay 17, 2026
688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching
Five-Step Leadership Model (Vision, Talent, Strategy, Measurement, Adaptation)Vision vs. Goals: Distinguishing Compelling Future States from MetricsLeading vs. Lagging Indicators in Performance Management
View AnalysisMay 24, 2026
689: Eric Ries - The Costco Hot Dog, Why Good Companies Go Bad, Financial Gravity, Building Incorruptible Organizations, and The Lean Startup's Unfinished Business
Corporate governance and fiduciary duty structuresPurpose-driven business models and conscious capitalismShareholder primacy vs. stakeholder capitalism
View AnalysisMay 31, 2026
690: Austin Kleon - Why Activated Leaders Win, The Analog Desk, Don't Call it Art, Stay Light, Professional Noticers, Lead with Curiosity, and How To Steal Like an Artist
Analog creative spaces and digital-free work zonesActivation and authentic enthusiasm as leadership traitsProfessional noticing and attention management
View AnalysisApr 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
View AnalysisApr 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
View AnalysisApr 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)
View AnalysisMay 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
View AnalysisApr 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
View AnalysisAug 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
View AnalysisAug 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
View AnalysisAug 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
View AnalysisAug 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
View AnalysisAug 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
View AnalysisSep 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
View AnalysisSep 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
View AnalysisSep 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
View AnalysisSep 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
View AnalysisOct 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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