The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Episode 145: AJ Hawk - Life In The NFL: Awareness, Consistency, Curiosity A special "swapcast" episode of The Learning Leader Show. This episode with my younger brother AJ is being released on both "The Learning Leader Show," and AJ's video podcast, "The HawkCast."  To view the video of this conversation go to: TheHawkCast.show . This has quickly become one of my favorite episodes. I really enjoy...

Episode 144: Paul Tough - How To Develop An Intrinsically Motivated Child Paul Tough is the author, most recently, of Helping Children Succeed : What Works and Why . His previous book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character , was translated into 27 languages and spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover and paperback best-seller lists. His first book,...

Episode 143: Chad Estis - SVP For The Dallas Cowboys: Working For Jerry Jones Chad Estis serves as Executive Vice President at Legends Hospitality Management, LLC and served as its President of Legends Sales & Marketing. He is responsible for the sales strategies and client acquisitions for the Legends Division focused on selling premium seating inventory for new and renovated facilities in Major...

Episode 142: Donald Miller - "I Will Make You Everyone's Favorite Leader" Donald Miller is a student of story. He's the author of New York Times Best Sellers: "Blue Like Jazz," "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years," and "Scary Close." He co-wrote the major motion picture "Blue Like Jazz" which debuted at the SXSW Film Festival and was listed as one of the top four movies to get you through freshma...

Episode 141: Jonah Berger - The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Behavior Jonah Berger is a marketing professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and bestselling author of  Contagious: Why Things Catch On and Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior . Dr. Berger has spent over 15 years studying how social influence works and how it drives products and ideas to c...

Episode 140: Carol Dweck - The Power Of A Growth Mindset Dr. Carol Dweck's work is the foundation for what it means to be a learning leader. To be in a constant state of improvement... "In a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. They have a certain amount and that's that, and then their goal becomes to look smart all the tim...

Episode 139: Lin Wood – One Of The Greatest Trial Lawyers In The World Lin Wood has more than 38 years of experience as a trial lawyer focusing on civil litigation, representing individuals and corporations as plaintiffs or defendants in tort and business cases involving claims of significant damage, including False Claims Act cases. Mr. Wood also has extensive experience in First Amendment/defama...

Episode 138: Caroline Burckle – How To Use Visualization Like An Olympian What an honor it was for me to speak with an incredible leader and Olympic Bronze Medalist, Caroline Burckle. This conversation is packed with action oriented advice.  You can implement Caroline's ideas immediately and see a positive impact in your life. In her words: Winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Olympic Games in swimm...

Episode 137: Don Yaeger – How To Become A Master Storyteller Don Yaeger is an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, an eight-time New York Times Best-selling author and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated. Don has fashioned a career as one of America's most provocative thought leaders. As a speaker, he has worked with audiences as diverse as Fortune 500 companies a...

Episode 136: Derek Coburn – Networking Is Not Working Derek Coburn is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller, "Networking Is Not Working: Stop Collecting Business Cards and Start Making Meaningful Connections." Derek is the CEO and co-founder (along with his wife, Melanie) of CADRE—an un-networking community in Washington, DC—serving CEOs and business leaders, and has hosted numerous bestselling a...

Episode 135: Andrew Warner: How To Be A Fearless Interviewer (Mixergy) Andrew Warner is one of the interviewers I study in order to improve my own interviewing skills.  I love how fearless he is.  He will ask the tough questions that most people are too scared to ask. It became a Meta moment to interview someone who I think is one of the best interviewers in the world.  I loved it! Andrew Warner w...

Episode 134: Patrick Lencioni – Naked Consulting: Why It Works I read Pat's Leadership Fable, "The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team" many years ago and became a huge fan of his work.  "Getting Naked" is another seminal piece on shedding fear.  You'll notice on this episode that Pat also has a great wit and sense of humor.  I was learning and laughing throughout the conversation. Pat Lencioni is the fou...

Episode 133: John Ruhlin – Giftology: Radical Generosity Is Your Secret Weapon John Ruhlin is the founder of The Ruhlin Group, a gift logistics company that helps clients like the Chicago Cubs, Wells Fargo, Caesar s Entertainment, Miami Dolphins, Morgan Stanley, and The John Maxwell Company execute year-round gifting strategies. John's unique approach to relationships led him to become the #1 sale...

Episode 132: Kevin Kelly -  How To See The Future... Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an optimistic road map for the future, showing how the coming changes in our lives—from virtual reality in the home to an on-demand economy to artificial intel...

Episode 131: Marshall Goldsmith – The #1 Leadership & CEO Coach In The World When you google "helping successful leaders," the name that will appear on almost all 3,500+ results is Marshall Goldsmith…  It was an absolute thrill to learn directly from him during this conversation on The Learning Leader Show. Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the author or editor of 35 books, which have sold over two millio...

Episode 130: Ryan Holiday – What Is Your Greatest Enemy? Your Ego If you enjoyed the first conversation Ryan Holiday and I had, then you will absolutely love this one.  We went much deeper on a number of really interesting topics including: Destiny (does it choose us?), Ego, Stoicism, Risk, Metallica, Focus, Silence, and Gawker Media… I loved it. Ryan Holiday is a media strategist and prominent wr...

Episode 129: Rory Vaden – Why The Best "Take The Stairs" Self-Discipline Strategist Rory Vaden's book Take the Stairs is a #1 Wall St Journal, #1 USA Today, and #2 New York Times bestseller. As an award-winning entrepreneur and business leader, Rory Co-Founded Southwestern Consulting™, a multi-million dollar global consulting practice that helps clients in more than 14 countries drive educated dec...

Episode 128: Donna Dubinsky – Standing Up To Steve Jobs And Being Right Donna Dubinsky was made famous by the Harvard Business School study about the time when she disagreed with Steve Jobs (when he decided that Apple should eliminate their distribution warehouse).  She ultimately prevailed and we discussed what happened next in her incredible career.  We had a fascinating conversation on this epi...

Episode 127: Adam Grant – How Originals Impact The World Adam Grant has been a leader I've admired since I read his NY Times best-selling book, "Give and Take" in 2013.  The book changed my life.  It changed how I view the world and how I view success.  The path to success and sustained excellence is different than I originally thought and I have Adam to thank for you.  It was an absolute thrill t...

Episode 126: Jayson Gaignard – Mastermind Talks: An Event With A Lower Acceptance Rate Than Harvard Jayson Gaignard has become a great friend over the course of the past year.  He calls himself a "talent scout" – Meaning he looks for people on the rise and works hard to support them on that journey.  Jayson believes building those relationships are more important than just simply seeking the "alre...

Episode 125: Garry Ridge – How To Build A Tribal Culture (CEO WD-40) Garry Ridge is president and chief executive officer of the WD-40 Company (NASDAQ WDFC) headquartered in San Diego, California. WD-40 Company is the maker of the ever-popular WD-40. A native of Australia, Garry has served as national vice president of the Australian Marketing Institute and the Australian Automotive Aftermarket As...

Episode 124: Don Wettrick – Pure Genius: Learning From The Innovation Teacher Don Wettrick has become a great friend over the last three months.  I absolutely love what he is doing for the students he's leading at Noblesville High School.  It takes a dynamic and fearless leader to create and implement his idea for an Innovation factory within a high school.  I love it!   Don Wettrick is an Innovat...

Episode 123: David Allen – How To Get Things Done David Allen is an incredible leader.  Between his best-selling book, "Getting Things Done," The 5 I's, and living in Europe, I was blown away by the depth of David.  There is a great deal to learn from him and his experiences.  We had a fascinating conversation on this episode of The Learning Leader Show. Your mind is for having ideas, not holding...

Episode 122: Sarah Robb O'Hagan – EXTREME YOU: Unlocking Your Potential Executive, activist and entrepreneur, Sarah Robb O'Hagan is described by the media as everything from "Superwoman undercover" to the "Queen of the Jocks" to the ultimate example of where fierce business woman, mother and fitness fanatic combine. Named among Forbes "Most Powerful Women in Sports" and recognized as one of Fast C...

Episode 121: Ryan Michler – How To Build Your 1,000 True Fans If you have a desire to build your own tribe full of raving, engaged fans, then this is a great episode for you.  I originally met Ryan Michler over a year ago… He was in the midst of building his community, "The Order of Man."  It's incredible to see how far and impactful his community has become in just 12 months.  In addition… Ryan a...