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Ryan Hawk

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Learning Leader Show Host, Author of Welcome to Management, The Pursuit of Excellence at Insight Global
📍 Dayton, Ohio, United States

Ryan Hawk is an author, keynote speaker, and host of the top-ranked "The Learning Leader Show" podcast. He leverages insights from over 700 interviews with world-class leaders and his own experience as a VP of Sales to advise on leadership and high performance. He holds an MBA from The University of Findlay and a B.S. from Ohio University.

Outside of his professional work, Ryan is a former college athlete, having played quarterback for Ohio University, where he was a team captain. This athletic background fuels his interest in the commonalities of sustaining excellence and what drives high performers across different fields. He values curiosity, learning, and spending quality time with his family.

Interesting fact: As a quarterback at Miami University, he was beat out for the starting job by future NFL star Ben Roethlisberger.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Learning Leader Show Host, Author of Welcome to Management, The Pursuit of Excellence
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dayton, Ohio, United States
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Leadership Development
The central theme of his podcast, books, and keynote speeches, focusing on distilling lessons from hundreds of world-class leaders.
High Performance
His new book, "The Price of Becoming," focuses on the compounding practices and daily habits required for achieving and sustaining excellence.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Learning Leader Show Host, Author of Welcome to Management, The Pursuit of Excellence
Insight Global
10-2016 - 11-2017
Vice President of Sales
Elsevier
3-2015
Host of The Learning Leader Show
The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk
3-2014 - 10-2016
Director, Segment Management
LexisNexis
8-2009 - 3-2014
Regional Sales Manager
LexisNexis
In the press

Media appearances

Episode 316: Ryan Hawk (replay). Featured in Motivated to Lead Podcast – Mark Klingsheim
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Ryan Hawk on How Ordinary People Become Exceptional (And the Actions That Actually Compound) SB1871. Featured in Stacking Benjamins
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Education
2003 - 2005
Bachelor of Science
Ohio University
2007 - 2013
Masters of Business Administration
The University of Findlay
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