
About this episode
In this episode, my guest is Ryan Hawk (@RyanHawk12), the author of the new book The Pursuit of Excellence. Ryan is the founder and host of The Learning Leader Show (a podcast with nearly 500 episodes). He’s an avid speaker on leadership and personal and professional development.
In the conversation, Ryan and I discuss:
- Leadership and excellence
- Loving what you do
- The connection between gratitude and excellence
- Humility and patience on the path
- The wisdom of reading
- How to be consistent and much more
Selected books/resources mentioned:
- The Greats on Leadership by Jocelyn Davis
- The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh
- Good to Great by Jim Collins
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