Ryan Hawk Biography

Ryan Hawk is a leadership keynote speaker, author, and host of “The Learning Leader Show,” a top-rated business podcast. A native of Dayton, Ohio, he played multiple sports as a young child. He earned a football scholarship to play at Miami University, where he got beat out by Ben Roethlisberger. He went on to finish his career as Ohio University’s quarterback and team captain.

Transitioning to business, he rose from an award-winning individual contributor to Vice President of Sales at LexisNexis and Elsevier, a multibillion-dollar company. He now leads Brixey & Meyer’s leadership advisory practice, working with Fortune 500 companies, NFL, NBA, and NCAA teams, fueling leadership development.

Hawk’s books include “Welcome to Management: How to Grow From Top Performer to Excellent Leader” (2020), praised by Forbes as the year’s best leadership book, and “The Pursuit of Excellence” (2022), lauded for its practical strategies.

He founded The Learning Leader Academy, an online leadership school, and delivers keynotes that blend storytelling with evidence-based leadership tactics. The accompanying podcast has earned praise from Forbes as “the most dynamic leadership podcast out there” and Inc. Magazine as one of “5 Podcasts to Make You a Smarter Leader.”

He is the brother of A.J. Hawk, a former NFL linebacker and Super Bowl Champion.

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