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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk summaries

Every long episode from The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk, read in minutes: the key takeaways, the chapters, and a digest of the whole conversation. 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.

708: Danny Meyer - How You Make People Feel: The Founder of Shake Shack & Union Square Hospitality Group on Culture as Soil, the 49/51 Hiring Formula, and Leading With Generosity

Danny Meyer, founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and Shake Shack, reveals how culture, hiring, and leadership rooted in generosity and optimism build enduring businesses.

September 27, 2026

707: Andy Stanley & Sam Kaufman - Problems to Solve, Tensions to Manage, The 3 Questions Behind Every Great Decision, and The 7 Essentials of Enduring Leadership (What Great Leaders Do)

Andy Stanley and Sam Kaufman discuss the difference between problems to solve and tensions to manage, the three questions behind every great decision, and the seven essentials of enduring leadership.

September 20, 2026

705: Dr. Martin Seligman - Positive Psychology, Learned Optimism, Grit, PERMA, Agency, Resilience, and Predicting the Future

Dr. Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology, discusses how to cultivate optimism, resilience, and human flourishing, and how these traits predict future success and well-being.

September 10, 2026

703: Angela Duckworth - Why Grit Isn't Enough, Situation Over Willpower, How Belief Gets Borrowed, John Wooden's Socks, and How the Right People and Places Bring Out Your Best

Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit" and her new book "Situational", discusses why willpower isn't enough, the power of situation, how belief gets borrowed, and the importance of finding the right people and places to bring out your best.

August 30, 2026

702: Blake Mycoskie (Founder of TOMS) - Hitting Every Goal & Still Feeling Worthless... Gratitude, Mantras, and Hiring Like a Champion

Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes, discusses how achieving every goal led to a deep depression, and how he used gratitude, mantras, and a unique hiring philosophy to find his way back.

August 23, 2026

701: Mark Pincus (Founder of Zynga) - Why We All Need a Coach, Maintaining High Standards, The Book of Life, Aggressive Ambition, and Why Your Instincts Are Almost Always Right

Mark Pincus, founder of Zynga, discusses the importance of coaching, maintaining high standards, and pursuing audacious goals in both life and business.

August 16, 2026