The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · 2026-05-24 · 58 min · 12,007 words

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My next book, The Price of Becoming, will be out soon. I have sent it to a number of authors and leaders that I really look up to and I asked them what they thought. And here is what Liz Weisman, one of the greats of our times, as both a leader and a writer, said about the price of becoming. Quote, Ryan Hawk is a master of dualities. He's a great leader, but also a ferocious learner.

He's an accomplished athlete, but he's also excelled in the business world. He's eminently interesting, but he's also genuinely interested. It is kind of weird reading these things about yourself. Anyway, Ryan has uncovered the secrets of what the best leaders do and how they think. Do yourself and your team a favor and read this book.

I am so grateful for Liz's support and all of yours. I would love it if you'd go to learningleader.com and pre-order the price of becoming right now or go straight to Amazon and pre-order the price of becoming right now. Thank you so much for your support. Welcome to the Learning Leader Show presented by Insight Global. I am your host, Ryan Hawk.

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