Leading Yourself Before Leading Others: Episode One

In the first part of my conversation with Ryan Hawk, host of The Learning Leader Show and author of The Price of Becoming and Welcome to Management, we discuss one of leadership’s biggest challenges: moving from top performer to effective leader.

Ryan shares practical lessons on self-awareness, curiosity, mentorship, feedback, and intentional leadership. His insights come from hundreds of conversations with world-class leaders and his own experience leading teams.

If you’ve recently stepped into management—or hope to soon—this conversation offers a practical roadmap to becoming the kind of leader people want to follow.