Ryan Leak

Topics:
Culture
Leadership
Motivational
Sales
Christian
Best Selling Author, Esteemed Executive Coach, Inspiring Workplace Cultures Rooted in Values, Passion and Risk-Taking
BIO

Ryan Leak is a dynamic speaker, New York Times best-selling author, and strategic advisor renowned for his ability to inspire and transform individuals and organizations. As the CEO of a leadership development firm based in Dallas, Ryan and his team train over 30,000 leaders annually — from Fortune 500 companies to professional sports teams. His unique talent for turning setbacks into opportunities, emphasizing the importance of resilience and the value of learning from failure, makes his teachings impactful and actionable with a splash of humor.

Ryan's passion is helping leaders push past autopilot and level up in their lives and careers. He spreads this empowering message through coaching, speaking, and leveraging the power of video to reach thousands through his online platforms. He is the author of the USA Today bestselling book "Chasing Failure," the Wall Street Journal bestselling book "Leveling Up," and his latest work, "How to Work with Complicated People." His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Good Morning America and The Today Show.

With an engaging personality and a deep understanding of human dynamics, Ryan continues to motivate and equip people to overcome challenges and succeed in their endeavors. He is also widely known for planning a viral proposal and wedding on the same day.

Most importantly, Ryan is married to his best friend Amanda and is the proud assistant coach for his son's basketball team. Whether through his powerful keynote speeches, best-selling books, or social media presence, Ryan Leak inspires over 50,000 individuals every month to chase their dreams and achieve their full potential.

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Signature Topics

Signature Topics:

Chasing Failure

What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? This is a question that liberates us from our common limitations. Most of us are afraid to take a risk thinking of what we have to lose. But what if not taking the risk robs us knowing if we had what it takes to do the impossible?

Leveling Up: 12 Questions to Elevate Your Personal and Professional Development

Imagine a world without the fear of failure. What if you had the freedom to pursue your dreams without limits? This thought-provoking keynote challenges us to break free from our constraints and embrace the extraordinary. Many of us hold back, fearing the potential losses. However, by taking risks, we unlock our true potential and discover what we’re truly capable of. Join us on a transformative journey of self-discovery, where we redefine our boundaries and pursue the impossible.

How to Work with Complicated People

Navigating the complexities of workplace relationships is a critical skill in today's interconnected world. In this engaging keynote, Ryan Leak delves into his latest book How to Work with Complicated People, offering strategies for effective collaboration with (nearly) anyone. Through humorous anecdotes and insightful research, Ryan helps audiences understand different personalities, manage conflicts, and build cohesive teams. This session is a must for organizations looking to enhance teamwork, communication, and overall workplace harmony.

Self-Leadership

To avoid being an ineffective leader, it’s crucial to lead by example and prioritize self-leadership. Even if you’re not currently in a leadership role, you can start leading yourself today. Don’t just enjoy the idea of being a reader; take action and invest in your personal growth. With the accessibility of platforms like Amazon and Audible, you can easily immerse yourself in valuable knowledge. By committing to self-leadership, you can prevent future frustrations with your team and address any underlying issues at their source.

The Seven Levels of Listening

Leadership rises and falls on communication. But the most important part of communication isn’t how well you talk, but how well you are listening. And there’s levels to it. Once we learn them, we can nurture incredible work relationships.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are essential in today’s world. The data reveals that the U.S. population is rapidly becoming more diverse, with non-Caucasians expected to comprise the majority by 2045. The future success of your organization hinges on embracing this diversity. It is not enough to simply hire individuals from marginalized groups; their perspectives and voices must be valued and incorporated into decision-making processes. Gain a deep understanding of these crucial conversations for the sake of your customer base and human resources.

TESTIMONIALS

To close out 2020, our firm hired Ryan Leak to speak to our colleagues and some key partners about the importance of taking care of themselves, to inspire them to get uncomfortable and to chase failure as these are some of the pillars of personal growth. His willingness to serve our organization and customize his message made it extremely easy to work with Ryan and his message was an absolute HOMERUN - the chat function was blowing up with positive messages and I my inbox was being lit up with messages of gratitude for Ryan. I was particularly impressed with how his message resonated with every demographic of our audience. I highly recommend Ryan to serve the needs of your organization.

Ryan Watkins - President & CEO, Marsh & McLennan Agency

Our business resource group had the pleasure of having Ryan facilitate an enneagram workshop for our organization. Ryan was knowledgeable, informative, and able to captivate our audience with both learning and life skills for self-awareness and career development. We had over 90% of participants report increased learning and knowledge and numerous people ask for Ryan to come back for workshops for their departments.

Ashleigh Hargrave - Senior Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity Practitioner

Ryan by far is one of the best speakers/presenters/educators in his field. Ryan can take you from doubled over laughter literally to tears in 3 minutes and draw you into his stories where you feel it and can touch it and your senses are awaken. His story telling ability and his way to lead you to lesson after life lesson is so powerful. Highly recommend Ryan as a speaker or full day seminar on his expertise in the Enneagram training. Have heard plenty of speakers over the last 35 years and rank him in the top ten of all of them.

Sarah Middleton - President of Sales & CEO of Fairway Ignite

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