Greg McKeown (author)
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Greg McKeown
Greg McKeown in 2014
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Born | 1977 in London, England |
Education | B.A. in Communications from Brigham Young University and MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business |
Occupation | Leadership/management consultant, Writer, and Public Speaker |
Honors | Inducted into the Forum of Young Global Leaders |
Website | http://gregmckeown.com/ |
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Greg McKeown (born in London, England, in 1977) is a public speaker,[1] leadership and business consultant,[2] and an author.[3][4] He is the founder and CEO of THIS, Inc., a leadership and strategy design agency based in Silicon Valley.[5] In 2012, The World Economic Forum inducted McKeown into the Forum of Young Global Leaders.[6]
His most recent project, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,[7] (Crown Business, April 2014),[8] is a business and self-help book that discusses how to lead a more meaningful and successful life.[9][10]
McKeown earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business[11] after studying communications and journalism at Brigham Young University.[12]
Originally from England, he is now an American citizen, living in Menlo Park, California. Prior to founding THIS, Inc., Greg worked for Heidrick & Struggles' Global Leadership Practice.[13]
Author
Greg McKeown is the author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,[14] and co-author (with Liz Wiseman) of the Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter.[15] He is also a blogger for the Harvard Business Review[16] and LinkedIn’s Influencers Group.[17][18]
Public Speaker
Greg Mckeown speaks on how to live and lead as an Essentialist.[19][better source needed] In 2014, McKeown interviewed Al Gore at the Annual Conference of the World Economic Forum[20] in Davos, Switzerland, and received an invitation from the Crown Prince of Norway, Haakon, to speak at his Annual Innovation Conference.[21]
McKeown has been interviewed on television and radio shows including NPR's All Things Considered[22] and NBC.[23]
See also
References
- ↑ SXSW March 2014 http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP19151
- ↑ PCMA Convene, Do You Need More Jomo in Your Life, Barbara Palmer Dec. 29, 2014
- ↑ Number 7 May 2014, http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2014-05-04/advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous/list.html
- ↑ Hardcover Business July 2010 http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703724104575379623580204334
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- ↑ "Rodgers, R, BYU alum announced as a Young Global Leader of 2012." The Universe. March 2012.
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- ↑ Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Crown Business. April 2014.
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- ↑ Dallas Morning News, To Get the Most Out of Life Do Less, Cheryl Hall, February 10, 2015
- ↑ Degree received in 2008. See Insights by Stanford Business, Pursue Only What is Essential, Steve Fyffe, February 10, 2014
- ↑ The Digital Universe, Marriott School Closing Banquet, Carla Da Silva, March 28, 2013
- ↑ Foothill College, Author Series, Oct. 20, 2011
- ↑ Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Crown Business. April 2014.
- ↑ Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter Harper Business, 2010.
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- ↑ Levo, Office Hours with Greg McKeown, Interview by Freyan Billimoria, Director of Strategic Partnerships
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- ↑ July 26, 2014 NPR lessons in Essentialism
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- Living people
- British business writers
- Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni
- 1977 births