Greg McKeown (author)

Author (born 1977)

For the American soccer defender, see Greg McKeown (soccer).

Greg McKeown

Born| 1977 (age 47-48)

London, England

Education| Brigham Young University (B.A., Communications)
Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
Occupation(s)| Leadership/management consultant, Writer, and Public Speaker
Honors| Young Global Leaders Inductee
Academic work
Institutions| Stanford University
Website| gregmckeown.com

Greg McKeown (born 1977 in London, England) is an author, public speaker, leadership and business strategist.

## Education

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McKeown earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business[1] after completing BA in communications and journalism at Brigham Young University.[2]

## Career

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He is the founder and CEO of McKeown, Inc., a leadership and strategy design agency based in California.[3] Prior to founding his eponymous company, McKeown worked for Heidrick & Struggles' Global Leadership Practice.[4] According to the New Yorker, his strategies often revolve around minimalism.[5] In 2012, The World Economic Forum inducted McKeown into the Forum of Young Global Leaders.[6]

### Author

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McKeown is the author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,[7] Effortless: Make It Easy to Do What Matters,[8] and co-author (with Liz Wiseman) of the Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter.[9] All three have become New York Times bestsellers.[10] His book Essentialism[11] is a business and self-leadership book that discusses how to figure out what is essential, how to eliminate what's nonessential and how to make it as effortless as possible to do what really matters.[12][13] It includes concepts such as the "90 percent rule", which encourages individuals to pay closer attention to those items they have a "more than ninety percent interest in" and to pay less attention other aspects of life.[14] His work also focuses on the importance of saying "no" in other situations as well.[15] Part of his recommendation to help with this is a method of journaling by only recording days with a few sentences rather than longer explanations.[16]

He is also a blogger for the Harvard Business Review[17] and LinkedIn’s Influencers Group.[18][19]

### Public Speaker

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McKeown speaks on how to live and lead as an Essentialist.[20][21] McKeown interviewed Al Gore at the Annual Conference of the World Economic Forum[22] in Davos, Switzerland, and received an invitation to speak at his Annual Innovation Conference.[23] McKeown has been interviewed on television and radio shows including NPR's All Things Considered[24] and NBC.[25]

## Personal life

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Originally from London, England, McKeown now lives in California with his wife, Anna, and their four children. He is a Bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[10]

## Bibliography

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Books authored or coauthored by McKeown

* McKeown, Greg (2014), Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Crown Business, ISBN 978-0-80413-738-6
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-; Wiseman, Liz (2010), Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, Harper Business, ISBN 978-0-06266-3-078
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- (2021), Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most[26]

## References

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1. ^ Degree received in 2008. See Insights by Stanford Business, Pursue Only What is Essential, Steve Fyffe, February 10, 2014
2. ^ The Digital Universe, Marriott School Closing Banquet, Carla Da Silva, March 28, 2013
3. ^ "Menlo Park's Greg McKeown Named Young Global Leader". The Almanac. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
4. ^ Foothill College, Author Series, Oct. 20, 2011
5. ^ "The Pitfalls and the Potential of the New Minimalism". 23 January 2020.
6. ^ "Rodgers, R, BYU alum announced as a Young Global Leader of 2012." The Universe. March 2012.
7. ^ Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Crown Business. April 2014.
8. ^ McKeown, Greg (2021). Effortless: Make It Easier to do What Matters Most. ISBN 9780593135648.
9. ^ Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter Harper Business, 2010.
10. ^ a b Jones, Morgan (22 June 2017). "Mormon bishop, New York Times best-selling author explains 'Essentialism' from a gospel perspective". Deseret News. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
11. ^ Culver, Hugh (21 February 2015). "Book Review: Essentialism by Greg McKeown". Retrieved 3 September 2015.
12. ^ HuffPost Live, retrieved 3 September 2015
13. ^ Dallas Morning News, To Get the Most Out of Life Do Less, Cheryl Hall, February 10, 2015
14. ^ Shain, Susan (13 June 2019). "How to, Maybe, be Less Indecisive (Or Not)". The New York Times.
15. ^ Richards, Carl (18 January 2016). "Saying No, So You Can Say Yes when It Matters". The New York Times.
16. ^ Sethi, Simran (23 March 2020). "Why Mundane Moments Truly Matter". The New York Times.
17. ^ Bariso, Justin (27 August 2015). "Want to be Smarter, More Productive, and Laugh More?". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
18. ^ Levo, Office Hours with Greg McKeown, Interview by Freyan Billimoria, Director of Strategic Partnerships
19. ^ "Greg McKeown Influencer". LinkedIn.
20. ^ McKeown, Greg (23 May 2014). "Why Innovating Means Eliminating Much of What We Have Just Created". Fast Company. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
21. ^ "Less is More: The Power of Essentialism". Harvard Business Review. 23 July 2020.
22. ^ "Greg McKeown Opens Up About Al Gore Getting Personal". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
23. ^ "Press Release: Greg McKeown Tabbed As P2 ASCEND Keynote Speaker". P2 Energy Solutions. 13 October 2014.
24. ^ July 26, 2014 NPR lessons in Essentialism
25. ^ White, Martha (27 June 2014). "Leaning In, Burning Out, and the Humblebrag". NBC. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
26. ^ Duwe, Morena (April 28, 2021). "This New Book Says We Should All Be Trying Less Hard". Vice. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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