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词条 Greg McKeown (author)
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  1. Author

     Public Speaker 

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. External links

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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1977}}
| birth_place = London, England
| occupation = Leadership/management consultant, Writer, and Public Speaker
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| honors = Inducted into the Forum of Young Global Leaders
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}}Greg McKeown (born 1977 in London, England) is a public speaker,[1] leadership and business consultant,[2] and 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

McKeown is the author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,[14] and co-author (with Liz Wiseman) of the 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

Mckeown speaks on how to live and lead as an Essentialist.[19] {{Better source|reason=The referenced piece is by the subject himself; certainly there are better sources available, if this subject is notable.|date=September 2015}} 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

  • List of Young Global Leaders

References

1. ^SXSW March 2014 http://schedule.sxsw.com/2014/events/event_IAP19151
2. ^PCMA Convene, Do You Need More Jomo in Your Life, Barbara Palmer Dec. 29, 2014
3. ^Number 7 May 2014, https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2014-05-04/advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous/list.html
4. ^Hardcover Business July 2010 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703724104575379623580204334
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://almanacnews.com/news/2012/04/05/menlo-man-named-young-global-leader|title=Menlo Park's Greg McKeown Named Young Global Leader|access-date=2015-09-02|date=2012-04-05|publisher=The Almanac}}
6. ^"Rodgers, R, BYU alum announced as a Young Global Leader of 2012." The Universe. March 2012.
7. ^{{Cite web|url = http://hughculver.com/book-review-essentialism-greg-mckeown/|title = Book Review: Essentialism by Greg McKeown|date = |accessdate = 2015-09-03|publisher = |last = Culver|first = Hugh}}
8. ^Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Crown Business. April 2014.
9. ^{{Citation|title = HuffPost Live|url = http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/third-metric-greg-mckeown/5317bf1602a7601eb7000409|accessdate = 2015-09-03}}
10. ^Dallas Morning News, To Get the Most Out of Life Do Less, Cheryl Hall, February 10, 2015
11. ^Degree received in 2008. See Insights by Stanford Business, Pursue Only What is Essential, Steve Fyffe, February 10, 2014
12. ^The Digital Universe, Marriott School Closing Banquet, Carla Da Silva, March 28, 2013
13. ^Foothill College, Author Series, Oct. 20, 2011
14. ^Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Crown Business. April 2014.
15. ^Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter Harper Business, 2010.
16. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/want-to-be-smarter-and-more-productive-and-to-laugh-more-6-more-writers-to-start.html|title = Want to be Smarter, More Productive, and Laugh More?|date = |accessdate = September 3, 2015|website = |publisher = Inc. Magazine|last = Bariso|first = Justin}}
17. ^Levo, Office Hours with Greg McKeown, Interview by Freyan Billimoria, Director of Strategic Partnerships
18. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.linkedin.com/today/author/8353952?trk=prof-sm|title = Greg McKeown Influencer|date = |accessdate = |website = LinkedIn|publisher = |last = |first = }}
19. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.fastcompany.com/3030937/why-innovating-means-eliminating-much-of-what-we-have-just-created|title = Why Innovating Means Eliminating Much of What We Have Just Created|date = |accessdate = September 3, 2015|website = Fast Company|publisher = |last =McKeown |first=Greg }}
20. ^{{Cite web|url = http://cached.newslookup.com/cached.php?ref_id=82&siteid=2070&id=4540421&t=1390490583|title = Greg McKeown Opens Up About Al Gore Getting Personal|date = |accessdate = September 3, 2015|website = |publisher = The Huffington Post|last = |first = }}
21. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.p2energysolutions.com/2014/10/13/press-release-greg-mckeown-tabbed-p2-ascend-keynote-speaker|title = Press Release: Greg McKeown Tabbed As P2 ASCEND Keynote Speaker|date = 2014-10-13|accessdate = |website = |publisher = P2 Energy Solutions|last = |first = }}
22. ^[https://www.npr.org/2014/07/26/334038029/lessons-in-essentialism-getting-more-out-of-life-by-doing-less July 26, 2014 NPR lessons in Essentialism]
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/business/careers/leaning-burning-out-humblebrag-n142761|title=Leaning In, Burning Out, and the Humblebrag|first1=Martha|last1=White|access-date=2015-09-02|date=2014-06-27|publisher=NBC}}

External links

  • Official website of Greg McKeown
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