Greg McKeown

Penguin Random House

Author, "Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most"

Essentialism, Inc

Host, The Greg McKeown Podcast

For 20 years I've been fascinated with the question, "What holds people, teams and organizations back from breaking through to the next level?" The answer, to my surprise, is success.

The problem is not success per se but the undisciplined pursuit of more. The antidote is Essentialism or the disciplined pursuit of less. This enables people to figure out what is really essential, to eliminate everything else, and to make execution of what really matters as effortless as possible.

Author, "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less."

World Economic Forum

The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a unique, multistakeholder community of more than 700 exceptional young leaders who share a commitment to shaping the global future.

Nominated under 40, these young leaders are proposed through a qualified nomination process and assessed according to rigorous selection criteria that creates a diverse and truly representative body, while accepting only the very best leaders who have already demonstrated their commitment to serving society at large.

Out of the thousands of candidates nominated each year, between 100 and 200 extraordinary individuals are honored each year with the title “Young Global Leader” at which time they are invited to become Active Members of the World Economic Forum. 

I recently moderated a session for the World Economic Forum at the “Summer Davos” in China called, “Unpacking Social Innovation Models for Maximum Impact.” I also served as a panelist at the “Sharpening Your Creative Edge” working session at the Forum.

Young Global Leader

The Wiseman Group

Collaborated on the research and writing of management articles with Liz Wiseman including the HBR article, "Managing Yourself: Bringing Out the Best in Your People" and the bestselling book, "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter".

Partner

Heidrick & Struggles

Provided psychological and executive assessments to senior leaders in Silicon Valley and beyond.

Leadership Consultant

I teach people how to focus and simplify.

In this pursuit, I've written two New York Times bestsellers, “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less”, and “Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most”. Together they have sold three million copies and been published into 40 languages. 

I've spoken to hundreds of audiences as I've traveled to 45 countries around the world. Clients include Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Nike as well as TED Fellows, SXSW and the Navy Seals.

I host The Greg McKeown Podcast which is consistently ranked as a top business podcast. Recent guests include Brad Smith (President of Microsoft),  Ed Catmull (cofounder of Pixar), Ron Jonson (creator of Apple Stores and the Genius Bar) Arthur Brooks (Harvard professor) and Matthew McConaughey (Academy Award Winning Actor).

My work has been covered in print media including in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Time, Fast Company, Fortune, Politico, Inc., and Harvard Business Review. It’s been covered on NPR, NBC, FOX, and many times on The Steve Harvey Show.

I'm an active Social Innovator. I served for 7 years as a Board Member for Washington D.C. policy group Resolve and as a mentor with 2 Seeds, a non-profit incubator for agricultural projects in Africa. I've spoken at non-profit groups including The Kauffman Fellows, Net Impact, and Stanford University (where I also co-created the popular class, Designing Life, Essentially).

Prior to this, I collaborated in the research and writing of "Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter" and worked for Heidrick & Struggles’ Global Leadership Practice assessing senior executives.

I did my MBA at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, my Global Leadership and Public Policy certificate at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and I'm currently doing doctoral research on deep listening and peacemaking at the University of Cambridge.

The Clorox Company

★  Advised the $2.7B cleaning products and $1.2B international business units on innovative technologies, emerging trends, and potential strategic partnerships.  Guided R&D work in domestic and international divisions to address gaps and opportunities.

★  Influenced the prioritization of R&D through market research and competitor analysis.  Developed a three to five-year innovation pipeline by conducting due diligence on novel and disruptive technologies.

★  Designed the Clorox Startup ecosystem, which expedited partnerships with early-stage businesses by streamlining Legal, R&D, and business unit requirements.

★  As an expert on the Far-UVC 222nm disinfection technology, researched partnerships and technologies to accelerate the release of the new technology to consumer markets.

★ Nominated for an R&D award in 2022 within the first six months of hire.

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ABOUT THE CLOROX COMPANY

The Clorox Company is a Fortune 500 global manufacturer and marketer of consumer packaged goods (CPG) and professional products.

Open Innovation Leader

MLR Consulting LLC

★  Founded the business and advised client companies in business plan development, IP strategy, and product innovation.

★  Worked with a company in the Cannabis industry to design a business plan and operating structure in order to compete for a limited number of state licenses.

★  Helped the University of New Zealand to secure a patent in the United States, opening a new stream of revenue from licensing agreements.

★ Consulted with Namida Lab on product development, business plan redesign, and business case development, leading to a full-time position as Director of Laboratory Operations.

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ABOUT MLR CONSULTING

MLR Consulting provided consulting services for product development in materials chemistry, biochemistry, and life science fields.

Owner

Namida Lab, Inc.

★  Promoted to oversee clinical laboratory operations, supervising a team of direct reports while overseeing standard operating procedures, procurement, staff training and credentials, and the maintenance of laboratory equipment

★  Led presentations on lab operations to the Board of Directors and investors.

★  Saved $2M and expedited time to market by more than three years by pivoting the business model from a medical device focus to clinical laboratory testing.

★  Directed the $3M construction and development of the 6000 square foot laboratory and reduced equipment costs by $100,000 through strategic partnerships.

★  Secured three biomarker-based patents through the management of the domestic and international intellectual property strategy.

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ABOUT NAMIDA LAB INC.

Namida Lab is a biotechnology company that researches and develops cancer screening tests for early detection based on biomarkers found in tears.

Director of Laboratory Operations

TiFiber

★   Supervised one direct report while building roadmaps for product research and development.

★   Managed a combination of business and technical responsibilities, including prospecting, developing business cases, securing investments, and exploring the potential of penetrating various industries.

★  Instrumental in positioning the company to secure more than $1M in private investment funding for product development by negotiating a license with an international university for a new antimicrobial polymer.

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ABOUT TIFIBER

TiFiber developed products for the control of microorganisms including a biocompatible, antimicrobial polymer additive.

Chief Scientist

NNCrystal US Corporation / NN-Labs

NN-Labs (startup), which later became NNCrystal, developed quantum dot nanotechnology solutions for solid state lighting applications.  

•	Promoted to Site Manager within 9 months of hire, directing the day-to-day activities of a domestic 12-member multidisciplinary team, in part due to success in synching R&D efforts with sister facility in China.
•	Led product development and scale-up efforts focused on delivering a novel quantum dot phosphor technology to various markets including solid-state lighting and life sciences.
•	Designed, constructed, and implemented accelerating testing procedures, techniques, and metrics to understand potential failure modes of a previously unexplored technology

Senior Research Scientist / Site Manager / Prototype Development

University of Arkansas

Research Assistant

VALUE PROPOSITION

► I am highly effective in the development and testing of groundbreaking and innovative products, with experience building and leading teams.

► My goal is to join a world-class organization leading Innovation and R&D.

SUMMARY

► Engaging innovation leader possessing a winning blend of subject matter expertise, skill in the oversight of new technology launches and upgrades, and practical experience leading R&D in a Fortune 500 environment.

► Leverages a unique mix of strategic and analytical expertise, consistently exceeding performance goals by aligning talent and effort with organizational objectives. 

LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

★  With The Clorox Company, provided guidance to the $2.7B cleaning products and $1.2B international business units while fostering partnerships with startup companies.

★  Designed the Clorox Startup ecosystem, leading to accelerated partnerships with early-stage businesses by streamlining Legal, R&D, and business unit requirements.

★  In a prior role with Namida Lab, secured $2M in savings and expedited time to market by over three years by pivoting the business model from a medical device focus to clinical laboratory testing.

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Specialties: Product R&D Management, Project Management, Process Optimization, Quick Learner, Business Case Development, Disruptive Technologies, International Scientific Team Leadership, Revenue Growth, Startup Partnerships, Innovation Pipelines, Team Leadership

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