Greg McKeown is a renowned business writer, consultant, and researcher with a focus on leadership, strategy design, collective intelligence, and human systems. He is originally from England and is now an American citizen residing in Southern California.

McKeown has garnered significant acclaim for his two New York Times bestsellers: “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” and “Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most.” His works have been published in 37 languages and have earned high praise, with “Essentialism” being voted as “The #1 Leadership and Success Book to Read in a Lifetime” by Goodreads.

As a sought-after public speaker, McKeown has delivered speeches to over 500 companies across more than 40 countries, with clients including Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Nike. He also hosts The Greg McKeown Podcast, which is highly ranked in the Self Improvement and Educational podcast categories on Apple Podcasts.

His extensive work has been featured in notable publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, Time, Fast Company, Fortune, and more. He has appeared on platforms like NPR, NBC, FOX, and The Steve Harvey Show.

McKeown is a dedicated social innovator, serving as a Board Member for Washington D.C.'s policy group Resolve and mentoring at the non-profit incubator 2 Seeds. He has co-created the class "Designing Life, Essentially" at Stanford University and has been actively involved in the World Economic Forum.

His educational achievements include a B.A. in Communications from Brigham Young University, an MBA from Stanford University, and ongoing doctoral research at the University of Cambridge. McKeown also holds a certificate in Global Leadership and Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.