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Greg McKeown Books in Order

Greg McKeown is an author, speaker, and business strategist whose work focuses on discerning what matters most, eliminating the nonessential, and making meaningful execution easier. He is the author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less and Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most, and co-author of Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and is a business doctorate candidate at the University of Cambridge.

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Greg McKeown's Newest Book

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The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less

planner · First published 2024

Do less and accomplish more in all areas of your life with this planner based on the million-copy bestseller Essentialism. When it comes to work, more is not better. As the author of Essentialism, Greg McKeown has inspired people all over the world to stop, take stock, and prioritize what is essential and discard what is not. In doing so, you free yourself from the trivial and focus on what's important. This content-rich planner helps you break down your year into one manageable quarter, so you can achieve better work/life balance and figure out what tasks are truly essential. Start with the Personal Quarterly Offsite that's filled with reflective prompts and exercises to help you eliminate the noise and home in on what's important to you. Then continue your journey with weekly and daily planning templates featuring Greg's popular Power Half an Hour and 1-2-3 Method, plus Essentialism quotes and challenges to inspire you on your journey. Whether you fill it out consecutively or dip in and out as needed, this planner will help you focus on what really matters.

Not sure where to begin?

Start with one of these

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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

McKeown's foundational book and clearest introduction to his essentialist framework.

Cover of Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

A direct follow-up that extends the essentialist framework to making important work easier and more sustainable.

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  1. Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

    nonfiction · 2010

    "A thought-provoking, accessible, and essential exploration of why some leaders (called "Diminishers") drain capability and intelligence from their teams while others (called "Multipliers") amplify it to produce better results"--Provided…

  2. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    nonfiction · 2014

  3. Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most

    nonfiction · 2021

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A Times (UK) Best Book of the Year • From the author of the million-copy-selling Essentialism comes an empowering guide to achieving your goals. It all starts with a simple principle: Not everything has to be…

Other (1)
  1. The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less

    planner · 2024

    Do less and accomplish more in all areas of your life with this planner based on the million-copy bestseller Essentialism. When it comes to work, more is not better. As the author of Essentialism, Greg McKeown has inspired people all over…

Frequently asked questions about Greg McKeown

Who is Greg McKeown, and where is he from?

Greg McKeown is an author, speaker, and business strategist originally from London, England. His professional work focuses on leadership, productivity, and helping people concentrate on what matters most.

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What is Greg McKeown’s educational background?

He earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and print journalism from Brigham Young University, an MBA and certificate in public management from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a business doctorate from the University of Cambridge in 2026.

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What did Greg McKeown do before becoming widely known as an author?

McKeown worked in Heidrick & Struggles’ Global Leadership Practice, assessing senior executives, and later developed a leadership and strategy consulting career. He also collaborated on leadership research before establishing his own business.

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What personal experience influenced Greg McKeown’s philosophy of essentialism?

McKeown has said that his essentialism message grew from a painful experience after his daughter was born, when he left the hospital for a client meeting. He later recognized that he had allowed outside expectations to determine his priorities.

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What recognition has Greg McKeown received for his leadership work?

Greg McKeown has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, an honor associated with leaders making significant contributions in their fields and communities.

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