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Brendan P. Keegan is an award-winning 6-time president & chief executive officer, 17-time board director, 2-time best-selling author and the visionary leader behind the bFEARLESS movement. As President & CEO, he has raised over $10 billion in capital while leading over 250,000 people globally and successfully executed 6 liquidity events across 5 industries. Today, he serves as co-owner and board member of Andretti Racing, United Autosports, Merchants Fleet, Sky Meadow Country Club, Revolution Armor, ExpressIT Delivery and Keegan Family Courage & Faith Foundation. His most recent experience was as Chairman, CEO & President of Merchants Fleet where his vision disrupted the commercial fleet industry and transformed every aspect of the company resulting in 5X top line growth, 19X bottom line growth and 12X enterprise value growth in under 5 years. As a result, Merchants completed a strategic sale to Bain Capital, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority & the Executive Leadership Team. Brendan remained with Merchants for 2 years post-sale and remains the company’s 3rd largest shareholder & number 1 fan. Keegan has authored 4 books, with his most recent – Dare to DISRUPT: A Playbook for Transformational Growth published by ForbesBooks coming on the heels of The FUD Factor: Overcoming Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt to Achieve the Impossible which both became Wall Street Journal & Amazon best sellers. Keegan has written more than 250 articles as an executive contributor to Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fox News, Entrepreneur Media, Inc. Magazine, Newsweek & Fast Company where he also sits on the Executive Board. Keegan brings his expertise to life as an energetic storyteller and speaker, delivering keynotes for leading organizations such as Reuters, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Harvard Athletics & Brown University. He also hosts the Fearless Leadership Podcast & is a co-host with Zak Brown, CEO McLaren Racing, on the Fast & Fearless Podcast. Keegan’s family has a shared mission to give back to the community through the Keegan Family Courage & Faith Foundation. With the goal of making a positive impact on the lives of youth through academic & athletic endeavors, the foundation has made a $10M commitment to fuel the next generation of leaders. Keegan received his bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and MBA from George Washington University. Keegan resides in the greater Boston area with his wife Dana and their two children Kaylie and Patrick who are making names for themselves through their own academic & athletic pursuits.
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In both racing and business, complacency is the enemy of progress.
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These steps can help create the kind of culture that employees will love to brag about. For a business leader, to empower your employees is to give them the tools, resources, support and courage they need to do their jobs well. While constant monitoring and micro-managing may have been a popular management style in years past, today’s leaders are looking for ways to weave empowerment into the very core of their company’s culture, ensuring every employee is able to contribute their best work. However, creating such a culture may require a significant shift from what currently exists in your organization. To build more collaboration, encouragement and positivity into your work culture, consider the following advice from the business leaders of Rolling Stone Culture Council.
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By instilling values and leading through charitable endeavors, we can create a ripple effect of positive change.
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Here's how to strategically create and follow through on your most important business goals. No matter what industry you're in, business success starts with identifying short- and long-term goals. However, it can be tricky to figure out exactly how to set and achieve those objectives. To help, Rolling Stone Culture Council business leaders share their goal-setting strategies and why these methods are effective. Follow their recommendations to help you refine your approach to achieving your business goals.
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bFEARLESS Ventures
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bFEARLESS Ventures is an entrepreneurial exchange fueling global impact in 4 areas: - CAPITAL - investing in passion plays & lifestyle adventures - BOARD ADVISORY - advising CEOs & private equity firms to outperform - PHILANTHROPY - donating time & money to build nextgen leaders - RACING - owning, sponsoring & advising global motorsports teams