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Brendan P. Keegan is a 6-time president & chief executive officer, 21-time board director, 2-time best-selling author, World’s Most Innovative CEO award winner and the visionary leader behind bFEARLESS Ventures, an investment & advisory firm. As President & CEO, he has successfully led 6 companies through liquidity exits with an average enterprise value increase of 750%. Keegan has raised over $10 billion in capital while leading over 250,000 people globally. Today, he serves as co-owner and board member of Andretti Racing, United Autosports, Merchants Fleet, PURE Electric, Crane Paper, Sky Meadow Country Club and Revolution Armor. Additionally, Keegan serves on the boards of ExpressIT Delivery, RPI Athletics Council, RPI Lally Leadership Council and the Keegan Family Courage & Faith Foundation. His most recent experience was as Chairman, CEO & President of Merchants Fleet where his vision disrupted the fleet industry and transformed the company resulting in 5X top line growth from $500 million to $2.5 billion, 19X bottom line growth and 12X enterprise value growth in under 5 years. As a result, Merchants completed a strategic sale to Bain Capital and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Keegan is a 2-time Wall Street Journal and Amazon best-selling author of Dare to DISRUPT and The FUD Factor, published by Forbes Books. Keegan has written over 300 articles as a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Rolling Stone, Fortune, Forbes, Fox News, Entrepreneur & Fast Company. He is an energetic speaker delivering keynotes for organizations such as Reuters, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, 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 has received numerous awards to include being named a Distinguished Fellow by Dartmouth College, World’s Most Innovative CEO by CEO Awards, CEO of the Year by Best in the Biz, Visionary of the Year by American Globe Awards, Executive of the Year by Business Intelligence Group and 3-time winner of Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies. 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. Keegan’s family has made a commitment of donating $10 million to build the next generation of leaders through their family Courage & Faith Foundation. Brendan P. Keegan is a 6-time president & chief executive officer, 21-time board director, 2-time best-selling author, World’s Most Innovative CEO award winner and the visionary leader behind bFEARLESS Ventures, an investment & advisory firm. As President & CEO, he has successfully led 6 companies through liquidity exits with an average enterprise value increase of 750%. Keegan has raised over $10 billion in capital while leading over 250,000 people globally. Today, he serves as co-owner and board member of Andretti Racing, United Autosports, Merchants Fleet, PURE Electric, Crane Paper, Sky Meadow Country Club and Revolution Armor. Additionally, Keegan serves on the boards of ExpressIT Delivery, RPI Athletics Council, RPI Lally Leadership Council and the Keegan Family Courage & Faith Foundation. His most recent experience was as Chairman, CEO & President of Merchants Fleet where his vision disrupted the fleet industry and transformed the company resulting in 5X top line growth from $500 million to $2.5 billion, 19X bottom line growth and 12X enterprise value growth in under 5 years. As a result, Merchants completed a strategic sale to Bain Capital and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. Keegan is a 2-time Wall Street Journal and Amazon best-selling author of Dare to DISRUPT and The FUD Factor, published by Forbes Books. Keegan has written over 300 articles as a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Rolling Stone, Fortune, Forbes, Fox News, Entrepreneur & Fast Company. He is an energetic speaker delivering keynotes for organizations such as Reuters, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, 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 has received numerous awards to include being named a Distinguished Fellow by Dartmouth College, World’s Most Innovative CEO by CEO Awards, CEO of the Year by Best in the Biz, Visionary of the Year by American Globe Awards, Executive of the Year by Business Intelligence Group and 3-time winner of Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies. 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. Keegan’s family has made a commitment of donating $10 million to build the next generation of leaders through their family Courage & Faith Foundation.
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Business may be changing, but certain leadership traits are timeless. At a time of economic uncertainty, social media and a tug-of-war between at-home and in-office work, running a business means taking on entirely new challenges current business leaders may not have ever experienced. To succeed, leaders will need to develop new skill sets and cultivate or improve certain traits that will allow them to confidently lead now and as the business landscape continues to change. Here, the business leaders of Rolling Stone Culture Council discuss 11 of those traits, sharing why they believe all leaders need to cultivate them in order to succeed in today’s market.
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Sep 12, 2024
Sharing your passions, whether they're raising children, playing sports or collecting rare items, makes you more relatable as a leader.
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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 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