Dan McKeown

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Head of Production at Roke

Greater Portsmouth Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Dan is a manufacturing and production leader with over 20 years of experience at companies like Roke, Rolls-Royce, and Eaton. He focuses on maximizing business value by optimizing product delivery and champions a philosophy of "Accelerating People & Leadership. " Colleagues have described him as a data-driven team player and a true leader.

He is a keen reader with interests spanning history, psychology, leadership, and neuroscience. Outside of his professional life, Dan is passionate about equity investing, finance, and physical wellness through sport and exercise. His personal goal is to help people find mental, financial, and time independence.

He redefines the classic business acronym "P&L" to mean "People & Leadership, " emphasizing that all employees, customers, and investors are people.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Fast-Paced

Self-Confident

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

People & Leadership
His personal headline is "Accelerating People & Leadership, " and he has a long history of managing large teams at major manufacturing firms.
Mindset & Habits
His recent activity focuses heavily on mindset hacks, positive habit formation, and productivity, aiming to help others reinvent themselves and execute plans effectively.
Optimizing Delivery
His professional focus is on helping businesses maximize value by improving and standardizing their product delivery and supply chain processes.

Media Appearances

Dan has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Head of Production at Roke
3-2020 - 3-2023
Global Planning / Buying- Manufacturing Manager at Elekta
2-2019 - 2-2020
UK Planning / Buying- Manufacturing Manager at Elekta
2-2016 - 1-2019
Manufacturing Manager at Eaton
5-2015 - 2-2016
Production Manager, Process Finish, TBF at Rolls-Royce

Education

2011 - 2013
Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Cranfield University
2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts - BA from The Manchester Metropolitan University

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Dan

Personality Compatibility


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