How Les McKeown Thinks About Scaling, Predictable Success, and High-Performance Teams
Les McKeown, Founder and CEO of Predictable Success, joins Kenny Lange to reveal the hidden patterns behind organizational growth. Drawing from his experience launching over 40 companies and advising global organizations, Les shares actionable insights on achieving sustainable success and leading teams through every stage of growth.
Whether you’re a business leader, nonprofit executive, or aspiring entrepreneur, this episode offers practical wisdom to help you navigate change, build high-performing teams, and keep your organization on the growth track. Tune in for a candid, human conversation that will challenge and inspire your leadership journey.
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Les McKeown Resources
Website: https://PredictableSuccess.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3970027
Podcast: https://PredictableSuccess.com/podcast
Books Mentioned
Predictable Success: Getting Your Organization On the Growth Track – and Keeping It There - https://amzn.to/44sUtJV
The Synergist: How to Lead Your Team to Predictable Success - https://amzn.to/3TEUbt8
Chapters
00:00 - Welcome & intro
01:15 - Meet Les McKeown
03:10 - The Predictable Success framework
06:25 - Recognizing growth patterns
09:40 - Lessons from launching 40+ companies
12:55 - Building high-performing teams
16:20 - Navigating organizational change
19:35 - Common leadership pitfalls
22:50 - Nonprofit vs. business growth
26:05 - The Synergist mindset
29:30 - Advice for aspiring leaders
32:45 - Books and resources
35:00 - Final thoughts & takeaways
36:30 - Where to connect with Les
38:00 - Closing remarks
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