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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