Les McKeown, a renowned speaker and author of "Predictable Success," shares his insights on effective leadership. He emphasizes the importance of pattern recognition and self-awareness for leaders. McKeown tackles imposter syndrome, encouraging leaders to confront their internal doubts. He discusses vital leadership qualities, including strategic thinking and personal growth shaped by diverse experiences. The conversation also delves into navigating transitions and the dynamics of trust and collaboration within leadership teams.
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Pattern Recognition
Les McKeown's interest in organizational success stemmed from his family's corner store failing while others thrived.
This sparked a lifelong fascination with pattern recognition in business, influenced by recurring patterns in nature, history, and numbers.
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Leadership and Foresight
Leaders possess an innate ability to perceive patterns and project future possibilities that others miss.
This skill, combined with a strong personal drive, allows them to achieve greater success for themselves and their teams.
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Listen for Echoes
To improve pattern recognition, listen for "echoes" – recurring micro-connections in daily experiences.
Pay attention to these echoes and trust your intuition when you sense a larger pattern emerging.
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Getting Your Organization on the Growth Track-- And Keeping It There
Les McKeown
Predictable Success takes readers through a step-by-step process to bring sustained success to their organizations. The book outlines seven stages of organizational development: Early Struggle, Fun, Whitewater, Predictable Success, Treadmill, The Big Rut, and Death Rattle. It emphasizes key characteristics such as decision-making, goal-setting, alignment, accountability, and ownership to achieve and maintain Predictable Success. The book is based on Les McKeown's extensive experience as a serial entrepreneur and advisor to various organizations.
The synergist
Les McKeown
In "The Synergist," Les McKeown delves into the dynamics of team leadership and how different leadership styles interact within an organization. He introduces four key leadership styles: visionary, operator, processor, and synergist. McKeown explains how understanding these styles and their interplay is crucial for achieving predictable success. The book provides practical strategies for leaders to foster collaboration, manage conflict constructively, and build high-performing teams. It emphasizes the importance of aligning individual strengths with organizational needs, creating a synergistic environment where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The book offers valuable insights for leaders seeking to optimize team performance and achieve sustainable growth.
Today, we welcome Les McKeown, author of "Predictable Success," to the podcast! Listen in to hear his insights on pattern recognition, self-awareness, and honesty in effective leadership. He encourages leaders to confront the internal voice of imposter syndrome in order to conquer it.
Welcome to episode 102 of the Leaders in Living Rooms podcast with Sean Morgan.
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Les McKeown is a renowned speaker and author. He has started over 40 companies in his own right, and guided hundreds more worldwide. His company, Predictable Success, advises senior leaders of organizations on how to achieve scalable, sustainable growth. Les is the author of the WSJ and USA Today Best-seller, "Predictable Success: Getting Your OrganizationOn the Growth Track - and Keeping It There", "The Synergist: Leading Your Team to PredictableSuccess", "Do Lead: Share your vision. Inspire others. Achieve the impossible” and “Do Scale: ARoadmap to Building a Remarkable Company”
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