The Global Leadership Podcast Ep 179: Les McKeown on Making Success “Predictable” (Pt. 2)
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Jun 20, 2025 In this insightful conversation, Les McKeown, founder of Predictable Success, shares his expertise on organizational growth. He discusses how leaders can navigate the lifecycle of their organizations to achieve predictable success. Les emphasizes the critical need for scalable systems and a clear organizational purpose. He tackles the dangers of complacency, likening stagnation to arthritis, and discusses the importance of adaptive leadership. The dialogue touches on recognizing when change is necessary and the need for effective communication within evolving teams.
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Predictable Success Defined
- Predictable success means having control over growth and results like pressing an elevator button to reach your floor.
- It contrasts with earlier stages where growth is exhausting and unpredictable, resembling climbing stairs.
Control Momentum with 'No'
- Moving into predictable success requires leaders to learn saying no to control momentum.
- Unlike earlier enthusiasm-driven stages, control over growth and pace becomes critical.
Over-Processing Leads to Treadmill
- After reaching predictable success, organizations face pullbacks toward under-processing or over-processing.
- Over-processing leads to the "treadmill" stage where processes hinder productivity and people question the purpose.
