Frequently Asked Questions

12 questions

About Paul Lange4

Who is Paul Lange?

Two jobs in nearly four decades: creating, growing, and exiting businesses, or helping others do the same, across private equity, venture capital, hospitality, and a string of industries in between. Five of those ventures went through to a successful exit. Read the fuller version on My Story.

Where is Paul based, and does he work internationally?

Based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, and works internationally across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.

What is Total QX?

The structured system underneath the advice: it turns judgement into measurable action rather than advice that evaporates by Friday. See Total QX for the full framework.

What is XQ?

The experience intelligence inside Total QX: a way of measuring the felt quality of an interaction, not just whether an activity happened. See XQ for the full explanation.

Working together3

What does working with Paul actually look like?

Direct advisory, not a course or a programme. No BS, relevant experience, a personal connection, and a sense of humour, with Total QX underneath it turning judgement into measurable action. Full detail on Work With Me.

Who is a good fit?

Owners and leaders who are candid, act on what they decide, hold their standards when it costs them, and can laugh at themselves. Fit counts for more than fee.

What kind of work do people bring to you?

A few common starting points: systemising a strong business so it can grow without getting worse, sequencing growth and expansion so it compounds instead of scattering, and structuring a strategic acquisition or an exit properly rather than betting the company to get there.

Talks and writing3

Does Paul speak at events?

Keynotes and board-level talks on ownership and standards, experience as the operating system, governance and accountability, and what one generation passes to the next. Bookings are by direct enquiry. See Talks.

What has Paul written?

The Leadership OS Trilogy: The 20% Leader, Mis(très)s Entrepreneur Manifesto, and Evolve or Be Remembered, plus the forthcoming Inheritance Manifesto. See Books for the full set.

Is there a newsletter?

Yes. See Newsletters for what’s currently running.

Getting in touch2

How do I get in touch?

Email info@paullange.com.au, or use the contact form directly.

Is there a first step before we talk properly?

Just a message. Leave your details via the contact form and you’ll hear back directly.