The Danger of Running Your Business on Autopilot. In the cockpit, there’s a story every pilot has heard about the use of autopilot, one pilot turns to the other and asks, “What’s it doing now?”

Scaling a business often feels like flying through a tunnel at night. You’re moving fast, leading people, and trying to stay on course, but the pressure, the uncertainty, and the sheer number of decisions can overwhelm even the most capable founder.

A strategic advisor helps you see the bigger picture, and act on it with confidence.

You are the bottleneck if everything still flows through you, decisions, approvals, problems. You may even like it like that but it may be what is holding you back.

Using a business jet as an example learn how to objectively make high value and emotional purchase decisions.

The short answer: You scale by building systems and people, not by doing more yourself.

When a company is growing fast, people don’t always stay. Your success, which may be unexpected in some ways is getting ahead of you and your team.Even great companies lose great people. But why?

As a founder or senior leader in your organisation, few things are more frustrating than feeling like you are the only one really leading, and is anyone really following?

QUIZ: Is Your Team Development Plan Underpowered?Find out in under 2 minutes.

If you’re leading a growing company, you have likely asked:“How much should I really spend on developing my team?”

When founders hit complexity, fast growth, team friction, or strategic crossroads they will often ask:“How much does a strategic advisor cost?”But the better question is: What is the cost of not having one?