Axial talked to Dr. Allie Taylor about how Orange Kiwi is different from a typical advisory firm, the most surprising thing she uncovered in her research on business owners, and more.
Successful entrepreneurial owners are: dynamic, resilient, driven, focused, goal-oriented and the businesses they build tend to reflect this nature.
The art of reflection does not come naturally when you are “wired” with a bias toward action and execution. It was not until a mentor challenged me to create space for reflection that I realized its power.
Owner experience, advisor observations, academic literature, and popular books agree – significant transitions (scale, sale, succession) fail more often than they succeed in the low to mid-market business environment.
Decision-making is the single most important function of a management team, yet few spend any time thinking about the ruthless pursuit of effective decisions.