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Published commentary, interviews and conversations on SME succession, owner independence, leadership capability, and building businesses that can thrive beyond the owner. Every piece links straight to the original publication or program.

Articles & commentary.

Written for the people who advise and run Australian businesses.

Flying Solo Maximising the value of your business By Bill Withers Strengthening value by reducing owner dependency and building resilience. Read article → Flying Solo Five things every business owner should do this week to get ahead By Gabe Enslin Owner-led actions for resilience under external pressure. Read article → Kochie's Business Builders How to build the value of your business by taking yourself out of it By Bill Withers Lifting business value by reducing the company's dependency on the owner. Read article → Inside Small Business The five principles of succession thinking that SMEs need to know By Bill Withers An introduction to the succession-thinking principles for SME owners. Read article → CEOWorld Magazine Business owner overwhelm: what you can do to stop it By Bill Withers Owner overwhelm as a design problem, not just a personal workload one. Read article → CEOWorld Magazine Is lack of clarity at the core of your culture problems? By Bill Withers Role clarity, culture and the structural causes behind business friction. Read article → CEOWorld Magazine How to maximize the value of your business By Bill Withers Building transferable value and reducing key-person risk in owner-led firms. Read article → CEOWorld Magazine Why maintaining your owner's vision is key to long-term business success By Bill Withers The owner's vision as a practical anchor for long-term decisions. Read article → Yahoo Finance Calls to end strangling tax as unions push for biggest leave change in 50 years By Gabe Enslin A contribution on policy pressure, operating costs and the challenges facing Australian owners. Read article → Business Builders Five things every small business owner should do this week By Gabe Enslin Practical actions to stay ahead and strengthen the business. Read article → Business Builders The Aussie small business playbook just got dismantled By Gabe Enslin On a changing SME operating environment and what owners now need to build. Read article → WA Business News Withers thinking about succession A feature on Bill Withers and succession thinking. Read article → Small Business Association Beyond succession planning By Gabe Enslin Why traditional exit planning fails owners, and why independence has to be built earlier. Read article → CCIWA Business Toolbox ‘Closing loops’ will help, but what can you do to proactively improve your workplace? By Gabe Enslin On workplace-law change, role clarity, culture and proactive systems. Read article → Small Business Association Build a business beyond you By Gabe Enslin A practical argument for owner independence, succession readiness and stronger operating systems. Read article → Inside Retail How business owners can continue to shape company culture as they grow By Bill Withers Preserving founder intent and culture as a business scales beyond the owner. Read article → CEOWorld Magazine What a health scare taught me about the importance of succession thinking By Bill Withers Why succession thinking matters before an owner faces urgent decisions. Read article → Company Director · AICD Strengthening your SME for long-term success By Bill Withers Bill Withers on succession thinking and long-term SME strength, in AICD's Company Director. Read article →

Interviews, podcasts & broadcast.

Longer-form conversations on succession thinking and owner independence.

Trusted Adviser Podcast The Business That Doesn't Need You with Gabe Enslin from Adapt Hosted by Rob Pyne Gabe Enslin, co-founder of Adapt, joins host Rob Pyne to discuss building resilient SMEs that don't depend on their owners and why succession thinking beats succession planning. Listen → Spotify · The Good Stuff Podcast Stewarding SMEs and AI Bill Withers & Gabe Enslin The episode on SME stewardship and AI. Listen → Amazon Music · Real Biz Life Chronicles Clarifying your vision and goals Gabe Enslin On vision, goals and the leadership work behind stronger businesses. Listen → The Good Stuff Podcast Stewarding SMEs and AI Bill Withers & Gabe Enslin On SME stewardship, leadership, technology and future-building. Listen → Owner to Owner Podcast Building resilient SMEs and succession thinking Bill Withers On resilient SMEs and succession thinking. Listen → Magical Learning Podcast Growing global SMEs and understanding succession thinking Bill Withers On global SME growth and succession-thinking discipline. Listen → Business Essentials Podcast The power of succession-thinking Bill Withers On the Succession Thinking framework and resilient SMEs. Listen → The Real Math of Business Podcast The small business superpowers Bill Withers On SME strengths, resilience and succession thinking. Listen → The Leadership Journey Podcast Succession: the 3 S's of business On leadership capability, cultural maturity and the human side of growth. Listen → Omny · Radio Five things every small and medium enterprise should be doing right now Immediate priorities for SME owners. Listen → Omny · Radio Imagine your suburb without its corner shop On the social and economic role of small business in local communities. Listen → Owner to Owner Podcast Building thriving businesses that don't need their owners Gabe Enslin A conversation on healthier businesses and owner independence. Listen → Channel 7 · Kochie's Business Builders AFS Group gets a lesson on succession planning from Bill Withers A broadcast segment featuring Bill Withers on succession planning. Watch →

The SME Advantage.

Founders and leaders, in their own words, on what it really takes to build a business that lasts.

The SME Advantage Traps and opportunities of building leadership beyond you with Kane + Gabe Watch → The SME Advantage How to become AI resilient as an SME with Pete & Andy, Other Stuff Studio Watch → The SME Advantage Navigating the redundancy decision with Brendan Forwood, People Squared Watch → The SME Advantage The goldmine you already own with James Smith, Smarter Way Watch → The SME Advantage A shot in the arm with Kane + Gabe Watch → The SME Advantage Vision driven business and what it really takes with Bill Withers Watch → The SME Advantage Developing leaders and unveiling their potential with Ben Charlton Watch → The SME Advantage Building real and lasting culture in a large business with Michelle Chin Watch → The SME Advantage Getting real about resilience and the hard road of entrepreneurship with Alex Dunmow Watch → The SME Advantage The power of mindset and the courage to innovate with Mikaela Greene Watch → The SME Advantage Latency, DonkOps, and ownership vs leadership with Hamish & Tania, Mechanical Rock Watch → The SME Advantage Merging two great businesses with Jason Seel Watch → The SME Advantage Margin up, capital up, risk down with Pete Winn & Andy David Watch → The SME Advantage 10 years of growth marketing with AMMO with Cam Sinclair & Jack Hallam Watch → The SME Advantage Influencing high-risk industries with Shane Addis, ERGT Australia Watch → The SME Advantage Empathy is a leadership super power with Mo Daya Watch → The SME Advantage Be kind to yourself with Sophie Stott Watch → The SME Advantage The power of play on performance and success with Josh Pullman Watch →

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