#28: Adrian Nisbet - Exits, Executives, and Flying Businesses Out of Turbulence

Adrian Nisbet is the founder of The End Game, a qualified commercial pilot, and a business transformation specialist who's spent over 20 years inside founder-led companies - including building and successfully exiting one of his own. In this episode, Adrian and Tom unpack why so many entrepreneurs unknowingly become the bottleneck in the businesses they built, what actually happens when growth hits a structural ceiling rather than a market one, and why so few founders can name what their "end game" really is. From founder exhaustion to succession, sale-readiness, and rebuilding accountability under pressure, Adrian shares the practical and emotional realities of helping leaders design the outcome they actually want.Enjoy!