Posts tagged full-time
The Other Candidate: How a Fractional Executive Competes Against a Full-Time Hire

This happens more often than fractional sales leadership advocates like to admit. A CEO commits to the fractional model in principle, runs a disciplined process, finds the right person — and then a full-time résumé lands on the desk and resets the entire decision to a coin flip.

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Which Lever to Pull: A Simple Decision Framework for Fractional vs Full-Time vs Consultant vs Agency

A founder once asked me, over a long lunch, whether she should hire a fractional CRO, hire a full-time VP of Sales, retain a sales consultant on a project basis, or sign with the agency her board had been recommending.

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From Fractional to Foundational: When Fractional Leadership Transitions to Full-Time

Fractional leadership is rarely meant to be permanent. At a certain stage, businesses outgrow the fractional model. The challenge for CEOs and founders is recognizing when that moment has arrived—and managing the transition smoothly so progress doesn’t stall.

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Approaching the First 60 days in a New Role as a Seasoned Fractional Sales Leader vs a Full Time Sales Leader

In the first 60 days of a new role, a seasoned fractional sales leader and a full-time sales leader approach the role with distinct objectives and timeframes, each adapting their strategies to achieve success based on their unique role.

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