“We’ve always done it this way.” It sounds harmless. Sometimes it even sounds reassuring. The process is familiar. People know what to do. Work gets done. And sometimes, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the way it has always been done. But organizations change. They grow. They add people. Responsibilities shift. Regulations change. Clients expect more. Technology changes how work gets done. What made perfect sense five or ten years ago may no longer serve the organization today. The...

Growth is usually viewed as a sign that an organization is doing something right. More clients are being served. New programs are being introduced. The team is expanding. Funding is increasing. The organization is reaching people it could not reach before. But growth creates its own challenges. The way an organization operates when it is small does not always work when it becomes larger or more complex. Informal arrangements that once made perfect sense can gradually become sources of...

More organizations are turning to fractional executives for experienced leadership without the cost or commitment of a full-time executive. Here’s how the model works and when it makes sense.