Fast Company: What is fractional leadership, and why is it booming now?
by Sara Daw
More and more senior executives are stepping out of high-powered roles and opting to work for multiple companies on an access pay-as-you-go basis as fractional leaders. This raises the question: Why are executives taking this step, and why is it booming now?
Post-pandemic shifts have altered how senior leadership thinks about time, value, and work. The profound shift in how we worked allowed senior leaders to reflect on their lives. It also encouraged more reflection, which gave rise to a desire to have more meaningful and purposeful work. It fostered a sense of agency—to decide what work they do, when, and with whom.
The rise of fractional leadership
As leaders sought to regain more control over their working lives, many viewed fractional leadership as the logical next step to achieve this freedom in their careers. But what is fractional leadership—and why is it still gaining momentum?
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