THE COMPARISON

FRACTIONAL EXECUTIVE
VS. CONSULTANT.

Both offer expertise. One gives you a plan. The other executes it. The difference is everything.

THE DIFFERENCE

ADVICE VS.
EXECUTION.

CONSULTANT

Observes and advises. Conducts assessment. Writes strategy document. Presents recommendations. Hands you the plan. Leaves. Bills for follow-up questions. Success depends on YOUR ability to implement.

FRACTIONAL EXECUTIVE

Leads and executes. Conducts assessment. Builds the strategy. Implements it. Manages the team. Owns the KPIs. Stays until it works. Success depends on THEIR ability to deliver.

SIDE BY SIDE

DETAILED COMPARISON.

FACTOR	FRACTIONAL	CONSULTANT
Primary Deliverable	Results	Recommendations
Manages Team	✓	✗
Owns KPIs	✓	✗
Duration	6-18 months	4-12 weeks
Implementation	Included	Extra cost
Accountability	Revenue/KPI tied	Deliverable based

WHEN TO CHOOSE WHAT

THE DECISION.

HIRE A CONSULTANT IF...

You need a specific, bounded deliverable (audit, assessment, strategy document). You have the team and resources to implement. You need expertise for a one-time project, not ongoing leadership.

HIRE A FRACTIONAL EXEC IF...

You need ongoing leadership and execution. You've tried consultants and nothing changed. You need someone who owns outcomes, not just delivers reports. You need a leader, not an advisor.

PROOF IT WORKS

EXECUTION,
NOT ADVICE.

A healthcare services company had spent $85K on a Big 4 consulting engagement. They received a 200-page report. Nothing changed. Our fractional COO arrived, identified the three highest-impact operational fixes, and implemented them personally.

3 FIXES IN 30 DAYS

$420K ANNUAL SAVINGS

0 PAGES OF REPORTS

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FREQUENTLY ASKED

COMPARISON
QUESTIONS.

We spent $50K on consultants and nothing changed. Why should we trust this?

Because the model is fundamentally different. Consultants succeed when they deliver a report. Fractional executives succeed when your business grows. Our KPIs are YOUR KPIs. Revenue, pipeline, operational efficiency. If those numbers don't move, we've failed.

Is a fractional executive more expensive than a consultant?

Monthly cost is often similar ($5-15K/month vs. $10-30K for a consulting engagement). But a fractional executive stays 6-18 months and delivers compounding results. A consultant delivers a document and leaves. Cost per result is dramatically lower with fractional.

Can we start with consulting and upgrade to fractional?

Our diagnostic phase IS the assessment. We don't charge separately for a consulting engagement and then upsell execution. The first 30 days include a complete diagnostic that flows directly into implementation.

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