WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CONSULTANT AND A FRACTIONAL LEADER?

Do you know the difference between a Consultant and a Fractional Leader?

We at Gralen offer both

Our consultant offering provides expert advice and guidance to organisations or individuals to help you solve problems, improve performance, or achieve specific goals. In this capacity, normally we don’t lead a team, don’t represent the company, and generally work to an end date. Think of us as a trusted advisor, leveraging our experience and skills to address specific challenges and drive positive change. Normally done on an affordable hourly rate.

When we join teams in fractional leadership roles, our role is very different. We evolve to being part-time executives that lead, work in, represent, and are integrated into your company’s leadership. We lead verticals that contribute to strategic decisions and often we find ourselves contributing around the boardroom table. We usually allocate 1-3 days a week for such assignments.

The global shift is to rather secure fractional skills as this flexible approach is cost-effective, allowing companies to access top-tier expertise tailored to their unique needs, driving growth and success. Whether it’s for specific projects or ongoing strategic support, fractional leaders bring valuable perspectives and actionable solutions to move your business forward.

Is your business ready for a Fractional Leader?

WE BELIEVE IN ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS. HERE ARE A FEW TO CONSIDER:

Do you have leadership gaps?
Do you know what you don’t know?
Are you experiencing hyper growth?
Are you touching things more than once?
Are you as the founder/CEO the bottleneck?
Could you use added skills in crisis management?
Do all decisions need to mostly come past your desk?
Could you use a coach and mentor for internal leadership?
Could the financial oversight and cost control need an overhaul?
Are you frequently going over time and over budget for projects?
Are you battling to instil best practice functions through the team?
Is their a need to have someone lead organisational change initiatives?
Is the part-time skill, at a fraction of the cost, better than not having it at all?
Do you need help to develop and implement long-term strategies and goals?

Our founder Grant, has been offering both Consulting and C-Suite Fractional functions since 2014, and brings global leadership teachings from the COO Forum® and Fractionals United, where he currently leads the South Africa chapter. His advanced governance and board learnings from Sirdar, a leading international appointer and educator of high-performance boards, has added the ability to provide a full oversight from governance to strategy to execution.

Reach out to us, or book an intro discussion on how we can answer some of your questions…and ask a few more.