A fractional executive is a senior leader who owns one part of your revenue system part-time, on retainer, and stays accountable for the outcome. Most companies hire the title they think they need (a CMO, CGO, or CSO) when the real seam that is broken sits somewhere else in the system. The role you need is an output of the diagnosis, not the input. Hire the seat after you find the leak, not before. The work I do first with every company is the diagnosis, and the seat we land on is often not the one they called about.
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How EAT 2.0 Builds Authority That AI Cannot Flatten
Google’s EAT 1.0 was the four signals the algorithm could measure: Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness. The problem in 2026 is that AI passes the surface test. EAT 2.0 stacks the human layer the framework was never asked to measure. Empathy, Authenticity, Transparency. These three are what authority now compounds on, and they are the move AI cannot imitate.
Why Most Growth Fixes Are Just Plumbing
Most growth fixes sold today are plumbing. Pipelines, attribution, dashboards. Here’s why the leverage sits upstream, in the position that decides whether anyone enters your funnel, and why AI makes it matter more.
The Diagnostic Skill That Separates Strategic Hires from Expensive Ones
Most consultants start with solutions. The best fractional executives start by reading the business through five diagnostic lenses before they prescribe anything.
Consulting Pricing Models and What Each One Signals
I used to price by the hour, and the timesheet ran every client relationship. Here’s how the three consulting pricing models compare, what each signals, and why the package is the position.
