The Rise of the Fractional Executive: A New Way to Lead
What is a fractional Chief People Officer, and when should a growing company hire one?
In this episode of The Courageous Choice, Jamie Jacobs speaks with Laura Daniels, Chief People Officer and founder of Laura Daniels & Co., about fractional leadership, executive entrepreneurship, People strategy, and the changing ways organizations access experienced executive talent.
A fractional Chief People Officer, or fractional CPO, provides senior People and organizational leadership to a company without serving as its full-time executive. Fractional CPOs can help founders and leadership teams translate business strategy into action through organizational design, leadership effectiveness, talent strategy, culture, operating models, and workforce planning.
Laura discusses her transition from corporate leadership into consulting, executive advising, fractional leadership, and coaching. She explains why companies are engaging strategic People leaders earlier, before they are ready to hire a full-time CPO, and how experienced executives can help growing organizations make better decisions and scale more intentionally.
Questions explored in this episode include:
• What is a fractional Chief People Officer?
• When should a company engage a fractional CPO?
• How is a fractional executive different from a consultant?
• Why are experienced executives choosing portfolio careers?
• What is executive entrepreneurship?
• Why should growing companies develop their People strategy earlier?
• How can People leaders translate business strategy into organizational action?
• What is the future of fractional leadership and HR?
Laura Daniels is the founder of Laura Daniels & Co., where she helps CEOs build organizations that scale through executive and board advisory services, fractional CPO leadership, and executive coaching.
Connect with Laura Daniels:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauradanielshumanresources/
Learn more about Laura Daniels & Co.:
https://lauradanielsco.com/
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