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Fractional vs interim vs consultant: the real difference
A consultant advises and leaves. A fractional executive is a part-time leader who owns a function ongoing. An interim manager is a full-time
In short
A consultant advises and leaves. A fractional executive is a part-time leader who owns a function ongoing. An interim manager is a full-time operator who covers a seat temporarily. The difference is ownership and time: advice versus leadership, ongoing versus temporary.
The short answer
This is a practical question with a practical answer. A consultant advises and leaves. A fractional executive is a part-time leader who owns a function ongoing. An interim manager is a full-time operator who covers a seat temporarily. The difference is ownership and time: advice versus leadership, ongoing versus temporary. The longer version below comes from running the work, not theorising about it.
Why it matters
If you are weighing this, the fastest way to a real answer is a direct conversation about your situation, not a generic article. Action Is Now works as an embedded operator, so the advice here is the same advice that gets executed in an engagement.
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