Fractional & interim leadership
Fractional CEO
A fractional CEO for owners needing senior leadership without a full-time hire. Strategy, P&L, and execution, part-time.
In short
A fractional CEO, also called a fractional chief executive officer, is a former C-level operator who runs your company part-time. It is also the fastest route to an interim CEO when you need leadership in the seat now. For owners who require senior leadership without a full-time hire: strategy, P&L, and execution. The distinction from a typical adviser is clear: we do not merely draft a plan and depart. We assume the role, drive the work, and remain accountable for the result.
What we deliver
A fractional CEO from a former C-level operator. For owners who require senior leadership without a full-time hire. Strategy, P&L, and execution, delivered part-time. The distinction from a typical adviser is clear: we do not merely draft a plan and depart. We assume the role, drive the work, and remain accountable for the result.
- Senior leadership of the function, part-time, with full accountability for the outcome.
- Clear priorities and a standard the team operates to.
- Hiring, structure, and the operating rhythm that renders the function repeatable.
- A handover plan ensuring the function runs without our presence.
How we operate
A rapid, candid assessment of the current state, within the first week.
The two or three critical moves, costed and ranked by impact.
Hands-on delivery, embedded within your team, not an external report.
A function that operates independently, with your team sustaining the gains.
Why an operator, not an adviser
This is led by an operator, not an adviser. We have managed a EUR 120M marketing budget, delivered EUR 50M incremental revenue in under 12 months, grown a market from EUR 3M to EUR 18M in under a year, and led a company turnaround as CEO. You engage someone who has carried the number under pressure, not merely commented on it, embedded in your team and accountable for the outcome. The dedicated fractional CEO practice lives at ceofractional.com.
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Frequently asked questions
What does fractional CEO entail?
Fractional CEO with Action Is Now means a senior operator who diagnoses swiftly, decides the few critical moves, and executes hands-on within your team, accountable for the outcome, not the hours.
How quickly can a fractional CEO start?
Typically within days. Diagnosis commences in the first week, with immediate execution, bypassing lengthy onboarding processes.
How is pricing structured?
Around a clear outcome with fixed milestones, tied to results wherever the situation permits.
Do you work in English and Italian?
Yes, fluently, with extensive experience in the Italian market and across Europe.
Is a fractional CEO the same as an interim CEO?
They overlap. A fractional CEO works part-time on an ongoing basis; an interim CEO fills the chief executive seat full-time for a fixed transition. Action Is Now provides both, a fractional or interim chief executive officer in place in days.
Tell us the goal. We make it happen.
We deploy senior operator firepower and produce massive results. No excuses, just results.
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