WHY FRACTIONAL EXECUTIVE SERVICES?
Senior-Level Expertise Without a Full-Time Hire
Today’s business environment demands a deeper understanding of economic change, geopolitical risk, international markets, demographic shifts and other forces that can have a major impact on an organization’s future. Yet many organizations need this expertise without requiring—or being able to justify—another full-time senior executive.
Fractional executive services provide ongoing access to experienced, senior-level expertise on a flexible and cost-effective basis. As a fractional member of your leadership team, I can provide regular analysis and forecasts, participate in strategic discussions, evaluate emerging risks and opportunities, and help your organization understand how changes in the wider world could affect its strategy and performance.
Unlike a traditional consulting engagement focused on a single project, a fractional relationship provides continuity. By developing a deeper understanding of your organization, industry and strategic priorities over time, I can deliver increasingly relevant insights and help your leadership team anticipate change, make better-informed decisions and prepare for what comes next.
THREE FRACTIONAL EXECUTIVE SERVICES
FRACTIONAL
CHIEF
ECONOMIST
Michael provides ongoing economic analysis, forecasts and strategic insights tailored to each organization, industry and market. As a Fractional Chief Economist, he helps leadership teams understand how changes in economic growth, inflation, interest rates, labor markets, trade and other economic conditions could impact their business and their future strategic planning.
FRACTIONAL CHIEF INTERNATIONAL OFFICER
Michael helps organizations navigate international markets, opportunities and risks through ongoing global intelligence and strategic guidance. As a Fractional Chief International Officer, he helps leadership teams evaluate international growth opportunities, geopolitical and country risks, market conditions, trade developments and other factors affecting their global strategy.
FRACTIONAL CHIEF STRATEGY AND FORESIGHT OFFICER
Michael helps organizations prepare for the long-term forces that could reshape their markets, workforce, competitive environment and business model. As a Fractional Chief Futures Officer, he helps leadership teams anticipate economic, demographic, technological, geopolitical and other macro trends and translate them into long-term strategic priorities.
HOW FRACTIONAL EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENTS WORK
Flexible Support Built Around Your Organization
Every organization has different needs, priorities and resources. Michael’s fractional executive engagements are customized to provide the right level of ongoing expertise and support, whether that means regular participation with the leadership team, scheduled economic and strategic briefings, or access to analysis and advice as new challenges and opportunities emerge.
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Ongoing Fractional Relationship - Establish an ongoing relationship that gives your organization consistent access to Michael’s expertise, analysis and strategic guidance throughout the engagement.
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Regular Executive Briefings - Keep leadership teams informed with recurring briefings on the economic, geopolitical, industry and macro trends most relevant to the organization.
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On-Demand Analysis - Receive timely research and analysis when unexpected developments, strategic questions or new opportunities require additional insight.
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Leadership Meetings - Bring an external economic and global perspective into executive, board and strategic planning meetings when important decisions are being considered.
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Forecasting & Scenario Planning - Explore how different economic, political, demographic, technological or market developments could affect the organization and its long-term plans.
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Strategic Support - Apply economic and global insights directly to decisions involving growth, investment, markets, workforce, operations and other strategic priorities.
The scope, frequency and structure of each engagement can be tailored to the organization, providing ongoing senior-level expertise without the cost or commitment of adding another full-time executive.
WHY MICHAEL?
As your Fractional Executive, Michael will bring to your organization a wealth of experience and expertise: including:
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25+ years providing strategic planning and expertise to some of the world's most successful businesses, governments and financial institutions.
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Thought leadership on key strategic issues, including economic, geopolitical, technological, demographic and environmental issues and trends.
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Global experience in more than 100 international markets.
