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Fractional Leadership Explained! The Smarter Way to Grow Your Company | Mike Malloy | #42
Mike Malloy talks about fractional executives in this episode of An Hour of Innovation podcast. He explores the benefits and challenges of fractional executives, the evolution of fractional roles, and the types of companies that benefit from hiring fractional leaders.
Mike is a founder and CEO of Malloy Industries, the agency with over 300 fractional executives that helps B2B SaaS companies scale their businesses from $2M to $20M.
Takeaways
* Fractional executives bring extensive experience and proven methodologies.
* The demand for fractional roles has increased post-pandemic.
* Fractional leadership is ideal for companies with 5 to 150 employees.
* Hiring fractional executives can save time and reduce overhead costs.
* Effective communication is crucial for successful fractional relationships.
* Fractional executives can help identify and solve business problems efficiently.
* Companies can quickly onboard fractional executives compared to full-time hires.
* Soft skills and rapport-building are essential for fractional executives.
* Clients are increasingly hiring multiple fractional executives.
* Being relentlessly generous adds value to client relationships.
* Hiring fractional executives can provide immediate value.
* Fractional roles allow companies to scale flexibly.
* The future of work may lean towards fractional employment.
Sponsors
Webflow - Create custom, responsive websites without coding
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Connect with Mike
* Website: https://malloyindustries.com/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwmalloy/
* X: https://x.com/mwmalloy?lang=en
* CEO scaling toolbox: https://malloyindustries.com/resources/ceo-scaling-toolbox/
* Meeting agendas: https://bit.ly/MeetingAgendasFromMI
* Business Bites newsletter: https://malloyindustries.com/business-bites-newsletter/
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:51 Mike’s story
02:31 Defining fractional leadership and its evolution
04:10 History of fractional leadership
06:26 Types of companies that benefit most from hiring fractional executives
08:51 Industries that hire more fractional executives
10:28 Advantages of hiring fractional executives
16:26 Challenges and communication in fractional roles
18:50 Skills and qualities of successful fractional executives
25:10 Training and core values for fractional executives
26:59 Dad jokes from Mike
28:15 Career paths for young professionals
32:01 When to hire a fractional executive
34:35 Success story: transformative impact of a fractional executive
39:06 Focus on B2B SaaS and sales executives
41:48 Surprising thing about fractional executives
44:26 Advice from Mike
Podcast Links
* https://linktr.ee/anhourofinnovation
Connect with Vit
* Website: https://vitlyoshin.com/contact/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vit-lyoshin/
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Mike Malloy talks about fractional executives in this episode of An Hour of Innovation podcast. He explores the benefits and challenges of fractional executives, the evolution of fractional roles, and the types of companies that benefit from hiring fractional leaders.
Mike is a founder and CEO of Malloy Industries, the agency with over 300 fractional executives that helps B2B SaaS companies scale their businesses from $2M to $20M.
Takeaways
* Fractional executives bring extensive experience and proven methodologies.
* The demand for fractional roles has increased post-pandemic.
* Fractional leadership is ideal for companies with 5 to 150 employees.
* Hiring fractional executives can save time and reduce overhead costs.
* Effective communication is crucial for successful fractional relationships.
* Fractional executives can help identify and solve business problems efficiently.
* Companies can quickly onboard fractional executives compared to full-time hires.
* Soft skills and rapport-building are essential for fractional executives.
* Clients are increasingly hiring multiple fractional executives.
* Being relentlessly generous adds value to client relationships.
* Hiring fractional executives can provide immediate value.
* Fractional roles allow companies to scale flexibly.
* The future of work may lean towards fractional employment.
Sponsors
Webflow - Create custom, responsive websites without coding
* https://try.webflow.com/0lse98neclhe
MeetGeek - Automatically video record, transcribe, summarize, and share granular insights from every meeting to any tool
* https://get.meetgeek.ai/yjteozr4m6ln
Connect with Mike
* Website: https://malloyindustries.com/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwmalloy/
* X: https://x.com/mwmalloy?lang=en
* CEO scaling toolbox: https://malloyindustries.com/resources/ceo-scaling-toolbox/
* Meeting agendas: https://bit.ly/MeetingAgendasFromMI
* Business Bites newsletter: https://malloyindustries.com/business-bites-newsletter/
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:51 Mike’s story
02:31 Defining fractional leadership and its evolution
04:10 History of fractional leadership
06:26 Types of companies that benefit most from hiring fractional executives
08:51 Industries that hire more fractional executives
10:28 Advantages of hiring fractional executives
16:26 Challenges and communication in fractional roles
18:50 Skills and qualities of successful fractional executives
25:10 Training and core values for fractional executives
26:59 Dad jokes from Mike
28:15 Career paths for young professionals
32:01 When to hire a fractional executive
34:35 Success story: transformative impact of a fractional executive
39:06 Focus on B2B SaaS and sales executives
41:48 Surprising thing about fractional executives
44:26 Advice from Mike
Podcast Links
* https://linktr.ee/anhourofinnovation
Connect with Vit
* Website: https://vitlyoshin.com/contact/
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vit-lyoshin/
Please subscribe, leave an honest review, and share with people you think will benefit from hearing this information.