Method
How I work. Four phases. No surprises.
Fractional management only works when it's structured. No open-ended consulting, no indefinite mandates. Every engagement follows the same four phase method, with declared goals from day one and reviews on a fixed cadence.
1. Discovery · 2 weeks
Two weeks of real analysis. Interviews with the executive team, reading the numbers, mapping processes, evaluating strategy. At the end, a document with diagnosis, priorities and proposed goals for the first 90 days. Paid discovery, fixed fee.
2. Mandate · chosen together
After discovery we decide together whether and how to continue. Typical mandate is 6-12 months, two or three days a week. Explicit quarterly goals, monthly review with the owners, early exit possible with 30 days notice.
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Let's talk →3. Execution · daily
In execution I'm not a consultant. I'm part of the executive team. I sign decisions, hire people, run operational meetings, own the forecast, speak with customers, banks or investors. The owners keep strategic control, I run the operations.
- Operating cadence: weekly with the team, monthly with owners, quarterly with the board.
- Declared KPIs monitored via shared dashboards.
- Recruiting and onboarding of key roles.
- Selection and coordination of external vendors.
4. Handover · planned
Every mandate has an exit date. The goal of the final phase is to prepare an in-house manager or successor to continue without me. Documentation, training, gradual transition. Success is also measured by how well the company keeps running after the handover.
Fractional manager in Milan, Rome, Italy and Europe
Management consulting and fractional manager services for companies in Milan (Milano), Rome (Roma), Turin, Bologna and across Italy (Italia). If you need to hire or find a fractional manager, a part time CEO, CMO, CRO or COO, or a fractional Chief Executive Officer in Milan, Rome or Italy, this fractional manager and consultant works with clients in Lombardy, Lazio, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont, Tuscany, Liguria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino, Marche, Campania, Puglia and Sicilia. Fractional consulting mandates also across Europe: EU, Northern Europe, UK, EMEA. The fractional manager and part time chief executive officer travels from Milan to Rome, Turin, Bologna, Padua, Verona, Florence, Genoa, Naples, Bari and other leading Italian and European cities. Senior management consulting brings operational leadership in Italy without the cost of a full time chief executive officer.
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