In this conversation, Joseph Frost interviews Tom Daly, a Fractional Chief Revenue Officer, about the evolving role of C-suite leaders and the importance of transitioning from an entrepreneurial mindset to a visionary leadership style. They discuss the challenges of offboarding responsibilities, the value of fractional leadership, and how to select the right fractional leader for an organization. Tom shares personal insights from his journey and emphasizes the need for authenticity and trust in leadership roles.

Takeaways:

• C-suite leaders must transition from doing to leading.
• The visionary role is crucial for organizational growth.
• Offboarding responsibilities is as challenging as onboarding.
• Fractional leaders should aim to work themselves out of a job.
• Authenticity is essential in building trust with clients.
• C-suite leaders often wear too many hats.
• Selecting a fractional leader requires strategic preparation.
• Fractional leadership offers flexibility and expertise.
• Building trust is key to effective offboarding.

Quote of the show:

To get from that entrepreneurial spirit of doing to the visionary where you’re showing the way, that’s a critical movement that all entrepreneurs need to do. – Tom Daly

Links

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-d-4796bb
• Website: https://www.salesaccelerationgroup.com/

Ways to Tune In

• Amazon Music – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9a0b6e7b-76d7-4909-ab01-e3082d6637e0/the-fractional-c-suite-retreat
• Apple Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fractional-c-suite-retreat/id1597847745
• Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5Z2uHcI4xXz92M9sODSoYL?si=a89b68adf7134964
• Google Podcast – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZnJhY3Rpb25hbGNzdWl0ZXJldHJlYXQuY29tL2ZlZWQueG1s
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRk6gn4Xohw

Fractional C-Suite Retreat is produced by Frost Media Group

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