What Is Fractional Leadership? - Ashish Gupta | 144

Ashish Gupta, founder of ScaleUpExec, shares his journey from managing a $2B/year budget at Apple to turning around distressed businesses and helping them scale efficiently. After co-founding and selling a wireless company to Qualcomm, he discovered the power of fractional COOs in driving growth and revitalizing teams.

In this episode, Ashish explains how businesses stuck in stagnation can achieve 30-40% growth by retooling their operations and leveraging experienced leadership on a fractional basis. He also reveals the strategy behind building ScaleUpExec, a firm composed of top COOs who specialize in helping businesses break through their growth barriers.

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Episode Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:15 The Rise of Fractional Leadership
7:42 Overcoming Mental Barriers to Hiring Fractional Executives
13:05 The Benefits of Fractional Work for Both Companies and Leaders

18:30 Shifting from Goal-Driven to Present-Focused Mindset
24:50 Scaling Up Exec’s Growth and Impact
33:37 Preparing for an Acquisition and Optimizing for the Right Buyer
36:05 Rapid-Fire Questions: Books, Mentors, and Business Myths
39:28 Where to Connect and Final Thoughts

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