The complexities that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the world of work—employees suddenly working from home, safety concerns, supply chain disruptions—prompted HR professionals to prioritize agility in their strategies like never before. Five years later, today’s complexities, experts say, are again driving a reimagining of long-held norms—including about leadership, giving rise to alternative models like fractional executive leadership.

A fractional leadership model enables veteran C-suite executives to contribute to an organization on a part-time basis. It’s a strategy employers often leverage to navigate a particular project or moment of change or complexity—while shortening the time and expense of an often months-long executive search and reducing the risks of long-term hiring. READ MORE