The Flexible C-Suite
The traditional C-Suite is rigid and expensive. The modern C-Suite is flexible. Fractional executive platforms are emerging that allow companies to assemble a "Justice League" of leaders on demand. You might need a heavy-hitting CFO for 6 months to raise funds, then scale them back. You might need a CMO just for a launch. This flexibility is the core of the new organizational design.
Platform Trust
Fractional Executive Platforms handle the messy parts contracts, payments, and NDA. They standardize the engagement so you can focus on the work. It allows a startup to punch above its weight class. It also gives you access to vetted freelance consultants who wouldn't look at a job board but will join a premium platform.
The Future of Work
For executives, these platforms offer freedom from corporate politics. For companies, they offer elite talent without the handcuffs. It is a win-win that is reshaping the organizational chart of the future. The company of the future is a core team surrounded by a cloud of on-demand experts.