Interim / Fractional CEO
Leadership continuity when the seat is empty or overloaded.
A specialist Greatweek mandate for a company that needs defined executive responsibility during a transition, a new-market build or a period when the leadership team cannot carry everything.
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Stabilize the operating rhythm
A weekly cadence the team and the board can rely on: priorities, pipeline, cash, hiring.
Reset the plan
Fewer initiatives, clearer ownership, and a plan the leadership team actually believes.
Carry the commercial load
Customer and partner conversations at the level they expect, while the team rebuilds underneath.
Prepare the handover
The mandate prepares a permanent leader to take ownership with a clear plan and an effective operating rhythm.
Responsibilities, time commitment, fee and duration are agreed before an assignment begins.
When it fits
Keep decisions moving through a leadership transition.
An interim or fractional CEO mandate fits a defined leadership gap, a transition or a business where executive capacity is stretched across too many priorities. Greatweek starts with the board’s decision: what authority is needed, what must change and what a successful handover should contain. The mandate is scoped around the company’s situation, not a generic executive title.
What the work puts in your hands
- A written executive remit and decision framework agreed with the board.
- A prioritized operating plan with owners, dependencies and review points.
- A consistent view of commercial priorities, cash dependencies and leadership capacity.
- A handover brief covering open decisions, key relationships and the operating rhythm.
The engagement
Scope the work. Execute. Review the evidence.
Set the authority
Agree the board sponsor, executive responsibilities, reporting expectations and matters that remain reserved for the board or existing officers.
Stabilize and execute
Focus the team on the decisions and customer commitments that matter most. Establish a cadence that connects operating work to board visibility.
Prepare continuity
Document what changed, what remains unresolved and who owns each next step. Plan the transfer to a permanent leader or the next agreed leadership structure.
Before we start
Interim CEO or fractional CEO?
Interim leadership addresses a temporary executive transition. Fractional leadership provides a defined share of executive capacity. Required authority, availability and the company’s needs determine which structure is appropriate.
Do you replace the whole leadership team?
No. The mandate works with the existing organization. Any changes to responsibilities, hiring or reporting are agreed with the board and relevant leaders.
What is agreed before the mandate starts?
Executive responsibilities, decision rights, time commitment, reporting, fees, duration and handover expectations. Formal appointments and any legal duties require appropriate professional advice.
What must keep moving while leadership changes?
Tell us what needs to change, where the business stands today and what decision comes next. We will discuss whether a defined Greatweek engagement is the right next step.
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