Fractional COO
Building self-managing leadership teams that execute and make decisions at the right level — freeing the CEO to lead.
What SCI's Fractional COO Service Delivers
SCI's Fractional COO service builds a self-managing leadership team that executes and makes decisions at the right level — so the CEO can work on the business. For non-EOS and pre-EOS companies.
I partner with you to ensure your vision is executed by leading weekly meetings, mentoring Leadership Team members, and building systems and processes that hit targeted revenue, margin, or other key business goals. Concurrent implementation of a 7SG™ X-Ray is highly recommended.
What's Included
- Weekly leadership meeting facilitation
- Leadership Team mentoring & development
- Systems and process development
- Revenue, margin, and KPI management
- Strategic initiative planning & execution
- Turnaround and crisis management
Ideal For
- Founders or CEOs handling everything themselves
- PE acquisitions needing self-managing orgs
- Companies in turnaround or crisis needing immediate operational leadership
- Companies that have plateaued and need the operational infrastructure to break through to the next level
- Founders who are ready to scale and want an experienced operator to build the organization around that vision
- Companies preparing to hire a full-time COO
Building the Seat Before You Fill It
For companies that will eventually hire or promote a full-time COO, the fractional engagement does something a permanent hire can't: it builds the position while the business keeps running. The CEO–COO working relationship, the leadership meeting cadence, the accountability model — all of it is established before your first permanent hire walks in the door. They step into a working organization.
This matters most when the incoming COO will be less experienced or will be promoted from within. The engagement gives them a system to run — and a Founder who already knows how to work with a Right Hand.
Already running on EOS? See the Fractional EOS Integrator service → instead. All engagements are backed by our satisfaction guarantee →
Working with Companies Anywhere
SCI is based in Chattanooga and primarily serves companies across the Southeast — but geography isn't a barrier for the right engagement. I work with select clients outside the region using a hybrid model that preserves the in-person relationships that matter most without requiring an on-site presence every week.
How it works: the engagement starts with an in-person introduction at your location. Weekly leadership meetings run remotely. Quarterly and annual planning sessions are conducted in-person — either at your site or at a neutral location. The structure keeps costs reasonable while maintaining the kind of direct, face-to-face access that makes operational leadership effective.
If you're outside the Southeast and wondering whether this could work for your company, start the conversation. The fit call is free and there's no obligation.
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Is This the Right Fit? Let's Find Out.
Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute fit call. No obligation, no pressure—just clarity.