Fractional Friday

March 7, 2025

TRIVIA QUESTION

How many floors does the Eiffel Tower have?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four

Check your answer at the bottom of the newsletter.

Podcast: 5 Leadership Traits That Set High-Potential Employees Apart

Wondering if your company sees you as a future leader?

Jay Conger, a leadership expert, says lots of companies secretly keep track of employees they think have the potential to go far.

In this episode, he gives tips on what to do if you think you might be on that list. He also talks about the five special qualities ("X factors") that make high-potential employees stand out. 

In this edition:

🤝 A New Operating Model For People Management
💡 Research: When Does Scientific Decision-Making Benefit Startups?
🚀 Four Things To Know Before Starting Your Own Business

A New Operating Model For People Management: More Personal, More Tech, More Human

If companies want to get the best work out of their employees, they need a whole new way of thinking about how they manage them – something more strategic, collaborative, flexible, and based on real data. Here’s how they can build it, according to McKinsey.

The old ways of managing people just aren't cutting it anymore. With new technology, hybrid work, different generations working together, and all sorts of other changes happening in the world, leaders need to seriously rethink how they find, train, and keep their employees happy and productive.

Research: When Does Scientific Decision-Making Benefit Startups?

A new study of 261 startups in the UK found that using a scientific approach to make decisions can have very different results depending on how solid the business already is.

Startups that already had a pretty good business plan saw a boost in performance when they used scientific methods to tweak their strategies. However, brand-new startups that tried to use scientific methods to question and change their basic ideas actually saw their business get worse!

Learn how to better judge how a startup is doing and help it grow.

Four Things To Know Before Starting Your Own Business

Most classes about starting a business teach you how to test out your product ideas and how to get people to invest in your company.

But sometimes, the most helpful advice is the stuff you wouldn't expect – those little nuggets of wisdom that can really help you speed up your business or even just get it off the ground.

BOSS magazine talked to four founders about the most valuable things they learned in their entrepreneurship classes.

No BS. Just Real Strategies That Work.

Tired of webinars that overpromise and underdeliver? This isn’t one of them.

Join me for a FREE 60-minute workshop packed with real, actionable strategies to help you attract high-value clients without relying on referrals or luck.

Here’s what we’ll cover:
✅ How to position yourself as the go-to expert in your niche
✅ A lead gen system that brings premium clients to YOU
✅ How to build predictable revenue and end the feast-or-famine cycle

📅 Save the Date: Tuesday, Mar 11 | 1:00 PM EST

🎁 Live Attendees Exclusive: Stay until the end to receive our guide, "How to Stand Out and Get Hired as a Fractional Executive."

TRIVIA ANSWER

The answer is C) Three

Did you know that the Eiffel Tower was initially criticized by many Parisians who thought it was ugly? Now it's a beloved symbol of Paris! When you visit, you can access three distinct levels. Each level not only offers incredible panoramic views, but they also have their own unique history and even restaurants! The top level was once home to Gustave Eiffel's own private office, where he conducted experiments. When you go up, you're not just seeing Paris; you're stepping into a piece of engineering and cultural history!

That’s a wrap!

Best regards,
Sue Mysko, Fractional Powerhouse
Founder of Hire A Fractional and FractionalOS

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