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title: "How to onboard a fractional executive"
description: "Give them the same context a full-time leader would get, compressed into the first two weeks. Agree the outcomes for the first 90 days, the decisions they own and the people they work with, then provide access to the systems, documents and meetings they need. Set a regular rhythm with the CEO or sponsor, and review progress against the agreed outcomes rather than hours spent."
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# How should a company onboard a fractional CTO, Chief AI Officer or product leader so they are useful quickly?
Give them the same context a full-time leader would get, compressed into the first two weeks. Agree the outcomes for the first 90 days, the decisions they own and the people they work with, then provide access to the systems, documents and meetings they need. Set a regular rhythm with the CEO or sponsor, and review progress against the agreed outcomes rather than hours spent.
## What this means in practice
- Agree outcomes for the first 90 days and the decisions they own.
- Grant access to systems, documents and key meetings in week one.
- Introduce them to the people they will work with most.
- Set a weekly check-in with the CEO or sponsor.
- Review progress against outcomes, not hours.
## How Lid Vizion approaches it
We start with the business decision and operating context, define ownership and measurable milestones, then use configuration, integrations, automation, or custom software only where each earns its place.
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