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Product Design Strategist | Startups and Scaleups | Building high-performing cross functional teams

Are you ready for the rise of fractional design leadership? Here's my prediction: 👉 By the end of 2024, companies will commonly engage design leaders in a fractional capacity. 👉 This could either look like... A. Design leaders engaging in contract roles to strategize and lead specific product initiatives supported by in-house teams. or B. Design leaders joining agencies specializing in fractional leadership, creating a leadership-as-a-service model. This could include additional support from teams sourced from either the agency or the client. 👉 Companies right now are balancing cash flow with growth and innovation. The increasing risk of disruption in every industry underscores the need to adapt to survive. Fractional leadership can jump-start areas where product teams feel 'stuck.' Moreover, fractional opportunities can unlock significant career-growth opportunities for designers, a path that is traditionally more scarce and has lower turnover than IC roles. What's your take on this? Is fractional design leadership the future, or am I completely off? 🤔 #management #technology #careers #leanstartups #future

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Julia (Iuliia) Goncharov

Help startups (Pre-Seed → Seed) & VCs find each other. VC scout / Co-founder at VC platform (Unicorns.club)

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The concept of fractional design leadership as a strategic approach to innovation and growth is quite thought-provoking. At Unicorns Club, we've seen similar trends where flexibility and expertise on demand are increasingly valued. This model could indeed provide a fresh perspective on leadership roles in design, potentially leading to more dynamic and responsive product development processes. How do you see this affecting the overall company culture, especially in terms of team cohesion and long-term strategic alignment?

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