The Fractional Leader’s Playbook by Kellie Hinkle (Book Review #2244)

Kellie Hinkle’s The Fractional Leader’s Playbook is essential reading for the modern worker who has reached the end of the full-time working world and is ready to move on to an alternate way to lead. In this guide, you will find a complete plan for developing and running an effective, high-impact career as a fractional executive—an executive who adds executive expertise through part-time or contract service to multiple organizations without being limited to working for only one employer.

With decades of successful executive experience and consultancy experience with non-profit and mission-based organizations, Kellie brings a unique perspective on how to create a career that combines freedom, purpose, and profitability. He has developed this guide as a tactical tool, filled with pricing techniques, onboarding guidelines, strategies for setting client boundaries, real-life case examples, and systems that enable fractional leaders to sustainably scale their businesses.

The book speaks directly to experienced professionals who are tired of their traditional work roles, but who want to continue making meaningful contributions. Whether your area of expertise is in HR, finance, operations, strategic planning, or executive leadership, this book will give you the tactical and principled support you need to create your own success on your own terms.

What makes this book different is its empowering tone, which avoids fluff and provides strategic advice without using jargon. Hinkle combines accessibility with incisiveness, sharing advice shaped not only by experience but also by principles about how people work.

This book is for anyone considering the future of work, re-inventing leadership, considering career pivots, or becoming a fractional consultant. For anyone seeking flexibility in their work while maintaining its impact and income, this book is a must-read.

An empowering and practical guide for those who want to lead with courage, work smarter, and live better.

Written by Jeyran Main