Get real operational leadership without adding a full-time executive.
Most growing businesses don’t need more ideas.
They need someone to own execution.
Plans get made, but nothing sticks.
Projects stall halfway through.
Accountability is inconsistent.
Decisions bottleneck at the owner.
You end up managing everything instead of leading the business.
Fractional COO / Operational Leadership fixes that by installing experienced, hands-on operational leadership that brings structure, follow-through, and clarity to how the business actually runs.
This service is delivered through Ryan Gartrell, P.A., led directly by Ryan Gartrell, and designed for companies of any size, in any industry, including service businesses, product companies, B2B organizations, and multi-location operations.
The Real Problem Most Businesses Face
Most operational breakdowns look like people problems on the surface.
In reality, they’re leadership and system gaps.
Common signs:
- Everyone is busy, but progress is slow
- Priorities constantly shift
- Meetings happen, decisions don’t
- The owner is the final approval for everything
- Good people are frustrated or underutilized
Without operational leadership, the business relies on heroics instead of systems.
What Fractional COO Support Actually Does
This isn’t advisory consulting from the sidelines.
It’s embedded operational leadership focused on execution.
That includes:
- Translating strategy into clear priorities
- Designing and enforcing accountability systems
- Clarifying roles, ownership, and expectations
- Building operational cadence and decision rhythm
- Fixing process breakdowns that create friction
- Reducing owner dependency across the business
The goal is not perfection.
It’s consistency, clarity, and follow-through.
How Ryan Gartrell Approaches Operational Leadership
This work is shaped by over 20 years in real COO and GM-style roles.
That means:
- No theory without execution
- No frameworks that ignore financial reality
- No change initiatives that overwhelm teams
Operational leadership is applied where it matters most:
- How work actually flows
- How decisions get made
- How accountability is enforced
- How results are measured
The business becomes easier to run because it’s designed to be run.
Who This Is For
Fractional COO / Operational Leadership is a strong fit if:
- You know what needs fixing but can’t get ahead
- The business depends too heavily on you
- Execution breaks down after planning
- Growth has added complexity instead of leverage
- You need leadership without hiring a full-time COO
This applies across:
- Service businesses
- B2B companies
- Product and manufacturing businesses
- Multi-team and multi-location organizations
If you’re only looking for advice or surface-level optimization, this isn’t the right service.
What Changes When Operational Leadership Is in Place
Most companies notice:
- Fewer fires and escalations
- Clear ownership across the team
- Better decision-making speed
- Reduced owner involvement in day-to-day execution
- A calmer, more predictable operation
The business starts running like a system, not a series of emergencies.
Where This Fits in the Bigger Picture
Fractional COO support often follows:
- An operational audit
- A growth phase that exposed system gaps
It can also run alongside:
- Lean AI® implementation
- Sales and marketing alignment work
The focus is always the same: build operations that can support where the business is going next.
Start With Execution
If the business feels heavier the bigger it gets, the issue isn’t ambition.
It’s leadership capacity.
Let’s install the structure and execution needed to move forward without burning you out.