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“Dan has advised us on everything from marketing to strategic to computers to VOIP to websites to e-commerce and everything in between. He is an invaluable partner for us.”
Casey Prather
Managing Partner, RMAC
Fractional CSO · Dan Jahn
See the vision. Find the clarity. Build the strategy.
Strategic leadership on demand — with the AI and technology fluency most advisors don't bring.
Strategic thinking
Companies grow when their choices are aligned, intentional, and rooted in a strategy that actually matches the market. A Fractional CSO provides executive-level strategic leadership without the full-time cost — bringing clarity to complex decisions, integrating AI and emerging technology into how your business actually works, and helping leadership teams move faster with confidence.
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About
Three decades. Five books. One operator.
I’m Dan Jahn — a strategist, advisor, and operator who has spent more than three decades helping founders and senior executives grow with clarity, discipline, and direction. I’ve built companies across technology, creative, and education sectors; taught leadership and strategy at major universities; advised organizations from early-stage startups to established enterprises; and worked in environments ranging from the White House to Silicon Valley.
Technology and AI strategy run through almost every engagement I take. I help leaders make sense of generative AI, automation, and the broader digital reshaping of their industry — separating signal from hype, and translating it into clear decisions about what to build, what to buy, and where to invest.
My background gives me a wide lens on how leaders think, how teams succeed, and where companies get stuck. That perspective runs through everything I do, including my published work — The Timeless Strategist, The Human Algorithm, Leading with Impact, The Iconic Leader: A Journey From Awareness to Legacy, and Stop Waiting Start Coaching — which distill practical lessons for modern leaders navigating complexity.
As a fractional CSO, I help founders and C-suite leaders sharpen strategic focus, build scalable systems, and integrate emerging technology into the business. Whether you’re entering a new growth phase, facing organizational challenges, or preparing for a pivotal shift, I bring the strategic rigor, AI and technology fluency, cross-industry insight, and operational clarity to move your company forward with speed and intention.
The work
I give leaders the strategies they need to make confident decisions — actionable insight, personal guidance, and the rigor to move forward.
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Testimonials
Testimonial 1 of 5, Casey Prather. Dan has advised us on everything from marketing to strategic to computers to VOIP to websites to e-commerce and everything in between. He is an invaluable partner for us.
How I help
Six engagements, one through-line: clearer decisions, executed with intention.
How an engagement runs
Same rhythm at every tier. The depth changes; the cadence doesn't.
Strategy work fails when it's a quarterly off-site and then silence. This is the operating rhythm I run with every client — from the founder on Advisor to the leadership team on Fractional CSO.
Week 1
Strategic audit
A 90-minute working session covering your current bets, near-term decisions, and where the leadership team is unaligned. I take notes; you don't have to.
Week 2
Memo + 90-day plan
A written memo with the priority calls and a 90-day operating cadence. Not a deck — a doc you can forward to your board.
Monthly
Memo + working sessions
One written strategy memo each month. One or two live sessions on whatever's loudest. Async Slack in between — answers come within hours, not days.
Quarterly
Scenario refresh + offsite prep
Three scenarios (base, upside, downside), five key drivers, one decision rule per scenario. If you're running an offsite, I'll prep the agenda and the materials with you.
Where the work lives
- Slack — async decisions, daily access
- Cal — sessions scheduled in your timezone
- Shared workspace — memos, scenarios, decision log
Engagement tiers
Choose the depth of partnership your moment calls for.
Three-month minimum commitment on monthly tiers.
Advisor
$1,500/ per month
Up to 3 hours per month
A trusted second brain for the calls you can't make alone.
- Monthly 90-minute strategy session
- Async Slack access for between-session questions
- One written decision memo each month
Most chosen
Strategist
$4,500/ per month
Up to 10 hours per month
Recurring strategic rigor for growing companies that need direction, prioritization, and execution clarity.
- Two working sessions per month
- Quarterly scenario refresh + key driver review
- Monthly priority memo for the leadership team
- Async Slack for in-the-moment decisions
Partner
$9,000/ per month
Up to 22 hours per month
For leadership teams managing multiple initiatives, growth decisions, and operating complexity.
- Weekly leadership working session
- Quarterly off-site facilitation + readout
- Board prep support each quarter
- Direct involvement in 1-2 priority initiatives
Fractional CSO
$15,000/ per month
Up to 40 hours per month
Embedded senior strategy leadership without hiring a full-time executive.
- In your operating cadence — weekly and ad hoc
- Strategy memo + scenario model owned by me
- Board narrative + investor-deck rigor
- Strategic hire input + interview rounds
Not sure yet?
Or, simply by the hour
On-Demand
$500/ per hour
A single high-leverage decision, a rapid second opinion, or one tightly-scoped conversation. No commitment, no monthly retainer — book the hour you need.
Questions you’re probably asking
The honest answers before you book.
Use a consulting firm for one-off projects with a defined deliverable — a market-entry study, a cost-cutting exercise, an org redesign. Hire a Fractional CSO when you need ongoing strategic counsel woven into how your leadership team actually operates. The work is continuous, not project-based, and the relationship compounds.
Still something on your mind? Email me directly and I’ll reply within the business day.
Start the conversation
Most companies don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from unclear decisions.
Twenty minutes. You leave with one specific strategic recommendation — including how AI and emerging technology fit into the next twelve months — regardless of whether we work together.