Same bench either way — what changes is how the work is scoped, paced and paid for.
Two weeks inside your numbers and your floor, before anyone proposes anything.
Weeks 1–2 · two partners
Three costed options and the one we would sign for, in language a board can vote on.
Weeks 3–5 · two partners
A plan with a named owner per workstream, and a fee that does not move.
Week 6 · fixed fee, no overrun
A named partner who already knows your numbers, reachable the week you need them.
Monthly · six-month minimum
The same meeting every quarter, with the same numbers, until they move.
Quarterly · your leadership team
The playbooks stay with your team, so the retainer is something you can end.
Continuous · sixty-day notice