Upcoming articles on interim leadership, commercial growth, human capital and governance.
A vacant key post or a stalled project rarely costs what the budget shows. Here are five situations where interim management is a governance decision, and how to scope the mission so that it delivers a result.
An interim manager almost always arrives later than they should. Here are the five signals that justify acting before the situation deteriorates, and how to frame the mandate.
In a family-owned SME, succession is rarely prepared because there is no forum in which to discuss it. An active board provides that setting: it structures the choice of successor, protects the business from conflict and gives the handover a timetable.
An interim manager is not a firefighter reserved for desperate situations. Here are the warning signs in leadership, organisation and governance that should prompt a board to act before a leadership crisis takes hold.
According to a Heidrick & Struggles study covering 20,000 searches, 40% of executives hired at senior level are pushed out, fail or quit within 18 months.
An interim manager is an experienced executive who takes over a key function in your company for a limited period, typically 6 to 12 months. Expect a daily rate between 1,000 and 2,000 euros excluding VAT for most assignments, and 2,000 to 3,000 euros for a general management role.
