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Interim Management

Interim management is the temporary provision of additional management resources and skills. Interim management can be seen as the short-term assignment of a proven heavyweight interim executive manager to manage a period of setup, transition, crisis or change within a company. In this situation, a permanent role may be unnecessary or impossible to find at short notice. Additionally, there may be nobody internally in the company who is suitable for, or available to take up the position in question.

Interim management executives are a flexible and versatile resourcing tool, operating in businesses that range from large multinationals to small owner managed companies. Interim managers report directly to the senior management, the Board or shareholders, and bring with them a wealth of experience and expertise to every interim management assignment they undertake.

The Interim management concept is a popular and common concept in the European countries, in the USA and Australia, its spread worldwide. It’s a growing market demand for flexible high skilled relative lost workforce. Interim Management is a better alternative and is significantly cheaper than management Consultancy with daily, weekly and monthly rates. Senior executives continually strive to improve their organizations internal efficiency and competitive advantage. Driven by the global market and higher customer expectations; with the spotlight on cost saving. Companies just can't afford an under-utilized executive or manager. Such an extent can seriously affect company performance

Why and when an Interim manager
Speed; Interim managers can be in place within days as opposed to weeks.

Experience; Interim managers will be more than qualified for the position they are taking on and will therefore be stepping down in responsibility. They will also have past experience of similar challenges to the ones they are about to face. They should be equipped to have an immediate effect and be productive from the outset, minimizing the risk of things going wrong and, more importantly, ensuring success.

Objectivity; Unencumbered by any previous involvement in company processes or staff relationships, interim managers should provide a fresh perspective and be free to concentrate on what's best for the business.

Accountability; Rather than taking on a purely advisory role (as a management consultant would) interim Managers are responsible and are accountable line managers who will implement and manage a business or project in the own right.

Effectiveness; Operating at or near board-level gives interim managers the authority to effect significant change or transition within a company.

Commitment; Interim managers are typically committed to an interim career. For them, this is never just something they are doing until a suitable permanent position is found. A good Interim manager enjoys the challenge of the various assignments and takes great pride in maintaining the highest standards while realizing that they are s only ever as good as their last job.

Interim Management deployments:

• Temporary leadership
• General Management
• Partner in a team of managers
• Restructuring of companies or departments
• Materials Management
• Human Resources Management
• Information Technology

Deployment goals:

• Crisis Management / Reorganization / Consolidation
• Opening national and international markets
• Set up of companies or Subsidiaries
• New business development
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Coaching, succession of generations
• Temporary replacement of senior and middle management
• Advising of the Board
• Special assignments on customer requests