Interim Management may be a real alternative for shorter projects in small and medium sized businesses and start ups.

1. REASONS
WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE AN
INTERIM MANAGER
10

2. It is not the strongest of the
species that survives, nor the
most intelligent that survives.
It is the one that is most
adaptable to change.
Charles Darwin
In our world change is the only constant…

3. technology
markets
consumers/clients
processes
change
ç…also or especially in business…

4. ç…and the changes come faster and faster

5. çbig & inflexible & slow = extinct

6. …the chance for small & medium sized businesses:
Be flexible & fast & watch the costs!

7. 1
10
daily rates interim manager
depending on skill level/profile
0
750
1500
2250
3000
low medium high
Total costs
average costs of a full
service executive search
depending on executive level in US$
0
75000
150000
225000
300000
C B A
+benefits|relocation|health care|insurance|holidays

8. 2
10 The Time factor
transitions, crisis or change processes demand fast action:
interim managers can be in charge within days

9. 3
10
Expertise
Interim Managers bring diverse (and often slightly
overqualified) skills from many projects and
assignments at senior levels into an organisation. This
leads to better and faster results
(or at least enhances the probability to).

10. 4
10
Experience
…succesful interim managers have diverse experience
in different industry sectors & are flexible & adaptable
to new environments…

11. 5
10 ROI
…hiring an interim managers is an investment:
gain - costs = return

12. 6
10 Life saver
…companies can get into trouble:
when crisis meets time factor
the interim manager can be your last resort…

13. 7
10
Objectivity
…having no future & no past within the company
the interim manager is like a corporate Switzerland:
neutral & objective

14. 8
10
Immediate
results
…short sourcing period & adaptability bring
short term results for the company…

15. 9
10Flexibility
…flexibility is an integral part of the DNA
of any good interim manager…

16. 10
10 Outside In
…interim managers yield experience from
many sectors: the hiring company gets
new impulses from „outside the box“…

17. Gentlemen, you had my curiosity,
but now you have my attention.
Calvin Candie, Django Unchained
Thank you for your attention!
Contact:
Stefan W. Stockinger
Management on Demand
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18. Goodbye!