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As CFO Pay Rises Faster Than CEO Pay, Companies Are Rethinking Leadership Hiring

CEO pay traditionally has dominated executive compensation conversations. No longer. Starting in 2025, the spotlight shifted toward CFOs. A growing body of compensation research shows companies are increasing pay for finance leaders…
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What to Do When a CEO Quits: 5 Critical Steps for Stability

The feverish pace of CEO exits from US companies has slowed a bit during the first quarter of 2026, but…
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When to Hire a CFO: 7 Signs Your Company Needs Financial Leadership

Whether you’re running a startup, scaling fast, or facing financial complexity, the question eventually comes up: Is it time to…
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How To Do a Reverse Merger Into a Public Shell Company in 9 Not-So-Easy Steps. Or SPAC in 10!

Editor's Note: This post offers an executive-readiness review and should not be considered legal, accounting, tax, or investment advice. During…
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The Downside of Management Consultants and Why Interim Executives Deliver Results

Market volatility, supply chain disruptions, and rapid technological change have left many companies in need of effective leadership. Often, those…
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Boards Must Lead on Technology Oversight: From Risk to Strategic Growth

In an age of AI disruption, ransomware attacks, and cloud dependency, boards of directors face a new kind of fiduciary…
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Transforming Your Business Through Technology: Advice from Interim CIOs

"Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and…
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Leading Through the Fire: When Crisis Hits Your Bottom Line and Sears Your Soul

Imagine your business, a $200 million operation, vanishing overnight. Not a slow decline. Not a market shift. A sudden, devastating…
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The Reverse Elevator Speech: The Essential 60-Second Secret Every Interim Leader Must Master

“If you cannot explain it simply, you do not understand it well enough.” — Albert Einstein Most leaders know the…
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When and How to Divest: A Guide to Strategic Spin-Offs and Carve-Outs

The strategic playbook of most companies focuses on growth through mergers and acquisitions. But that focus on M&A deals overlooks…
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Leadership Accountability Isn’t What You Think: What Interim and Fractional Execs Must Get Right

In the world of interim and fractional executives, there’s no room for fluff. You're dropped into a company mid-crisis, mid-turnaround,…
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Interim COO Success Story: How He Unlocked Millions in Operational Improvements at a National Food Manufacturer

When a national deli meat manufacturer faced declining yields, equipment inconsistencies, and looming leadership turnover, they called in a seasoned…
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What Does a Fractional CFO Do? Responsibilities, Day-to-Day, and When to Hire One

Hiring a fractional CFO is one of the smartest moves a growing company can make — especially when full-time overhead…
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Mitch Cohen and Larry Firestone on Why Public Companies Need Interim CFOs

InterimExecs CEO Robert Jordan sat down with two seasoned finance veterans, Mitch Cohen and Lawrence Firestone to talk about the…
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U.S. Tariffs, Potential and Otherwise: An Analysis from a European Interim Executive Operating in Mexico

What impact could a potential increased customs tariff of 25% have on Mexico, assuming all exports from Mexico into the…
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InterimExecs Becomes Exclusive U.S. Partner for the Global WIL Group

InterimExecs has joined the WIL Group (Worldwide Interim Leadership) as the exclusive U.S. partner. This collaboration is a strategic move…
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