As the OG interim executive search firm — we have been doing this work since 2007 — we’ve seen the game change a lot. Our estimate is the number of executives seeking our interim and fractiona work has expanded hundredfold, but yet the vast majority don’t really know what it means to be an interim at it’s core. No disrespect here…it just comes with learning something new.
One of the most challenging aspects of this work is that even if you are successful, it’s lonely at the top. And many interims are solo operators. We’ve invested many years into building the RED Team of top interims from around the world, but there is another 99% of executives out there trying their hand at this work and we want to see them succeed.
So we’ve launched a new series on Instagram (@InterimExecs) digging into the ins and outs of how to succeed in the interim and fractional space, how to up your game as a leader, and what we are seeing in this growing industry.
In talking to thousands of you – interims, fractionals, CEOs, boards, investors – we’ve learned a few things that will resonate: