Is this the age of the interim manager? This may sound overly dramatic, but since November last year, we've seen a rise of nearly 18% in requests for interim managers from our public sector clients. In any market, that's an above-average increase in demand. Why now? Well, the catch-all answer would be 'cuts' causing this, with the wider impact of budgets being squeezed, resulting in reorganisation and restructuring, and associated ramifications of both. As public sector bodies adjust to the enforced changes, there's a growing need for managerial leadership to see projects through to completion. And interims are perfectly placed to fill these roles. They are often available virtually immediately, a huge bonus in time-strapped projects. You're on a tight timescale to get results, and interims do not need a seftling-in period - to use the old cliche, they hit the ground running. They've got a brief and should start delivering results virtually immediately. They bring experience and objectivity to the role. The best interims should be over-qualified and over-experienced for the job - you don't want someone learning on the job, you want someone who's been there, done that, got the right results, knows what best practice looks like, and brings all this to your organisation. Their objectivity means they won't be swayed by internal politics or history; interims will say and do what's required. They WILL mention the elephant in the room...
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