Top 10 Challenges for an Interim Manager

As an interim manager, you get the opportunity to put your mark on a company, but it does not come without challenges. As you probably know, our business consists of mediating Interim Managers. We always employ freelancers, a success formula that we have been using for decades. These people are experienced, motivated, independent professionals who […]

The Interim Executive First Client Meeting Agenda: Create Relationships, Not Clients

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The first client meeting for an interim executive is the best place to take the first steps in creating a fruitful working relationship. Listen to their needs. Hear their concerns. Begin building trust from the start. With this in mind, SMW Partners eases you into the process. A First Client Meeting Sells the Interim Executive’s Skill Set Many people find […]

High expectations for Interim Managers are entirely justified

It seemed a logical step to Eric Hengst: to start off in manufacturing after his technology studies. Yet almost immediately, he noticed that he was interested in more than technology alone. “I am curious about all aspects of business management and therefore I subsequently also studied business administration.” Combining the knowledge of these two degrees, […]

SMW Expands Its Interim Executive Network Into India by Partnering With Confiar Global

Confiar Global is SMW’s new international partner in India for interim executive and Executive search. Confiar Global is one of India’s leading and most dynamic search firms with unparalleled standards of client service, quality and excellence. Confiar has a pan-Indian presence with offices in New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai with plans of expansion into […]

Financial Savings Only an Interim Executive Can Deliver

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Research estimates that a company can lose over $1,000,000 in lost opportunity costs by a missing senior executive. That can severely impact the organization and set them back several months or even years. However, there is a remedy and that is an interim executive. A company that suddenly finds itself without an executive in charge […]

Interim Executives Save Time and Money

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Interim executives not only save companies in trouble, but they also have the potential to add value. By providing financial savings and time flexibility, they allow organizations to continue growing and achieving their targets. Interim Executives Provide Stability Usually when executives leave their posts, they are contractually bound to notify the company up to a […]

Interim Executive Branding and Success

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Building your own interim executive brand is a simple way to stand out in a changing market. Job security and company loyalty are on the decline, and the demand for great leadership is on the rise. SMW has some ideas for bringing together your experience and creativity. Bring Your Interim Executive Brand to Your Network […]

Leadership Style of an Interim Executive

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Interim executives lead differently than your traditional CEO or CFO. They have limited time and work in a high-pressure environment, producing results that take the typical executive months to plan. Their unique leadership style is one of the biggest reasons why they’re able to deliver on their promises quickly and superbly. Proven leadership style equals […]

3 Principles to Hiring an Interim Executive

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Save time and money during your next search for an interim executive. SMW worldwide partners offer interim management and temporary executive search needs. As a result, they rapidly provide independent, executive interims to organizations in demanding situations. Each business is unique. Whether it’s because of the product you sell, location, company culture or because of […]