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Are you an experienced corporate executive looking for a new career? Have you considered interim management? Listed below are typical traits of successful interim executives. Interested in finding out more? Contact us - we welcome your enquiry.
Typical traits of successful interim executives
- Well developed leadership skills, as demonstrated by the ability to:
- quickly assess effectiveness of performance management and measurement systems.
- re-design organisational charts and job descriptions.
- re-assign individual and divisional accountability, selling change via motivational skills.
- build trust through a genuine approach to developing interpersonal relationships.
- be decisive but not divisive.
- create transitional opportunities for individuals across the permanent workforce, by quickly assessing their potential in terms of knowledge, experience, skills, behaviour and thinking patterns.
- provide consistent leadership, combined with flexibility as the business moves with changing events and circumstances
- Generalist management experience, not just senior technical expertise.
- Able to design both strategic and tactical plans, and to know the difference.
- Understand the importance of getting things done and celebrating success in the short-term.
- A strong sense of autonomy and independence; not dependent on popular approval.
- Awareness of internal politics, together with the ability to take a detached view of them.
- A focused, task orientated achiever.
- Can analyse complex problems rapidly and present options which reflect strategic objectives.
- Advanced communication skills both verbal and written.
- A natural bias towards action and change.
- Professional restlessness - welcome the opportunity to leave a permanent corporate role to permanently market their capabilities where they can immediately add-value.
- Dedicated to always managing towards your task-specific exit.
- May even have a few grey hairs?