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From Interim to Indispensable. When a temporary CFO turned out to be the perfect long-term fit, our client knew they had found someone special. Discover how the right #interimmanager can make a lasting impact. Click the link to read more here https://lnkd.in/g-i6bFcu

A Global Market Update from IXPA! 🇺🇸 Ron Crabtree, US: Businesses are waiting to see how election unfolds Interest rates are continuing to be reduced Inflation is tolerable Uptake in unemployment Business in interim is great, expecting 2025 to be another excellent year of growth 🇬🇧Mark Kitchen, UK: Labour government change Expecting tax increases Slow in spending decisions especially for transformation Great candidates on the market Companies starting to miss sales numbers 🇳🇱 Geert-Jan Poorthuis, Netherlands: Flexible market in the Netherlands (20% of total labourforce) Tax authority is from 2025 obliged to enforce legislation that will cause higher rates for geruine interim-managers (for change assignments) Professional interim agencies (like InterExcellent Managementbureau) will benefit from this situation 🇮🇳 Ratnesh Jain, India: India is growing fast  Economy is growing at a stable rate Contract manager Italy- cross collaboration 🇩🇪 Dr. Harald Wachenfeld, Germany Mood isn’t good in Germany: “waiting for better times”. No decision making happening 🇫🇷Benoit DURAND-TISNÈS, France Slowing down in France  Good reputation & well known - Wayden Targets may not be hit 🇧🇪 Corinne Reynders, Belgium Cross collaboration with Contract Manager Busy 🇦🇹 Maria Th. Buehler, Austria: Unemployment going up Second year of recession Number of insolvencies are increasing Restructuring Still activity in interim management, however not as active as in the past 🇦🇺 Andrew Thoseby, Australia: Stabilised market Uplift in executive search roles Unemployment is up marginally 🇿🇦Gilles MARQUE, Africa: In a continent full of hope Global companies set up here New market in Africa Mostly working with Western companies Best year to date, business is growing

Opportunities don’t just happen. you create them: an interim management provider's perspective. As an interim management provider, we understand that opportunities aren’t something you wait for- they’re something you actively create. This mindset is at the core of what we do. When companies face critical challenges- whether it’s a leadership gap, a need for rapid transformation, or a period of crisis- it’s our role as interim managers to step in and craft opportunities for growth, improvement, and success. We help businesses take control of their future, rather than waiting for opportunities to come. Gerhard Stamm

Interim managers deliver results by cutting through the noise and telling it like it is. When time is critical, their no nonsense approach drives real change fast. https://bit.ly/3TZHDwR #InterimManagement #Leadership

Congratulations to our partners! 🎉 Here's a Recent Cross Border Case Study: The Context: The automotive industry in North America is a tightly integrated market, operating across three countries—Canada, the United States, and Mexico—and is governed by the USMCA trade agreement. This agreement replaced the prior NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) in 2020. Multinational OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and key suppliers often have operations in two or all three of the countries involved in the trade agreement. The Problem: An ongoing customer of the IXPA partner for the United States, MetaOps/MetaExperts, required interim resources at one of their Canadian installations. They reached out to their partner for cross-border support. The customer needed assistance with coaching and mentoring a newly promoted manager, as well as an extra pair of hands to manage a critical internal material handling improvement project. The Solution: The U.S. IXPA partner contacted their Canadian counterpart, FarStar. On the same day, a three-way call was held between the two partners and the customer to understand the needs. Within 48 hours, candidate biographies were presented to the customer. By the sixth business day, candidates were interviewed in person in Canada. The selected candidates were on-site and actively working within 10 business days. A coaching schedule for the new manager was quickly established, allowing the individual to benefit from 35 years of experience from a former executive with expertise in the specific product being manufactured. The other resource, a certified Lean Expert and Project Manager, swiftly set up the framework and action plan for the material handling project. Working with local management and the labor union, equipment was purchased, resources were scheduled and made available, and the plan was executed. Within weeks, a project that had been stalled for months was fully implemented, resulting in improved production output. Conclusion: Interim resources with expertise that closely matches customer requirements can be engaged quickly, execute efficiently, and deliver significant gains. In this case, the customer was so pleased that they requested the same resource to return for additional projects they were unable to support using internal resources alone. Interim resources provide a temporary boost in capability without the need to hire full-time employees or engage long-term consultants. Stephen Cherlet, CSCTA Ron Crabtree https://lnkd.in/ekKXmQqQ

Interim managers offer the ideal solution for tackling urgent, specialized business challenges with expert precision. Click the link to see how they can help your company overcome obstacles and deliver fast results. #Interimmanagers https://hubs.li/Q02RbdT60